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We share perspectives on books and topics in History and Foreign Affairs in a friendly, small group roundtable discussion format. Our focus is on interesting eras, significant events, transformative figures, and trends across cultures and time. By discussing how Geography, Economics and Trade, Technology, Politics, and Culture have shaped History, we can better understand modern world events and current geopolitical conflicts.
If you have a passion for discussing topics in History and Foreign Affairs, you will enjoy being a part of our community.
Upcoming events
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History Discussion: The Evolution of the Sino-Soviet Relationship
·OnlineOnlineWe'll discuss the early relationship and gradual breakdown of the political, ideological, and military alliance between the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. We'll also cover how the Russia- China relationship has evolved to where it is today.
Our discussion will be based on the following article:
The Sino-Soviet Alliance and Subsequent Schism: Evolution from Cooperative Partnership to Escalating Hostility (1917-1991) culminating in a strong alliance by 2025.8 attendeesBook: Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal & the Darkest Hour of Roman Republic-O'Connell
·OnlineOnlineA stirring account of Carthage's triumph over Rome at Cannae in 216 BCE, famous for Hannibal's brilliant double envelopment tactic and as the ultimate classic "battle of annihilation" that was the costliest day of combat for any army in history. This most influential battle in history has been studied for millennia by military academies and leaders from Napoleon and Frederick the Great to Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Historian Robert L O'Connell paints powerful portraits of the leading players: Carthaginian general Hannibal, Varro - Rome's co-consul scapegoated for the loss, and Scipio Africanus - the surviving, self-promoting Roman military tribune who would one day pay back Hannibal at Zama in N. Africa.
**The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic **by Robert L O'Connell is available in all formats at public libraries and bookstores. 260 pp
10 attendeesBook Discussion: Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union - Vladislav M. Zubok
·OnlineOnlineWe'll discuss the collapse of the Soviet Union, one of the seismic shifts of the 20th century. Zubok offers a major reinterpretation of the final years of the USSR, refuting the notion that the breakup of the Soviet order was inevitable.
Instead, he focuses on Gorbachev’s misguided reforms, failed leadership, and rivalry with Yeltsin. In captivating style, Zubok captures the dramatic tension as events unfolded.Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union by Vladislav M. Zubok is available in all formats at public libraries and bookstores.439 pp
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