Dr. Richard Hovannisian, professor of Near Eastern Studies at UCLA, speaks about the radicalization of the Young Turks in the Ottoman Empire from 1908-1914.
Scholar Beth Van Schaack discusses General Matsui Iwane’s involvement in the Nanjing atrocities.
Jewish identity has many facets. This film explores the complexity and contradiction inherent in a diverse community.
In this clip, The Honorable Albie Sachs addresses questions from San Francisco Bay Area Facing History student Abigail B. at the 2014 San Francisco Bay Area Benefit Dinner.
This brief film provides an introduction to Facing History's suite of videos exploring the history of the Armenian Genocide.
The first of a 3-part series explores the early years of Chinese immigration to the U.S.
Scholar Joshua A. Fogel discusses the history of interactions between Japan and China.
Kathy Reynolds describes the project for which she won a Margot Stern Strom Award.
Scholar Donna-Lee Frieze chronicles the life and work of Raphael Lemkin.
The beginning of the Nanjing Atrocities occurred with the Imperial Japanese Army’s occupation of the then capital city of China, Nanjing. These images capture the early days of the military occupation as well as offer a geographic orientation to the city confines.
Dr. Hong Zheng reflects on his earliest memory as a five year old during the Second Sino-Japanese War when Japanese airplanes dropped bombs around his village, forcing his family to seek shelter in an air raid shelter.
Elaine Pagels, Professor of Religion at Princeton University,explains that many interpretations of evil throughout history are inspired by the Book of Revelation.