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.
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.
Scholar Donna-Lee Frieze chronicles the life and work of Raphael Lemkin.
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.
Allida Black discusses Eleanor Roosevelt's expanding views on civil rights in the United States as she negotiates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Arn Chorn-Pond tells his story as a refugee from the Cambodian Genocide.
Dr. Paul Bookbinder provides an overview of World War I and its consequences.