The most powerful secretary of state of the postwar era, he was both celebrated and reviled. His complicated legacy still resonates in relations with China, Russia and the Middle East.
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Hello there, fellow history enthusiasts! Let’s take a trip back in time to one of the most tension-filled periods in recent history – the Cold War. In this fascinating era, international relations were a high-stakes game of chess in which strategies were critical, and the consequences of moves could be …
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Trench fever. I used to imagine it akin to flu, or Covid even, but this is in some ways a nastier disease. Caused by bacteria carried on lice, its symptoms include high temperature, headache and excruciating pains in the legs and back. And though symptoms fade after some days, the …
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