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Korean War Part 5: Points of No Return

As the UN forces gain momentum following the Battle of Incheon, they must decide whether to continue advancing north of the 38th parallel. Meanwhile, China and the Soviet Union weigh the possibility of intervening on behalf of their North Korean comrades.
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Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011.
Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988. 
Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. 
Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020. 
Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987. 
Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013. 
Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013.
Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.  
Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996.
Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.

Korean War Part 4: Brother Against Brother

General Douglas MacArthur hatches an audacious plan to turn the tide of the war in favor of the United Nations coalition. Meanwhile, long-standing tensions in Korea explode to the forefront, with the resulting violence leading to unspeakable atrocities and the deaths of thousands.
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Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011.
Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988. 
Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. 
Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020. 
Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987. 
Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013. 
Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013.
Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.  
Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996.
Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.

Korean War Part 3: Crossing the Parallel

War begins in earnest on the Korean peninsula, as North Korean forces cross the 38th parallel on June 25th, 1950. As the Korean People’s Army advances rapidly southward, the American government is forced to decide whether or not to intervene in the conflict before it is too late.
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Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011.
Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988. 
Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. 
Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020. 
Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987. 
Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013. 
Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013.
Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.  
Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996.
Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.

Korean War Part 2: The Divided Nation

The year 1948 sees the establishment of two separate Korean governments in the north and south. Amidst growing tensions between the US and the USSR, the Korean peninsula seems poised to become the location of the first direct confrontation between the Soviets and Americans over spheres of influence.
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Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011.
Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988. 
Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. 
Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020. 
Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987. 
Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013. 
Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013.
Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.  
Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996. 
Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.

Korean War Part 1: Traitors and Patriots

After having long been subjected to the rule of foreign powers, it seemed that with the defeat of Japan, the dream of Korean independence might finally be realized. However, the victorious allied powers of World War II had other plans.
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Cumings, Bruce. The Korean War: A History. Modern Library, 2011.
Halliday, John and Cumings, Bruce. Korea: The Unknown War. Pantheon Books, 1988. 
Haruki, Wada. The Korean War: An International History. Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. 
Hanley, Charles J. Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953. Hachette Book Group Inc, 2020. 
Hastings, Max. The Korean War. Simon and Schuster, 1987. 
Jager, Sheila Miyoshi. Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea. W.W. Norton & Company, 2013. 
Mitchell, Arthur H. Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of the Conflict. McFarland & Company, 2013.
Peters, Richard and Li, Xiaobing. Voices from the Korean War: American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.  
Shinn, Bill. The Forgotten War Remembered, Korea: 1950-1953. Hollym International Corp, 1996. 
Cover Image: As U.S. infantrymen march into the Naktong River region, they pass a line of fleeing refugees. August 11th, 1950. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: Arirang, traditional Korean song, performed by the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, 2008.

Girolamo Savonarola Part 11: Death and Afterlife

Savonarola and his companions are brought before a tribunal and sentenced to death. Despite being formally condemned as a heretic, the friar's legacy would continue to cast a long shadow over Florentine politics in the years to come.
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Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018.
Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927. 
Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005. 
Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003.
Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016.
Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004.
Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011.
Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.
Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey.

Girolamo Savonarola Part 10: Hope and Despair

As Savonarola languishes in his prison cell, his faith is tested. Reckoning with his inner battle between hope and despair, Savonarola would then write a series of religious tracts that have since taken on great theological significance.
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Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018.
Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927. 
Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005. 
Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003.
Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016.
Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004.
Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011.
Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.
Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey.

Girolamo Savonarola Part 9: Trial by Ordeal

Political tensions in Florence reach a climax, and Savonarola is challenged to undergo a trial by fire. When the results of the trial turn public opinion decisively against him, he and his fellow monks are forced to make a desperate last stand in the monastery of San Marco.
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Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018.
Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927. 
Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005. 
Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003.
Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016.
Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004.
Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011.
Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.
Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey.

Girolamo Savonarola Part 8: Bonfire of the Vanities

Savonarola creates a spectacular demonstration of public virtue in the hopes of turning Florence's fortunes around. Meanwhile, Pope Alexander VI has the monk excommunicated- a decision Savonarola was determined to fight against to his last breath.
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Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018.
Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927. 
Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005. 
Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003.
Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016.
Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004.
Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011.
Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.
Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey.

Girolamo Savonarola Part 7: Wailers and Bigots

Savonarola engages in a new campaign to combat vice in the city of Florence. Meanwhile, Pope Alexander VI continues to utilize every possible strategy to silence the renegade friar.
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Bartlett, Kenneth. Florence in the Age of the Medici and Savonarola, 1464-1498: A Short History with Documents. Hackett Publishing, 2018.
Landucci, Luca. A Florentine Diary from 1450 to 1516. Columbia University Press, 1927. 
Martines, Lauro. Fire in the City: Savonarola and the Struggle for the Soul of Renaissance Florence. Oxford University Press, 2005. 
Savonarola, Girolamo. A Guide to Righteous Living and Other Works. Toronto Center for Reformation and Renaissance Studies, 2003.
Strathern, Paul. Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of a Renaissance City. Pegasus Books, 2016.
Villari, Pasquale. Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola. University of the Pacific Press, 2004.
Weinstein, Donald. Savonarola: The Rise and Fall of a Renaissance Prophet. Yale University Press, 2011.
Cover Image: Portrait of a Dominican, presumed to be Girolamo Savonarola, c. 1524.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.
Closing Theme: "Dies Irae" performed by the Monastic Choir of the Grimbergen Abbey.