In 1992, a year after the Gulf War, Ted Koppel interviews U.S. Lieutenant Colonel John Feeley and ABC’s war correspondent at the time Tony Cortisman on the American and Canadian attacks on Iraqi forces from February 26 to 27 in 1991. On those evenings, as Iraqi military personnel and their … Continue reading
Randy Norfleet, former Marine captain, recounts his experience during the Oklahoma City Bombing on April 19, 1995. He recalls the conspicuous nature of the yellow truck used in the attack as well as surviving the blast itself.
In this interview with Larry King talking about the O.J. Simpson Trial, King calls Simpson “the most famous human to ever be charged with murder.” He talks about the period during the trial in 1994 and 1995 and how all of America was following the murder case. King, himself, claims … Continue reading
Author: Robbie Faselt The 2014 Lollapalooza Music Festival is coming around the corner on the first of August marking the 23rd year since its first edition as a touring festival in 1991. Today, Lollapalooza is one of the biggest–if not the biggest–music festival in the United States. With over 60 … Continue reading
In this news broadcast from 1996, Professor Marysa Navarro of Dartmouth College discusses the influence that the First Lady of Argentina, Eva Perón, had on her people. Navarro describes how the 1996 movie “Evita,” starring Madonna as Perón, paints the former First Lady in a negative light–a simple “caricature”–who began … Continue reading
Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, is interviewed about his perspective on the Cold War period in which Germany was divided into two independent countries with the famous Berlin Wall. Putin discusses his impressions on the wall and why it was destined to come down, claiming that a structure used to … Continue reading
Personal assistant to John F. Kennedy, Jr., RoseMarie Terenzio, describes their personal friendship and working relationship. Terenzio describes the loyalty and sense of humor the two had in common that allowed for such a productive work environment in the years leading up to the tragic plane crash on July 16, … Continue reading
RoseMarie Terenzio, personal assistant to John F. Kennedy, Jr., gives her opinion on the man she came to know so fondly as a “mentor, great teacher and a very dear friend.” Tezzarino recalls how she first met Kennedy and how she got off on the wrong foot with him at … Continue reading
In this interview, a Bosnian woman named Leila explains her decision to keep the child she became pregnant with after being raped in captivity. During the Bosnian War, the Army of the Republika Srpska is believed to have raped over 50,000 Bosnian Muslim women. After the war, the International Criminal Tribunal for … Continue reading
Angelina Jolie explains the reason why she “felt a responsibility” to learn about the Bosnian War. Ultimately, Jolie’s personal interest in its harrowing legacy inspired “The Land of Milk and Honey,” her directional debut. The famous actress and humanitarian describes the making of the film and her experience while interviewing … Continue reading
