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The media jumps at anniversaries of historical figures and events. For those of us who write abou... more
The media jumps at anniversaries of historical figures and events. For those of us who write about history, we, too, seize these opportunities to teach history, especially history Americans should know. Here’s one such case: Can you believe it has been 25 years today since Mikhail Gorbachev came to power? Gorbachev seized the reins of the Soviet state on March 11, 1985. We look, with Paul Kengor, at Gorbachev and the Evil Empire. less