Ep. 318 | The History of Taiwan (Part 9)
In post-228 Taiwan, extraordinary events start to happen, one after another.
Ep. 317 | The History of Taiwan (Part 8)
The History of Taiwan continues with the events from 1945 to 1947
Ep. 316 | The History of Taiwan (Part 7)
More Taiwan history with a focus on the Japanese colon’s.
Ep. 265 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 7)
In this concluding episode of our Thai-Chinese overview, we wind things down with events that happened during and after WWII and go over Thailand’s role in the region as a modern economic powerhouse.
Ep. 264 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 6)
With Field Marshal Phibun in charge in Bangkok, the flames of Thai nationalism are being furiously fanned and the ethnic Chinese inhabitants of Siam are feeling the heat.
Ep. 243 | Kawashima Yoshiko (Part 3)
In this final installment introducing the life and death of Kawashima Yoshiko, we look at the last decade and a half of her strange and tragic life.
Ep. 242 | Kawashima Yoshiko (Part 2)
We continue on with Part 2 of the strange life of the Manchu Princess, Kawashima Yoshiko. The early years of the 1930’s are presenting a few opportunities for Yoshiko after making all kinds of new “friends” in Shanghai.
Ep. 241 | Kawashima Yoshiko (Part 1)
In this first of a three-part series, we examine the strange and tragic life of Kawashima Yoshiko. Born a princess in the Manchu Qing royal family, she went on to have quite an extraordinary life.
Ep. 213 | The History of the Jewish Refugees in China (Part 6)
In this final episode of series examining the Jewish refugees in China, Laszlo introduces the Shanghai Ghetto, the final years of WWII, and the aftermath.
Ep. 212 | The History of the Jewish Refugees in China (Part 5)
The drama continues with the final arrivals of European Jewish refugees into Shanghai in 1941-42. Afterward, the China option, which had previously served as a safety net for Jews seeking refuge far from the Nazis, was no longer available.
Ep. 211 | The History of the Jewish Refugees in China (Part 4)
Part 4 of this series focuses on the year 1939 when the greatest wave of Jewish refugees arrived in Shanghai. Then we will look at a little-known tidbit from history concerning a plan championed by Sun Ke (son of Sun Yat-sen) to rescue of Europe’s Jews.
Ep. 209 | The History of the Jewish Refugees in China (Part 2)
In this episode, we’ll look at the events leading up to Kristallnacht in November 1938. We’ll also examine the smaller and lesswe known Jewish community of Tianjin.
Ep. 183 | The Nanjing Massacre (Part 2)
Laszlo finishes off his overview of the Rape of Nanking as well as the stories of John Rabe, Robert O. Wilson, Minnie Vautrin, Rev. William Magee, and others who directed the Nanjing Safety Zone.
Ep. 182 | The Nanjing Massacre (Part 1)
In this episode, Laszlo introduces the Nanjing Massacre, which is ab incredibly emotional, controversial, and sensitive subject for a variety of reasons.