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The heir to a dynasty that traced its origins to the 13th Century, and from there by tradition to King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, Haile Selassie is a prominent figure in Ethiopian and African history. To the Rastifari movement, which has a million adherents worldwide, he is considered to be the symbol of God incarnate. Here is a rare opportunity to listen to a man who has had such an amazing history....

Uno de los más grandes acontecimientos del siglo XX. Una región, Indochina, y un país, Vietnam, envueltos en una lucha de supervivencia ante el apetito de las naciones capitalistas que buscando frenar la influencia soviética, anhelaron conquistar el país. En esta primera, de tres entregas, relatamos los sucesos de la influencia francesa y la lucha del pueblo asiático para lograr su libertad.

Uno de los primersos sucesos bélicos posteriores a la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Esta contienda, que enfrentó a los bloques capitalista y comunista dirigidos por Estados Unidos y la Unión Soviética respectivamente, llevada a cabo durante tres largos años en la península coreana originaría la actual división política de su territorio, y hasta hoy es recordada como uno de los momentos donde el mundo estaría al borde de una posible Tercera Guerra Mundial.

Tras el estallido de la I Guerra Mundial, Alemania y Austria-Hungría, en lo que fue un triunfo de su diplomacia, consiguieron el apoyo militar del Imperio Otomano (la actual Turquía). Francia e Inglaterra, se mostraron preocupados por esta posibilidad. Si Turquía ingresaba a la guerra, el paso de los Dardanelos, ruta vital para el acceso a provisiones de otras partes del mundo, quedaría bloqueado. La amenaza de la interrupción de comunicación entre las potencias de la Triple Entente, profundizó la guerra.

Ambos países sostuvieron, desde su independencia hasta 1998, una larga disputa territorial sobre regiones amazónicas y andinas. Este conflicto provocó continuas escaramuzas fronterizas y la muerte de cientos de hombres. ¿Cómo se originó este problema? ¿Qué argumentos esgrimen los países en conflicto? ¿Quién resultó ganador de esta disputa? ¡Se lo contamos!

Fue la guerra que enfrentó a los miembros y partidarios de dos casas de alcurnia (la Casa de Lancaster y la Casa de York entre 1455 y 1485) por hacerse del trono de Inglaterra. El nombre de este enfrentamiento, que partió en dos a la nación, fue dado en alusión a los emblemas de ambas casas, la rosa blanca de York y la roja de Lancaster.

El hecho cumbre del periodismo moderno. Dos periodistas del Washington Post, Carl Bernstein y Bob Woodward, hicieron pública una compleja red de espionaje político en los Estados Unidos de América que terminó con la condena de algunos consejeros muy cercanos al presidente Richard Nixon, y con la propia dimisión de éste el 8 de agosto de 1974.

Con seguridad, la batalla más sangrienta de la historia. A inicios de 1942, Hitler inició una gigantesca ofensiva militar en pos de capturar la Rusia de Stalin, un país considerado vital para las futuras aspiraciones nazis; sin embargo, el Fuhrer jamás imaginó que el enemigo fuera capaz de sostener tan encarnizada respuesta.

Decided together with Abernathy v. Sullivan, this case concerns a full-page ad in the New York Times which alleged that the arrest of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. for perjury in Alabama was part of a campaign to destroy King's efforts to integrate public facilities and encourage blacks to vote.

The Pennsylvania legislature amended its abortion control law in 1988 and 1989. Among the new provisions, the law required informed consent and a 24 hour waiting period prior to the procedure. A minor seeking an abortion required the consent of one parent (the law allows for a judicial bypass procedure). A married woman seeking an abortion had to indicate that she notified her husband of her intention to abort the fetus. These provisions were challenged by several abortion clinics and physicians.

The Spectrum, the school-sponsored newspaper of Hazelwood East High School, was written and edited by students. In May 1983, Robert E. Reynolds, the school principal, received the pages proofs for the May 13 issue. Reynolds found two of the articles in the issue to be inappropriate, and ordered that the pages on which the articles appeared be withheld from publication. Cathy Kuhlmeier and two other former Hazelwood East students brought the case to court.

A grand jury returned indictments against seven of President Richard Nixon's closest aides in the Watergate affair. The special prosecutor appointed by Nixon and the defendants sought audio tapes of conversations recorded by Nixon in the Oval Office. Nixon asserted that he was immune from the subpoena claiming "executive privilege".

Roe, a Texas resident, sought to terminate her pregnancy by abortion. Texas law prohibited abortions except to save the pregnant woman's life. After granting certiorari, the Court heard arguments twice. The first time, Roe's attorney - Sarah Weddington - could not locate the constitutional hook of her argument for Justice Potter Stewart. Her opponent - Jay Floyd - misfired from the start.

T.L.O. was a high school student. School officials searched her purse suspecting she had cigarettes. The officials discovered cigarettes, a small amount of marijuana, and a list containing the names of students who owed T.L.O. money. T.L.O. was charged with possession of marijuana. Before trial, T.L.O. moved to suppress evidence discovered in the search, but the Court denied her motion.

Allan Bakke, a thirty-five-year-old white man, had twice applied for admission to the University of California Medical School at Davis. He was rejected both times. The school reserved sixteen places in each entering class of one hundred for "qualified" minorities, as part of the university's affirmative action program, in an effort to redress longstanding, unfair minority exclusions from the medical profession.

In December 1965, a group of students in Des Moines held a meeting in the home of 16-year-old Christopher Eckhardt to plan a public showing of their support for a truce in the Vietnam war. They decided to wear black armbands throughout the holiday season and to fast on December 16 and New Year’s Eve.

Charles W. Baker and other Tennessee citizens alleged that a 1901 law designed to apportion the seats for the state's General Assembly was virtually ignored. Baker's suit detailed how Tennessee's reapportionment efforts ignored significant economic growth and population shifts within the state.

Clarence Earl Gideon was charged in Florida state court with a felony: having broken into and entered a poolroom with the intent to commit a misdemeanor offense. When he appeared in court without a lawyer, Gideon requested that the court appoint one for him. According to Florida state law, however, an attorney may only be appointed to an indigent defendant in capital cases, so the trial court did not appoint one. Gideon represented himself in trial. He was found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison.

The Pennsylvania legislature passed Act 109, which reimbursed nonpublic religious schools for certain secular educational services. On June 28, 1971, the Supreme Court held that Act 109 violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The case was remanded, and on remand the district court entered an order which permitted the State to reimburse nonpublic religious schools for services provided before Act 109 was declared constitution.

These live recordings of profound and inspiring sermons, delivered in many congregations immediately after September 11, 2001, challenge listeners to learn and understand with their heads and their hearts and provide an enduring testament to the power of religious freedom in action.