"Harriet Washington, in 'Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present,' documents the smallpox experiments Thomas Jefferson performed on his Monticello slaves. In fact, much of what we now think of as public health emerged from the slave system."
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Greg Grandin is an esteemed American historian and author, renowned for his insightful explorations of U.S.-Latin American relations and the broader implications of American imperialism. Born on July 6, 1947, Grandin's work, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning "The End of the Myth," delves deeply into the themes of colonialism and identity. His scholarship is marked by a profound understanding of historical narratives, and his contributions continue to shape contemporary discourse on democracy and power. Through his writing, Grandin leaves an indelible mark on the field of history, inspiring future generations to re-examine the complexities of their past.
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"Most critical histories of U.S. involvement in Iran rightly began with the joint British-U.S. coup against democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in 1953, which installed Pahlavi on the Peacock Throne. But it was Kissinger who, in 1972, greatly deepened the relationship between Washington and Tehran."
Greg Grandin
"The story of how Chile, in the decades after its 1973 coup and death of democratically elected socialist president Salvador Allende, became one of the most neoliberal societies on the planet is well known."
Greg Grandin