cyrus the great, king of the persian empire… and the other guy…

the 1st recorded notion of human rights

replica of cyrus the greats human rights charter being displayed at the the united nations headquarters in new york

1953 coup prime minister dr. mosaddegh is placed under arrest thanks to CIA operative kermit roosevelt

mohammad mossadegh received his higher education in europe, studying at the institut d’études politiques de paris (sciences po) and earning his doctorate of law (PhD) from the university of neuchâtel in switzerland in 1914, becoming the first iranian to get a european law doctorate.

kermit roosevelt and “friend”

at the gates of persopolis

iranian pop singer – googoosh in a cowboy hat

archival image of persepolis

a political history of contemporary iran – dr. roy casagranda

dr. roy casagranda is a political science and history professor who earned his Ph.D. from the university of texas where he studied political science, philosophy, history, psychology, and germanic studies; he also did undergraduate work at the university of manitoba and attended palmer college.

he is a professor of government focusing on middle eastern politics, U.S. foreign policy, and western civilization. he is a charismatic academic known for making history relevant and accessible, particularly for those interested in geopolitics and critical analyses of historical narratives. by uh