Cold War International History Project
The Cold War International History Project supports the full and prompt release of historical materials by governments on all sides of the Cold War. Through an award winning Digital Archive, the Project allows scholars, journalists, students, and the interested public to reassess the Cold War and its many contemporary legacies. It is part of the Wilson Center's History and Public Policy Program.
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Research, analysis, and primary sources on the history of the Cold War, North Korea, and nuclear proliferation
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Podcasts from the History and Public Policy Program
International History Declassified, with Pieter Biersteker and Kian Byrne, focuses on interviews with historians to gain insight into their research, their sources, and their experiences.
Sport in the Cold War is hosted by Vince Hunt, and features insightful discussions with expert historians exploring the Cold War-era of superpower politics and intense international competition.