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The Shot that made a Diplomatic Capital
BLOGPOST: The Shot that made a Diplomatic Capital
Ali Al Tuma tells the story of the European diplomatic exodus from Tetuan (Morocco), and the subsequent growth of Tangier as the region’s diplomatic capital.
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Through the Streets of Tunis
PODCAST: Through the streets of Tunis
Adnen El Ghali talks to Giorgio Ennas about his recently published book Quand la diplomatie fait la ville, which brings together the consular and architectural histories of Tunis.
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New blogpost by Martina Biondi for Circulating Now, the National Library of Medicine
On April 2, Martina Biondi published a blog post titled “Donald S. Fredrickson: An American Physician at the Court of King Hassan II of Morocco”. It considers the history of the personal physician of King Hassan II of Morocco, the American Donald S. Fredrickson. Based on a collection of primary source materials related to the life and work of Fredrickson, the blog post discusses the longstanding relationship between former NIH Director Donald S. Fredrickson and King Hassan II of Morocco, one that exceeded a personal bond. The relationship between both men represents a twentieth-century personal embodiment of the enduring historical partnership between the United States and Morocco. For those interested, you can read the blog post here.
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The Icy Gale of Death
PODCAST: The Icy Gale of Death
Alan Mikhail speaks to Bryony Harris about the place of plague, quarantine and environmental history in Ottoman Egypt.
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Plotting in a Time of Cholera
BLOG: Plotting in a Time of Cholera
Gert Huskens on applying social network analysis to the history of the sanitary internationalism.
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Prophet of Reason
PODCAST: Prophet of Reason
Charlie Ough in conversation with Peter Hill about Dr Mikha’il Mishaqa, the Mount Lebanon-born polymath and US Vice Consul in Damascus.
