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A Ukrainian student, holding his country's flag, participates in an October 1992 demonstration in front of the Supreme Court Council Building in Kyiv (formerly Kiev). Serhii Spasokukots'kyi Collection, Hoover Institution Archives

The Collapse of Communism and the Transition to Democracy.

The exhibit documents the changes of the last ten years in twenty-eight formerly communist countries through photographs, posters, and memorabilia.

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The American Presidency: A 250 Year Perspective
The Hoover Institution brings together historians Niall Ferguson and David M. Kennedy to examine today’s presidency through the long lens of American… Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Monday, October 26, 2026
Korean Messiah
Korean Messiah: Kim Il Sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea's Personality Cult
The Northeast Asia History Working Group of the Hoover History Lab invites you to attend Korean Messiah: Kim Il Sung and the Christian Roots of North…
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Civics Programs And Their Critics
The Alliance for Civics in the Academy held "Civics Programs and their Critics" with John von Heyking, Anthony Ives, Hollis Robbins, and Joseph… Hoover Institution, Stanford University
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