The Special Activities Group (SAG) and its subordinate companies have received little attention from historians, despite being an elite combat unit and participating in highly classified and dangerous
Carrying heavy ammo to soldiers all by herself, Sergeant Reckless helped her fellow marines survive dangerous Korean War battles. By risking her life, many lives were saved. See the story unfold as a
This essential companion provides a comprehensive study of the literature on the causes, course, and consequences of the Korean War, 1950-1953. Aimed primarily at readers with a special interest in mi
Carrying heavy ammo to soldiers all by herself, Sergeant Reckless helped her fellow marines survive dangerous Korean War battles. By risking her life, many lives were saved. See the story unfold as a
Its 1950 and the Communist country of North Korea has invaded its neighboring country of South Korea. The United Nations has stepped in to help South Korea by providing weapons and soldiers. Nearly al
Launching the new series, six essays emerging from a German research project explore the role of spatial factors in the paradigm of knowledge circulation as it applies to Korea and its region during t
Never before translated into English, this official history of the reign of King T'aejo--founder of Korea's long, illustrious Choson dynasty (1392-1910 CE)--is a unique resource for reconstructing lif
Vietnam POWs came home heroes, but twenty years earlier their predecessors returned from Korea to shame and suspicion. In the Korean War American prisoners were used in propaganda twice, first during
"By studying the early splits within Korean nationalism, Michael Robinson shows that the issues faced by Korean nationalists during the Japanese colonial period were complex and enduring. In doing so,
"More than fifty years ago, the United States sent troops into Korea as part of a United Nations Command to check the North Korean invasion of South Korea. After repelling the invasion, the UN forces
The Korean demilitarized zone might be among the most heavily guarded places on earth, but it also provides passage for thousands of defectors, spies, political emissaries, war prisoners, activists, t
In The Massacres at Mt. Halla, Hun Joon Kim presents a compelling story of state violence, human rights advocacy, and transitional justice in South Korea since 1947. The “Jeju 4.3 events” were a serie
"Assimilating Seoul, the first English-language book-length study of colonial Seoul during the years 1910-1945, challenges conventional nationalist paradigms to reveal the intersection of Korean and J
The only full-scale history of Syngman Rhee’s (1875–1965) early career in English was published nearly six decades ago. Now, in The Making of the First Korean President, Young Ick Lew uncovers little-
"Imperial tombs, Buddhist architecture, palaces, and art treasures in Korea and Japan have attracted scholars, collectors, and conservators--and millions of tourists. As iconic markers of racial and c
"South Korea has emerged as a new middle power playing a significant role in a wide range of important global issue areas and supporting liberal international order with its leadership diplomacy. The
Presents a collection of essays that examine different points of view about North and South Korea, covering such topics as the Sunshine Policy, anti-Americanism, human rights, and the nuclear threat o
