South Africa

Author Candice Millard's book "Hero of the Empire" looks into Winston Churchill's exploits during the Boer War.

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Candice Millard's 'Hero of the Empire' explores a young Winston Churchill at war

Jason Rosenbaum

Originally published on September 29, 2016.Winston Churchill sure didn’t make it easy to become a seminal figure in world history.Before becoming Great…

Panel Discussion Brings Lessons Of Reconciliation Learned In South Africa To St. Louis

While driving friends home from Western Cape University in 1993, American student Amy Biehl was dragged out of her car by an angry mob and killed. She was…

Government, Politics & Issues

Deadly strikes symptom of unrest, harsh conditions at South Africa's platinum mines

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 17, 2012 - Nearly half a mile under the reddish rocks of South Africa’s arid North West…

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Commentary: Letter from South Africa

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: June 27, 2008 - Dear Friends in St. Louis and Readers of the St. Louis Beacon:I have been in South…