Author of "Starving Armenians: America and the Armenian Genocide, 1915-1930 and After" diedSeptember 27, 2009 - 20:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Merrill D. Peterson, the noted Jeffersonian scholar and author of "Starving Armenians: America and the Armenian Genocide, 1915-1930 and After," died in Charlottesville. He was 88. Peterson, who was a University of Virginia history professor, former chairman of the History Department and dean of the faculty of the College of Arts & Sciences, wrote or edited 37 books. At the age of 76, he joined the Peace Corps. The time he spent in Armenia resulted in a book, "Starving Armenians: America and the Armenian Genocide, 1915-1930 and After.", Asbarez.com reported.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
