The difficult subject of ethnic conflict in the Balkans, and the historical and political background of the area are clarified through broadsheets, historical documents, photographs and illustrations. A history of the Ottoman Empire, explanations of such concepts as ethnic cleansing and nationalism, provide understanding of the tragic events that have occurred since the breakup of Yugoslavia. Historians: Norman Itzkowitz & Enid Goldberg. The contents of this Jackdaw feature:

• Nations, Nation-states and Nationalism
• History of the Balkans through 1918
• The Ottoman Influence
• The Balkans After 1918
• Ethnic Cleansing

• 16th-century scenes of the Battle of Kosovo.
• Portrait of Sultan Bayezid I.
• Excerpt from Serbian folk poem, “The Battle of Kosovo.”
• Maps of the Ottoman Empire: 1353 and mid-17th century.
• Excerpt from the Timar Register.
• 18th-century painting of Ottoman Grand Vizir receiving a foreign ambassador.
• Maps illustrating the impact of nationalism on Europe.
• Excerpt from Mazzini’s nationalist oath.
• Excerpt from Gladstone’s Bulgarian Horrors.
• Serbian, Russian, British documents on events leading to Congress of Berlin.
• Documents pertaining to the creation of Yugoslavia.
• Signatures and seals of the signers of the Treaty of Lausanne.
• Poster: World War II and the rise of Tito.
• Map: territorial division of Bosnia-Herzegovina under the Dayton Accords.