Think of a coup d'etat and images of a far-flung banana republic likely come to mind. So it might come as a surprise that it happened here in the United States — just once, in 1898.

For all the violent moments in United States history, the mob’s gruesome attack was unique: It was the only coup d’état ever to take place on American soil. What happened that day was nearly ...

T he documentary “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” focuses on a hot spot in the Cold War, set to music by the era’s ambassadors of cool—Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach and other ...

Cline Center for Democracy at the University of Illinois, "The Coup D’etat Project," September 2013 18 U.S. Code § 2384 - Seditious conspiracy CNN, " Rioters breach Capitol as Congress ...

The documentary “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” focuses on a hot spot in the Cold War, set to music by the era’s ambassadors of cool—Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach and other ...

In his kinetic documentary Soundtrack to a Coup D’etat, the Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez traces how the U.S. used “Jazz Ambassadors” to build good will during the Cold War all while ...

Directed by Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez, Soundtrack to a Coup d'État transforms political history into a kinetic, urgent concert hall of ideas. For Grimonprez, the fusion of music and ...

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat is directed by Belgian doc filmmaker Johan Grimonprez, of the doc films Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y, Double Take, Shadow World, and Blue Orchids previously, plus many other ...

A coup d'état is the illegal overthrow of an existing government. Most coups d'état are run by aspiring dictators or political and military factions opposing the government. In his essay on ...

Some history and context to help you decide The key element of a coup is that it is carried out beyond the bounds of legality. Coups can be violent but don’t need to be.