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Ludlow Coal Miners' Strike and Massacre
Professor Fawn-Amber Montoya talked about the Ludlow coal miners' strike and massacre that took place in the early 20th century in Colorado. She foll…
2 years, 4 months ago
Coroners in the 19th Century South
Professor Stephen Berry talked about coroners in the 19th century South. He discussed the role of a coroner as an agent of the state and talked about…
2 years, 4 months ago
U.S. Refugee Policy Since World War II
Professor Maria Cristina Garcia talks about the United States' refugee policy since World War II. She speaks about qualifications to be a refugee and…
2 years, 4 months ago
Q&A: Ilyon Woo on the Self-Emancipation of William and Ellen Craft in 1848
In this episode, you'll meet Ilyon Woo, author of a new bestseller-- "Master Slave, Husband Wife." She recounts the harrowing journey of self-emancip…
2 years, 5 months ago
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Brigham Young University Professor Jay Buckley taught a class about Lewis and Clark’s expedition across the American West after the Louisiana Purchas…
2 years, 5 months ago
Playwright August Wilson and Fences
Tulane University professor John “Ray” Proctor taught a class about playwright August Wilson, his contribution to African American theatre and his Pu…
2 years, 5 months ago
BONUS EPISODE: The Atomic Bomb
In this speech from 1945, Robert Oppenheimer speaks about the development and use of the atomic bomb. He also talks about atomic weapons as “evil thi…
2 years, 5 months ago
1970s American Car Culture and Film
University of Dayton Professors John Heitmann and Todd Uhlman taught a class about 1970s American car culture and films of the era. Using examples li…
2 years, 5 months ago
White House Myths
White House Historical Association historian and American University lecturer Matthew Costello taught a class on White House myths. He talked about t…
2 years, 6 months ago
New York City and Broadway in the 1960s
Baruch College Professors Vincent DiGirolamo and Elizabeth Wollman taught a class about New York City and Broadway in the 1960s. They described the p…
2 years, 6 months ago