Podcast Episodes

Gilded Age Bohemians

University of North Carolina at Pembroke professor Ryan Anderson discussed the rise of a Bohemian culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that rejected conventional societal restraints and…

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World War II Interracial Relationships in Japan & Hawaii

Santa Clara University history professor Sonia Gomez discusses the intimate relationships between people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds that occurred in Hawaii and Japan during and immed…

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America's National Pastime

Boston College communications professor Michael Serazio discussed how baseball connects Americans to their past and culture.

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Christian Nightlife in the 1970s

California State University Fullerton professor Eric Gonzaba taught a class about evangelical nightlife and Christian nightclubs in 1970s California.

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Islam & Judaism in American History

George Mason University religious studies department chair John Turner teaches a class on the history of Islam and Judaism in America.

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Schools of Thought on the Vietnam War

Hillsdale College history professor Mark Moyar discusses competing interpretations of the Vietnam War when it comes to questions about the necessity of the conflict and whether it was winnable for th…

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Ronald Reagan & the 1980s Conservative Resurgence

University of Texas history professor Mark Lawrence discusses the rise of Ronald Reagan, his impact on the conservative movement, and the Reagan Administration's performance in his first term.

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Native Americans & the American Revolution

Tulane University history professor Keely Smith discusses Native American alliances during the Revolutionary War and how the U.S. government and American society viewed various tribes during the earl…

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FEED DROP: BN+ Alexandra Richie, "Warsaw 1944"

As a follow up to our recent podcast regarding the life and times of Anne Frank, we asked author Alexandra Ritchie to tell us more about the horrors of World War II and Poland. Ritchie, a citizen of …

Published on 4 months ago

Winston Churchill, the Special Relationship and the Cold War

American University professor Laura Beers teaches a class on Winston Churchill and the "special relationship" between Great Britain and the U.S during World War II and the Cold War

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