Podcast Episodes

Cold War Refugees & the 1980 Refugee Act

Tulane University history professor Jana Lipman discusses Cold War refugees from Cuba and Vietnam and the impact of the Refugee Act of 1980.

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Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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 immedi…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

"The Education of Henry Adams" (1918)

University of Dallas history professor Susan Hanssen discusses the legacy and cultural importance of the 1918 Pulitzer Prize winning book, "The Education of Henry Adams."

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Published on 5 months ago

19th Century American Landscape Painting

Santa Clara University art history professor Andrea Pappas discusses the mid-19th century American landscape painting movement known as the Hudson River School.

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Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Development of the Atomic Bomb

University of Texas history professor Bruce Hunt discusses the development of the atomic bomb during World War II and the role of the Army Corps of Engineers General Leslie Groves.

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Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

FEED DROP: Q&A: Heath Hardage Lee, "The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon"

Historian Heath Hardage Lee, author of "The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon," talks about the life and times of the former First Lady (1969-74). She says that Pat Nixon, who was voted "Most Admired Woman in th…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

America & the Northern Ireland Peace Process

Georgetown University history professor Darragh Gannon discusses the Irish diaspora and the role of the United States during "The Troubles" and in the Northen Ireland peace process.

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Published on 6 months ago

Prison Gangs

University of Southern California sociology professor Brittany Friedman discusses the formation and evolution of American prison gangs in the 20th and 21st centuries.

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Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Henry Christophe & the 1791 Haitian Revolution

Yale University professor Marlene Daut discusses the life and legacy of slave, revolutionary, and king Henry Christophe and how the United States and other foreign powers reacted to the 1791 Haitian …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

The U.S. Border Patrol

Indiana University history professor Juan Mora discusses the U.S. Border Patrol and how 20th century immigration laws shaped the creation and development of immigration agencies

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Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago