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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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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 t…
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"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 Educa…
1 year, 1 month 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 Ri…
1 year, 2 months 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 E…
1 year, 2 months 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 …
1 year, 2 months 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 th…
1 year, 2 months ago
Prison Gangs
University of Southern California sociology professor Brittany Friedman discusses the formation and evolution of American prison gangs in the 20th an…
1 year, 2 months 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…
1 year, 3 months 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 develop…
1 year, 3 months ago