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One Hundred Years of Women and the Vote

… for women of color; the ongoing gender disparity in elected officials; and how history informs the 2020 election. … Leticia Wiggins  Hello everyone and welcome to our webinar on 100 years of women and the vote. I'm … One Hundred Years of Women and the Vote …
WE.177A was an air-launched boosted fission weapon deployed by the UK

The Two Sides of the Nuclear Coin

… all nations signed the NPT. Over the next 30 years, only one additional nation (Israel) developed nuclear weapons. To … The Republican-dominated U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, a landmark measure negotiated … inevitably try to join the nuclear club. As Joseph Cirincione, director of the Non-Proliferation Project of the …

The United States, China, and the Money Question

… rights issues, others Chinese foreign policy, but the most common rhetorical barbs tie back to trade and currency. This … to create closer links between the American and Chinese monetary systems to help foster this trade. From 1757 to … else in its cargo: more than 20,000 Spanish silver coins. The goods the Americans were bringing would not be …
Lenin waving flag in front of crowd of workers and soldiers

From Romanovs to Reds: Russia's Revolutions at 100

… Jessica Vinas-Nelson  Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … of power by Bolshevik forces in October of 1917, arguably one of the most transformative moments in the 20th century. … Petrograd garrison, which was ordered by the Tsar and his officials to break up the riots, instead mutinied and went …
Earth covered in trees and water

"Pale Blue Dot": History of Our Environment

… boys, River and Blue. Folks, you can unveil yourselves and come on to the screen if you'd like. Welcome thank you for … an image that was taken at Sagan's suggestion by Voyager One on February 14 of 1990. And as the spacecraft was kind … of a fraction of that dot. Think of the endless cruelties visited by the inhabitants of one corner of this pixel on the …
A map of the US night sky, showing points of population density

Fault Lines: The Urban-Rural Divide in America

… and rural areas seem more distant than ever. Pitted against one another on a range of economic, political and social issues, many attributed the outcome of the 2016 election to the frustrations of just 15% of … and rural that most Americans live in a suburb, defined in one way or another. Most voters live in suburbs in one way …
A Church in Novgorod Russia

Russia and the World

… But what exactly does Russia want? And how does this compare to its ambitions in the past? In this episode of … Jessica Blissit  Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … Nice to be here.   Brenna Miller  And also with us by phone, we have Dr. Steve Norris, Professor of History and the …
President Joe Biden with other foreign leaders, sitting around a table with others looking on

How does Ideology Drive U.S. Foreign Relations?

… Distinguished Lecturer, Nichols is a frequent public commentator on U.S. politics and foreign policy. Nichols is … Nicholas Breyfogle   Hello, and welcome to "How does ideology drive US foreign relations?" … and I'll be your host and moderator today. Welcome to everyone and thank you so much for joining us. The United States …
A group of children in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

… Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the world's fastest-growing and most diverse regions—and also one of the most misunderstood. On this episode of History … if you'd like to start us off? Amy Pate   Sure. I think one of the things that we frequently see in the media, …
Glacial ice on Lake Baikal

Climate Change and Human Life

… Leticia Wiggins  Welcome to History Talk , produced by Origins: Current Events … is nothing less than discussing human survival, let alone quality of life. The stakes are that high. On today's … we will end with the Anthropocene. So this will be an official change, recognizing that the degree of human impact …
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The Politics of International Sport

… in putting the nation on display on the global stage. And coming up, Brazil : about to host to the 2014 World Cup and … Patrick Potyondy  Welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone produced by Origins: Current Events in Historical …
Crowd photo of protests in Hong Kong

Hong Kong and China: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

… Kong. The demonstrators' demands have also expanded to encompass an investigation into police brutality, the … the latest attempt by Beijing to undermine the unique "one country, two systems" status under which the city enjoys … View from Hong Kong , The United States, China, and the Money Question , China Dreams and the “Road to Revival” , and …
A long line of migrants in India

Migration and Mobility: Yesterday and Today

… policy in the U.S., Europe, and across the world have become fierce and deeply divisive, to say the least, and will surely continue to dominate politics in the coming years. All the while, lives are in the balance as … all that we have so far. But we'll do our best. Send in new ones as we go. And we'll be delighted to talk about them. …
15th century painting of Christine de Pisan, QUeen Isabeau, and 7 other women

Medieval Women's Rights: Setting the Stage for Today

… Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle  Welcome to "Medieval Women's Rights: Setting the Stage for … for having me today. I'd also like to make sure everyone notices on this first slide that I have my email address … named woman. Thus, woman is the work of man. While man is a site full of consolation for woman, neither of them could …
Judas kissing Jesus

The Gospel of Judas: The Rediscovery of the Earliest Gnostic Gospel

… reveals to us the amazing diversity of Christianity only one hundred years after Jesus. Speaker | David Brakke , … Nicholas Breyfogle Hello, and welcome to The Gospel of Judas: The Rediscovery of the Earliest … who know ancient languages, and so I don’t encourage anyone else to get it. Plus, it’s $65.00!  The Apocryphal …
Border Fence/Wall

Shifting Borders: The Many Sides of U.S.-Mexican Relations

… Jessica Vinas-Nelson  Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a …   Brenna Miller  And I'm your other host, Brenna Miller. One of the most famous platforms of the 2016 presidential … that we have to make a distinction between what government officials and national governments...the rhetoric they use …
Holding a copy of ”Selected Works of Mao Zedong," Red Guards are featured on the cover of a Guangxi elementary school textbook, 1971.

"Mao's Last Revolution": China's Cultural Transformation

… attacks on alleged class enemies, the toppling of Party officials high and low, and the reinstatement of political control via revolutionary committees supported by the military. The Cultural … leadership adopted a decision on the Cultural Revolution, one that was published in the newspaper the following day. …
A rhino standing on the beach

The Sixth Extinction and Our Unraveling World

… Brenna Miller     Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a … on Earth. How likely is such an event? How far has it gone already? And what will be its consequences? Today, we've … Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more on our website
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1588: the Spanish Armada Still Loses

… finally clashed. Looking beyond the events of 1588 to the complex politics which made war between England and Spain … And I'll be your host and moderator today. Welcome, everyone. And thank you for joining us.  Today, we are privileged … but what really clinched it was the 1000 gold and silver coins, the 12 gold rings, the six gold chains and the 35 …
penguin standing on sand at a beach with a plant and ocean behind it

Early Encounters with Penguins

… Nicholas Breyfogle:   Hello, and welcome to Early Encounters with Penguins brought to you by the … and I'll be your host and moderator today. Welcome to everyone and thank you for joining us.  Now, let me ask you, who … where such encounters happened were a group of nesting sites, quickly named by the sailors, the Penguin Islands. …