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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, …
battle at Tenochtitlan

The Fall of Tenochtitlan

After a brutal 75-day siege, the Mexica capital of Tenochtitlan surrendered on August 13, 1521.
… violence. By the end, a few thousand Spaniards under the command of Hernando Cortés fighting alongside many times … from places like Tlaxcala and Huexotzinco had destroyed one of the greatest cities of the early modern world, the seat of the Aztec Empire. Written by Diego Javier Luis. Narration by Dr. Nicholas B. …
A makeshift hospital in Iowa during the 1918 flu pandemic

Pandemics: Past, Present, Future

… for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content do not necessarily … that is unprecedented in the lifetimes of nearly everyone alive. We have faced and will continue to face a great … and science. Historians at OSU and elsewhere, have long studied pandemics, taught their lessons and preached …

The United States, China, and the Money Question

… 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 … of the U.S. than to push their commerce to the East Indies as fast and as far as it will go.” Merchants listened …
ship on waterway that is polluted with oil spill

Water Crisis on the Blue Planet: What Water’s Past tells us about Humanity’s Future

… agriculture and power production — will likely represent one of the most complicated dilemmas of the twenty-first century. Speaker: … Dr. Bart Elmore   Welcome, welcome, everyone. This is so great to see everyone Hello and welcome to … sweat, and the kind of evaporation of water on our bodies to cool ourselves. Humans are quite remarkable. There …
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. …
A red AIDS ribbon outlined in candles

The Global History of HIV

… for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content do not necessarily … Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle  Welcome, everyone, to "The Global History of HIV," brought to you by the … recalling the 38, the 32 point 7 million people who have died from HIV and its related illnesses in the near, the …
Suffragettes protest for the right to vote

Prologued Podcast celebrating the 19th Amendment Centennial

… that the phrase “what is past is prologue” is a vital component of our jobs. We recognize that, in order to understand … Oranjudio. Song and Band information can be found on our website and we encourage our listeners to visit episode … Take, for instance, Abigail Adams’s famous “Remember the Ladies” letter, in which she implored her husband, John Adams, …
a woman at a witch trial. she is wearing white and has her arms up in air with lightening bolts coming out of them. A judge, lawyer and an audience of people look on.

What was Wrong with the Judges at the Salem Witch Trials?

… Speaker's Note: Matt Goldish would like to add a more complete response to one of the questions asked him after his talk. Not all those convicted in Salem were executed. Anyone who confessed was, paradoxically, kept alive, while … and I'll be your host and moderator today. Welcome to everyone and thank you so much for joining us. While most of the …
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 …
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 … Humanities. Ellen is a very prolific author in medieval environmental history and global water history. She's …
A rhino standing on the beach

The Sixth Extinction and Our Unraveling World

… on Earth. How likely is such an event? How far has it gone already? And what will be its consequences? Today, we've … I am convinced. And I think many, many people who have studied this issue are convinced that humans drove those … Vinas-Nelson. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more on our website
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 , … Ohio State University. He received his PhD in religious studies from Yale and taught at Indiana University for 19 years … who know ancient languages, and so I don’t encourage anyone else to get it. Plus, it’s $65.00!  The Apocryphal …
soldiers in Vietnam

Memories of Vietnam in Memoriam

Review of Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War, by Viet Thanh Nguyen Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2016.
Mushroom cloud over the Bikini Atoll

Nuclear Tensions, Nuclear Weapons, and a Long History of Nuclear War

… about nuclear weapons and who has them? How did the U.S. become so central in efforts to control them? And how can past … of the Mershon Center for International Security Studies, and chair of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution at … to be here.   Brenna Miller          And finally, by phone we have Dr. Matt Ambrose, a graduate student of the Ohio …
Border Fence/Wall

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

…   Brenna Miller  And I'm your other host, Brenna Miller. One of the most famous platforms of the 2016 presidential … in the history department and global and intercultural studies department, specializing in revolution and social … Viñas-Nelson. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more on our website, …
The aurora borealis over the Arctic

Climate Change, Russia, and the Race for the Arctic

… international race for the arctic . He tells us about the complex and perhaps explosive historical dimensions of … notoriously infamously, in 2007, the Russians went down and one of their mere submersibles and planted a titanium … mean is that we may have to give up some of the great goodies that we have, you know, at the moment, I mean, I think …
Students at the Tuberculosis Sanitorium, Phoenix Indian School, ca. 1890-1910.

Early American Contagions

… measles, typhus, and influenza decimated Indigenous communities in the Americas is a commonly held one. Like so much of our popular conceptions of Early … one’s breast, etc. there was indeed perishing, many indeed died of it.” Aztec victims of a sixteenth-century epidemic. …
Buildings along a waterfront in China

China and Africa: Historical Perspectives on a Rising Power

… first forged during an earlier era of Sino-American competition. Yet looking at Chinese engagement in Africa … Title VI grant to The Ohio State University East Asian Studies Center, the Goldberg Center for Teaching Excellence in … affairs. And with that, let me pass the microphone over to Patrick. Thank you so very much.   Patrick Nash  …