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… mountain views, Oaxaca City also offers vistas of Mexico's complex history. In 1521, Hernán Cortés sent Captain José … on the right, traditional dance. The Sierra Madres del Sur are the backdrop to colorful  Oaxaca  City. Oaxaca City’s … appeal, many Oaxacans are heartened by AMLO's win. They suffer disproportionately from Mexico's myriad social …

… How and what we eat defines who we are. Food is both everywhere and nowhere, so normal that we rarely consider how radically the production and consumption … in the sense that because it's so everyday, because it's so common, historians of the past tend to overlook it in favor …

… the initial onset of symptoms. Measles often causes severe complications, including pneumonia and encephalitis … in modern public health. The United States had declared measles eradicated in 2000, after a 22-year campaign of … a curious discovery: milkmaids showed no side effects when they were inoculated, yet they still acquired immunity. They …

… Hello, everyone and welcome from the College of Arts and Sciences. Thank you so … difficult to confront on an international level. So we are delighted to welcome two of the world's leading experts … how climate change history can help us find a way forward. they'll discuss past patterns of climate change both recent …

… millions of individuals, and stigmatized inner city communities--all without appearing to have produced a … race, and disparities in enforcement. In each segment, they consider why drugs were made illegal in the first … Patrick Potyondy    Welcome to History Talk , where we explore the deep background …

… Leticia Wiggins   Welcome to History Talk produced by Origins , a project of the … of a number of ethnic groups and religious sects. So what are the key groups we need to know about to understand the … a narrow majority, something like 60% is Sunni and Arab. So they're obviously, there are ethno, ethnic groups and …

… victory signals that the ERA has a renewed chance to become the 28 th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. To be … the ERA now needs the approval of just two more. All eyes are on Illinois and Virginia. Groups such as the ERA … women, in general, with children, criminals, and idiots. They are citizens, and their privileges and immunities may …

… WWII, the United States began to boldly pursue a global community modeled upon American political, economic, and … and this is Prologued .   (music)   Matt Pembleton There are all these interesting benchmarks, or sort of milestones. … to East Asia and into Central and South America. Even as they're saying, we don't really like the Bureau's approach …

… parts of the world collaborated across national borders. They wrote to one another; shared strategies and encouragement; and spearheaded … Ida B. Wells-Barnett with her four children in 1909. The complex international connections and strategies that …

… immigration. News from the U.S. border that asylum seekers are being turned away, that parents are being separated from their children, and the termination … Jessica Vinas-Nelson  Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … 57,000 Hondurans will have to leave by 2020. Where will they go? And for those considering returning to Honduras, …

… in recent memory. But with these changes have come many questions and tensions. Is the focus on the … in Modern Family , crime procedurals, or even Levi’s jeans commercials changed the public’s perceptions, and has it … with three experts: Daniel Rivers and Clayton Howard are two Ohio State history professors, and J. Brendan Shaw …

… under the banner of "While you have peace on earth, prepare for war in space." As he takes office, we should demand … many believed would last forever. Hence their shock when they discovered in World War I the horrors of tanks, machine … which plan to test the next generation of bombs on computers rather than under the ground. But who’s paying …

… and Sciences hosted a conversation with a panel of experts. They discussed the legacy of enfranchisement, especially for … Leticia Wiggins  Hello everyone and welcome to our webinar on 100 years of women and the vote. I'm … think it should be a bigger deal? Is it a big enough deal? They asked: "What is so important about this movement in …

… heart attitude.” The internees included men and women, and they came from all walks of life—ordinary people but also … artists, and celebrities. Many noted figures disappeared and have not been heard from since. Life outside the … more recently, of settler colonialism. It is also based on competing visions of history and of who belongs to the land. …

… Johann Georg Kohl, cartographer and geographer, to come to the United States where he worked for the Coast … historical maps published in the Statistical Atlas . The top-down perspective of her narrative, which privileges the … the text. Schulten's contribution with this book is in her careful examination of the ideas - historical, geographical, …

… history. The train stops in Urgench, a quiet and comparatively modern city of about 150,000 people. Exiting … fourth century B.C.E. Khorezmians were minting their early coins by the second century B.C.E. A century later the … had asserted their authority over the region, which they controlled for 1000 years. Gradually, they became more …

… speeding up over the last four years.  The reasons for that are many, complex, and subject to change in the near and far future.  … Arabia decided to  expand  its output.  Saudis believe that they can outlast the Americans because their costs of …

… Today, urban and rural areas seem more distant than ever. Pitted against one … political and social issues, many attributed the outcome of the 2016 election to the frustrations of just 15% of … conflicts with hosts Brenna Miller and Jessica Blissit as they speak with three experts on rural-urban relations: …

… When Al Gore allegedly claimed he invented the Internet, comedians, political  pundits and Republicans had a field … of the Internet reveals just how important patrons are. Technologies do not suddenly emerge like popcorn from a microwave. As they progress from idea to reality, technologies are pulled, …

… the film’s two main characters struggle to remember who they really are as they spend years undercover on opposite sides of the … returned home but evaded murder charges because he committed the crime outside of Hong Kong’s jurisdiction. He …

… Strip in an attempt to break the Israeli blockade of the area. The ships ignored Israel's demands to inspect the cargo they carried, and Israeli navy commandos boarded the vessels before the boats pulled into …

… “I don’t think they’re done conquering us yet. It just keeps happening.” … violence. By the end, a few thousand Spaniards under the command of Hernando Cortés fighting alongside many times … lamentation: “Misery is pouring, misery is felt…tears are pouring, teardrops are raining there in Tlatelolco. The …

… to include many more citizens since 1776, these gains have come haltingly and unevenly. Even as women gained suffrage, … voter suppression continue to affect electoral outcomes today? Listen in to find out. To learn more about the … Eric Michael Rhodes  Welcome to the History Talk , the podcast that brings together …