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… Patrick Potyondy   Welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone, … with the public from teaching, to writing for a popular audience. We'll even question the value of public intellectual … and many more, as the Times calls them hits on its website.   Patrick Potyondy   And so just to wrap up, do you …

… crimes." 1 Partially as a result, the name Krupp has become synonymous with war profiteering, armaments and the … its legacy. Where Manchester's work heavily emphasizes the company's arms sales, James presents a more balanced account … and was removed from the list of merchants in Essen. 2 He died impoverished two years later. It was his son, Alfried …

… Congress in Adelaide, Australia. Musk spoke about his company's plans for interplanetary travel and his belief in … be expected. In front of the assembled international audience of space enthusiasts and industry leaders, Musk … colonization of other planets possible, and presented a compelling plan for how to get to Mars. His glimmering …

… they evolved over time? When, how, and why did abortion become such a controversial topic in the United States? How … Mark Sokolsky   Hello, everyone. Welcome to History Talk , where we ask a panel of leading … are Mytheli Sreenivas, associate professor of Women's Studies and History at Ohio State University, Allison Norris, a …

… associate editor Patrick Potyondy. Patrick Potyondy   Welcome to Writers Talk History, a partnership between the … because there have been a number of women who have died because they were not able to get access to legal … State University. And I encourage you to go look at that website to find out many great articles about history, …

… Montgomery, Alabama. The opening of the memorial, however, coincides with a recent intensification in debates over Confederate monuments. How do these two trends in commemorating our nation’s past relate to one anther? What …   Brenna Miller  The opening of the Lynching Memorial has coincided with increasing controversy concerning Confederate …

… Americans have hated political and economic bullies. "Free competition" has always been our rallying cry and the … their entrepreneurship survive in the face of ruthless competition? Free competition meant the opportunity for all … because it hurt consumers in terms of higher prices, poorer service, less innovation and restricted choice. In 1982 the …

… women's rights activism certainly continued, it did not compare to the widespread organization of the suffrage … and those who didn't enlist were called on to fill the soldiers’ place in the industrial world, working jobs that have … going into the defense industries, or even offering their service in uniform and the American military, many Latinos …

… above in 1914) had struck for union recognition; the company's obedience to Colorado's 8-hour day law; the right to live outside of company houses; an end to being paid in scrip (money only …

… In between memory and forgetting, there is commemoration . On June 4, 1989 a protest in Beijing’s … of this “second liberation,” inequalities and corruption—combined with an era of relative openness—led to calls for … But even those who survived would remember that they studied to “save the nation” ( jiuguo ). The students of 1989 …

… 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 …

… In June 2011, the non-governmental organization Global Commission on Drug Policy published a report detailing the … change in approach to the global drugs trade. The report coincided with the fortieth anniversary of President Richard … cartel and effectively ended the cocaine wars that bloodied the streets of Miami. In addition, each trafficker …

… rash act against a national celebrity. Meanwhile, Knight complained that he was a victim of changing expectations … trustee critical of Brand's action invoked a pointed comparison: "President Truman fired General MacArthur.  … But is the comparison valid? In fact there are noteworthy coincidences between the two controversies. Both MacArthur …

… aimed to reform reproduction to transform both individual bodies and the body politic. Across the political spectrum, … Nicholas Breyfogle: Hello, and welcome to Reproductive Politics and the Making of Modern … economic development, and to transforming both individual bodies and the body politic. The book investigates the often …

… already been showing up in recent history. Millennials have come of age hearing they are the first generation in … American Dream in American History The phrase itself was coined in 1931 by historian James Truslow Adams . Adams … as did the 1918 Spanish Flu and the even more deadly medieval Black Death . These diseases, including our current …

… for current president Joseph Kabila to step down. It has become a cliché to contrast the Congo’s tremendous economic … square miles, Leopold II relied on a set of colonial companies to help run this vast territory. A map of the … his troops (a significant percentage of whom were child soldiers), reached the capital of Kinshasa in a mere seven …