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Women suffragists marching on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C., March 3, 1913.

The First Time Women Marched on Washington

… of the 1913 march had their organizational act together. Communicating via a federated national organization called … made it clear that women were a political force to be reckoned with. But a parade “of fine dignity, picturesque … While in D.C., suffragists made themselves heard to elected officials using methods that seem quaint and exhausting …
Man at march holding sign that reads "Make America NATIVE Again"

Indigenous Peoples' Day: A Conversation

… Dr. Dr. Daniel Rivers: Thank you so much and welcome to our webinar for Indigenous Peoples' Day. It's … hi?  Dr. Melissa Beard Jacob (she/hers): Sure. Hello, everyone. Boozhoo. Awunkoquay ndishnikaaz. Hello everyone my … in the Ohio Valley. That is what happened. And so that site and the document, the 1795 treaty that Melissa alluded …
"We the People" Inscription located on the facade of the National Constitution Center.

How Europe Might Learn from American Constitution-Making

… going to be harder than ever to see that we are witnessing one of the most extraordinary developments in recorded … almost fully yoked themselves together under a single encompassing charter. What's more, the boundaries of the … that commentators are stressing as they assess the one-two punch the European constitution has just absorbed. …
Photo from 1890 of the first OSU football team

Taylor Branch on the Crisis of College Sports

… Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. In addition to completing the monumental  King Era Trilogy , Branch has … Patrick Potyondy  Welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone produced by Origins . I'm your host, Patrick Potyondy. …
Women at the Women's March in DC with signs: "Can't Believe We STILL Have to Protest", "Keep your Hands and Laws Off my Body", "RAPE CULTURE" with a line through it

The Long History of #MeToo

… new allegations against powerful men emerge as more women come forward. But, while many are heralding the rise of the … Jessica Vinas-Nelson   Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a … harassment in the US and the movements to fight it. Via phone we have historian Dr. Kimberly Hamlin from Miami …
President Edelmiro Farrell (left) and the Vice President and Colonel Juan Perón, in April 1945.

Argentina’s Day of Loyalty and the Birth of Peronism

… The dramatic images of the descamisados , or shirtless ones, marching through the streets and hundreds of thousands … for nothing less than a total redefinition of the social compact. Peronism permeated and penetrated all aspects of … The government abided, even agreeing to broadcast it on the official radio network. The following day Perón delivered …
Lydia Walker

Postwar Decolonization and its Discontents

… available Open Access for free download on the Cambridge website .  The Moderator of this event is Nicholas Breyfogle, … Nicholas Breyfogle: Hello and welcome to "Postwar Decolonization and Its Discontents." … and I'll be your host and moderator today. Welcome to everyone, and thank you so much for joining us.  After the Second …
Aftermath of the al-Qaida bombing at the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania in 1998.

When America Was Considered a Rogue Nation

… a rogue nation exporting terrorism, the nation’s senior officials risk making serious policy mistakes today. The … kingdom were convinced that the United States had become a base for terrorists. No one then actually used the term “terrorism” for unauthorized …
Aerial view of Hiroshima before the bombing

Bombing Hiroshima

… atoms in anger. For the people of Hiroshima, the day was one of unimaginable suffering. The blast killed 80,000 … its efforts to build atomic bombs after a series of shortcomings and failures convinced its government to focus on a … brought the war in the Pacific to a close, but, as Japanese officials observed at the time, it was a combination of …
West Berliners stand amid the rubble of WWII and watch U.S. Air Force transport planes land at Templehof Airport during the Berlin Airlift in 1948.

The Berlin Airlift

… On May 12, 1949,  the Soviet Union officially lifted its blockade of  West Berlin , allowing … for the first time since June 24, 1948.  The blockade, one of the earliest episodes in the  Cold War , was largely … new runways in both major West Berlin airports just to accommodate the increased traffic from the large, heavy, …

Avoiding the Scourge of War: The Challenges of United Nations Peacekeeping

… On July 1, 2011, the United Nations welcomed its newest member. South Sudan's January referendum on … presence of more than 9,000 U.N. peacekeepers, an estimated one million refugees were displaced by escalating violence … reforms, civil reconstruction, protection of heritage sites, and financial reform. Peacekeeping missions became …

The UN, the WHO, and the Future of U.S. Diplomacy

… model. These multilateral bodies allowed Washington officials to portray self-interested policies as altruistic during the ideological competition of the Cold War. But these institutions and … to live decently as free people.” The UN was envisioned as a forum on diplomacy, economics, and global norms. …
Engraving of Roman plague doctor, Schnabel c.1656.

Quarantino: Plague and the Origins of Social Distancing

… 90 million people in the first 13 months of the outbreak alone, governments around the world have urged social … strength and quantity, and are well mixed.” Humoral theory, combined with ignorance of germs, created a situation ripe … medieval period, now in Croatia—instituted one of the first official plague quarantines. The ordinance prevented anyone

Erdoğan’s Presidential Dreams, Turkey’s Constitutional Politics

… of the Turkish Republic since its founding in 1923: the uncompromising secularism of the first Turkish president, … a grandiose, 1100-room presidential palace . There is only one caveat: Erdoğan will have to overhaul the Turkish … a willingness to move against opposition journalists and officials in the name of the popular will. Clearly, the …
Fort Bragg sign - home of the Airborne and Special Operations Forces

Renaming Southern Army Bases Is Nothing New

… long street. We were unaware that it carried the name of a one-time traitor who helped orchestrate the deaths of … white supremacist ? While other names were suggested, Army officials preferred shorter names of five letters or less. … moves from the Jim Crow era. The opportunity to change our common legacy rests fully in our hands. Renaming these bases …
Employees operating a testing center at the Walmart Supercenter in Elizabethville, PA, August, 2020.

Licenses to Ill: Health Passes and Surveillance

… A common response to the COVID-19 epidemic worldwide has been … PA, August, 2020. Although experts have cautioned there is much we still do not know about immunity … that they were used as instruments of extortion, Italian officials typically had it printed at the top that the form …