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… But how does political engagement on campuses today compare to the history of American campus activism, … protests can teach campus activists, administrators, and communities today. For more on OSU campus protests in the 1960s, check out Bill … Brenna Miller    Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a …

… and presidential candidate George W. Bush won kudos for his gutsy appeals to black voters. Alluding to a proud … to give black men full citizenship. For that much, Bush and company can claim a worthy lineage. But as early as 1876 — … be a courageous act indeed. Historian David Greenberg is a visiting scholar at the American Academy of Arts and …

… do as humans. At the same time, water resources — the need for clean and accessible water supplies for drinking, 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 …

… that way. If bosses and politicians had not put profits before people, the fire might not have happened, or if it did, … watching scores of young women and several young men die, combined with the awful realization that this tragedy could … Investigating Commission, which travelled around the state visiting factories, talking with workers and observing …

… War II in Europe. This year as in previous ones, Europeans commemorated VE (Victory in Europe) Day with a combination … turned badly against Germany in the summer of 1944, Allied forces began liberating the concentration camps. Soldiers of … and experienced the Nazi’s brutality. One can also visit the sites where this harrowing history took place. The …

… to Christmas, head over to the local Wal-Mart. The company’s promise of “everyday low prices” is music to the ears of every shopper. For better or worse, we’re living in a Wal-Mart World. The … a place where people would want to work — and love to visit again. Bob Batchelor is the author of "The 1900s" …

… major headlines. China-watchers, journalists, and academics commemorated June 4—as the event is called for short—with articles and books, and with lectures and … Instead of the “China Dream” that is the mainland’s latest propaganda watchword, the chorus of “Flowers of …

… National Congress (ANC) had been lifted, and negotiations for a new constitution had commenced. While political violence between the ANC and … has fueled commentary in the United States. In August, Fox News host Tucker Carlson argued against land expropriation …

… Guernica was not the first strategically insignificant, non-combatant town ever to be targeted for aerial bombardment, its destruction by the Nazi Condor … of war itself, and of the atrocities that continue to be visited upon civilian populations in the form of aerial …

… ticket, join us as we trace the bumpy road of women running for elected office.  … as president of the NCN,W the organization deepened its commitment to the Civil Rights Movement, with Height joining … of downtown Dayton, which drew national attention and visits from both Ohio senators and President Trump. While …

… least some of the blame can go to the now-disgraced energy company, Enron, and its misuse of long-held American … slight of hand that ruined the company in 2001. But before that point, both Ken Lay and Enron were at the vanguard … Bill 7 on June 18, 1999. Noting that Texas was just the latest state to push for deregulation, one Enron Business …

… Fukushima, Japan, but few were there to hear it. The day before, the earth and then the sea turned against the towns in … by the specter of our nuclear past. And given Japan's complicated past with nuclear issues, it is especially … cars and consumer electronics appeared regularly in the newspapers, which ran a spate of pronuclear articles. …

… With the horrific assault of Sept. 11, “terrorism” has become the new American watchword and scourge. Yet as George … (1793-94), when Robespierre’s Jacobins executed, often for flimsy reasons, some 12,000 people deemed enemies of the … expect it to strike again. Historian David Greenberg is a visiting scholar at the American Academy of Arts and …

… immersing its recruits in the art of mountain warfare before its opportunity came to fight during  World War II . … in a stalemate with Axis troops north of Rome. With a commanding view of the narrow approach to the Po River … Center, for her assistance and insight during the author’s visit. Suggestions for Further Reading: Ernest Fischer Jr.,  …

… Joe Biden defendió un acuerdo fronterizo bipartidista como “el conjunto de reformas de seguridad fronteriza más duras que jamás hayamos … disposiciones específicas. Estas tarjetas permiten a los visitantes mexicanos permanecer en Estados Unidos hasta 72 … Fortificación de la frontera entre EEUU y México: el …

… the ruling elite cracked down instinctively with brutal force. Unlike Libya's Muammar Qaddafi, however, Ahmadinejad … relations between the United States and Iran have been complicated and edgy as long as anyone can remember. … with local police outside the White House during the Shah's visit to Washington in late October, Carter took his guest …

… Pacific surface temperature cycles and the Little Ice Age , forced expansion of the reservoir catchment area. Notably, … structures made from this earthen material were common throughout the Andes, and they were generally … The great “machine” of Potosí, as seventeenth-century visitors called it, was powered by seasonal precipitation, …

… infects between 1.3 and 4 million people and is responsible for between 21,000 and 143,000 deaths annually worldwide, … the poor’s living conditions. In Great Britain, Poor Law Commissioner Edwin Chadwick, from the miasma school, began … However, it would take another decade (and another pandemic visitation) for this discovery to be broadly accepted. …

… when asked about the U.S. administration’s vocal support for the beleaguered opposition to the Venezuelan government, … century, officials sometimes demonstrated a broad commitment to republican and democratic principles. For … , not only Presidents and Secretaries of State but also newspapermen and common citizens effused sympathy for the …

… setting the non-stop long-distance flight record for women at 26 hours 29 minutes flown and 4,008 miles … miles in a straight line).  Plans for the women’s flight commenced three months earlier in August 1938. Valeriy … in transport missions, rather than in combat.  During his visit with female pilots of the Krasnodar Aviation School in …

… On November 8, 1942, American and British forces invaded beaches and ports across French North Africa. … the Axis, operation Torch constituted the biggest and most complex amphibious landing to that point in world history.  … Africa, however, was never a foregone conclusion. America’s commitment to the Allied war effort after Pearl Harbor …

… wished that things could just be like they used to be. A common sentiment, it is actually responsible for distorting the realities of our collective past because … only to attend the nearest Renaissance fair or turn on the latest movie depicting medieval warfare to see just how …

… over-exploitation of resources increasingly dominate the news, there may be an even larger threat on the horizon. By … event of our own making? And if so, what will this mean for humanity and what can we do about it? Listen in as hosts … have reshaped ecosystems in the past, their consequences for animal and plant diversity, and what this may mean for …

… a million people. South Dakota, the stories revealed, had become the “Cayman Islands of the Heartland.” As unlikely as … of public control and the commonweal around the globe for the past half-century. These policies have made the rich … costs associated with the rally impacted local people and visitors alike. Sky-high rents, for example, meant that some …