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The 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival

Black Woodstock: The 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival

… These included B.B. King’s piercing discussion of American history, “Why I Sing The Blues,” Max Roach and Abbey … strengthened connections with the African diaspora. Through history, Black music has both responded to the world and … Peniel Joseph,  Waiting ‘Til The Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America  (MacMillan Publishers, …
Carrie (left) with her mother, Emma Buck, at the Virginia Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded, 1924.

The Sterilization of Carrie Buck

… between “fit” and “unfit” reproduction, drove the long history of forced sterilization in the United States . Among … in 1927.  While eugenic ideas have a long and troubling history in the United States, these beliefs continue to … Dissertations, Theses, & Student Research, Department of History. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/historydiss/68 .  …
A rhino standing on the beach

The Sixth Extinction and Our Unraveling World

… and Brenna Miller take a long view of environmental history with two esteemed guests, Pulitzer Prize-winning … on earth. ( Image Source ) … Brenna Miller     Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a panel of … Prize winning book, "The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural history".   Elizabeth Kolbert    Hi.   Brenna Miller     And …
cars on a highway

Sweet Fuel: The Remarkable Story of Brazilian Ethanol

… Speakers: Jennifer Eaglin, Assistant Professor of History and Sustainability Institute Nicholas Breyfogle (Moderator), Associate Professor of History, Director, Goldberg Center Co-sponsors: The Center … Ethanol" brought to you by The Ohio State University History Department, Clio Society and College of Arts and …
Turkish soldiers standing over skeletal remains during Armenian Genocide

Armenians, Turks, and the Genocide Question

… and unacceptable for the Turkish Republic. Join your  History Talk  hosts  Leticia Wiggins  and  Patrick Potyondy … and  John Quigley  to discuss what is now known about the  history of these events, the meaning of the legal and … what why is this genocide so often than left out of history books or passed over so quickly? That is, I guess, you know, …
Pancho Villa and followers.

Mexico’s Great Transition

… result of the most open and democratic election in Mexico's history. Americans take such transitions for granted ever … peaceful transition between political parties in recorded history. The United States was the world's first … republic existed. Therefore, never before in world history had such a transition between political parties …
Cover of Science under Fire Challenges to Scientific Authority in Modern America by Andrew Jewett.

Science Beseiged

Review of Science Under Fire: Challenges to Scientific Authority in Modern America, by Andrew Jewett (Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press, 2020)
… Disease, and Medicine … Pandemics & COVID-19 … Intellectual History … Science Beseiged …
Cover of Song of Wrath The Peloponnesian War Begins by J. E. Lendon.

A Time For War

Review of Song of Wrath: The Peloponnesian War Begins, by J.E. Lendon (Basic Books, New York, 2010)
… historical insight. Weaving together cultural and military history, Lendon seeks to explain what the ancient historian … not feel the need to explain timê. Thucydides wanted his history to be a "possession for all time," but he assumed … Wrath: The Peloponnesian War Begins , by J.E. Lendon (Basic Books, New York, 2010) … Jamie LeAnne Hager … Reviews … …
President Woodrow Wilson with his wife, Edith, in June 1920.

Making it into the White House

Review of Fit for the Presidency? Winners, Losers, What-Ifs, and Also-Rans, by Seymour Morris Jr. (Lincoln: Potomac Books, 2017)
First Lady Michelle Obama reading a Dr. Seuss book to children at the White House.

Celebrating the “Seussentennial”

… experience. Random House, the publisher of most of his books, has proclaimed 2004 the “Seussentennial,” a year-long … and their obligations to society. John Fea teaches American history at Messiah College in Grantham, Penna., and is a writer for the History News Service. … John Fea … History News Service … …
March on Washington

The Unfinished Struggle: Civil Rights and the March on Washington

… was one of the largest political protest gatherings in U.S. History, attracting roughly a quarter million people to … barriers in voting inside states where there has been a history of discrimination. It also potentially exacerbates … … Tyran Kai Steward … Milestones … Black Lives in American History … United States … Racism & Racial Ideas … …
The aurora borealis over the Arctic

Climate Change, Russia, and the Race for the Arctic

… In this Origins podcast of Writers Talk History , host Patrick Potyondy interviews historian and … ( Image Source ) … Patrick Potyondy   This is Writers Talk History a partnership between Origins , an online magazine … events and historical perspective from the Ohio State history department and the Center for the Study and Teaching …
Cover of Philanthropy in America: A History by Olivier Zunz.

The Gifts That Keep On Giving

Review of Philanthropy in America: A History, by Olivier Zunz (Princeton University Press, 2012)
… small, astonishing fact at the beginning of his splendid history of philanthropy and it serves as a double reminder: … and second, we don't have a comprehensive sense of its history. Until now. Philanthropy in America stands as the … the creation of the nation. Elihu Yale made a donation of books, and in return a small denominational college in New …

Interracial Marriage in "Post-Racial" America

… The first recorded interracial marriage in American history was the celebrated marriage of the daughter of a … instead the blatant rape of black women by white men. This history’s effect on African Americans’ views of interracial … Nor can interracial marriage’s role in politics and legal history be exaggerated. As part of the justification for the …
The front of the National Security Administration in Fort Meade, MD

America’s Big Brother

… the National Security Agency (NSA). Ohio State University History Department’s very own David Hadley covered the history of the NSA in December within, "America’s "Big … environment. Let us know what you think of our inaugural “History Talk” podcast! ( Image Source ) … Leticia Wiggins  …
George Holliday's footage of Rodney King being beaten by police in 1991

The 1992 Los Angeles Rebellion: “No Justice, No Peace”

… what became the largest episode of civil unrest in American history. For many across the country who watched television … American teenager. Karlin’s leniency combined with the history of police shootings and brutality—most notably the … … Max Felker-Kantor … Milestones … Black Lives in American History … Racism & Racial Ideas … Cities/Urban & Rural … …
Haze obscuring image of rooftops in China

The Greening of China?

… producer of green and renewable energy. In this episode of History Talk , hosts Jessica Blissit and Brenna Miller talk … the problems facing China today, the short and long-term history of China’s relationship to the environment, and what … scale, and they help get laws created and get them on the books. China wants to be a responsible...moving from …
Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)—Article 19 states that "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."

Free Speech: Still Under Threat

… and official secrets laws can stop the distribution of books, periodicals, and radio and television broadcasts. Yet … of one of the most hated pieces of legislation in our history, we should remember Jefferson's words each time we … Jr. a historian in Washington, D.C., was co-founder of the History News Service. He is most recently the editor of A …
book cover - Helmut Walser Smith, The Butcher’s Tale: Murder and Anti-Semitism in a German Town

Top Ten Origins: Summer 2019 Must Reads

… is certainly no shortage of options for those who love history. Here are ten books to put on your summer reading list. All of them relate to European history, my area of specialty. I have selected these amazing …
Official Portrait of President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan

“The Reagans”: The Spirit of Censorship Lives

… partisans managed to block a dramatic presentation of history that they did not like. These actions serve the … they claim to be advocates of “accurate” and “balanced” history. Ed Gillespie, chairman of the Republican National … the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, has published books on popular culture and politics, and is a writer for …
Collapsed bridge

America's Infrastructure Challenge

… that make modern life possible. On this episode of History Talk, panelists Steven Conn , Bernadette Hanlon , and Clay Howard discuss the history of public investment in American infrastructure, how … infrastructure is holding up today. ( Image Source )   A History Talk Short : (00:04:50) Download MP3 Download MP4 …

About Origins

… any kind of lasting illumination the focus must be on the history routinely ignored or played down or unknown."   — … Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective connects history with today. Every month since 2007, we’ve provided … that matter to the United States and to the world. The history departments of Ohio State University and Miami …
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Play, Paranoia, and American Childhood in the Great Outdoors

Review of The Nature of Childhood: An Environmental History of Growing Up in America since 1865, by Pamela Riney-Kehrberg (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2014)
… suspiciously, The Nature of Childhood: An Environmental History of Growing Up in America since 1865 proved a timely, … historian Pamela Riney-Kehrberg presents an important history of childhood, as well as a significant work for … situated parents and children more squarely in American history. For the activist, a more nuanced discussion of …