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Eight women in US politics

Women in American Politics

… of America’s first female president on the horizon—History Talk takes a look at women’s role in American … women seeking public office. … Patrick Potyondy  Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a panel of … women in particular. And, you know, a whole spate of books have come out recently, I'm thinking of Anne-Marie …
Border Fence/Wall

Shifting Borders: The Many Sides of U.S.-Mexican Relations

… and deportation, the U.S. and Mexico have had a tangled history of both animosity and cooperation. From the Texas … of the North American Free Trade Agreement, what can history tell us about the current state of affairs and … . ( Image Source ) … Jessica Vinas-Nelson  Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a panel of …
'What Hath God Wrought?': The Transformation of America, 1815-1848, by Daniel Walker Howe Book Cover.

Mr. Bush Meet Mr. Jackson

Review of 'What Hath God Wrought?': The Transformation of America, 1815-1848, by Daniel Walker Howe (Oxford University Press, 2007)
… and commanding synthesis of the political and economic history of the nation from the War of 1812 to the Mexican … Indian removal, and so on. It is in the nature of such books that they touch all the bases. It is also in the … been seen as a bumptious and buoyant period in American history, when "democracy" expanded well beyond the limited …
Spraying Pesticides - NARA 1940

Fifty Years After “Silent Spring,” Let’s Not Roll Back Environmental Protections

… pesticides is widely hailed as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century.   At the time of its … bring back DDT. Nancy C. Unger is associate professor of history at Santa Clara University. Her new book is “Beyond … Nature’s Housekeepers: American Women in Environmental History” (Oxford University Press, 2012). … Nancy C. Unger … …

From Harlem to Ferguson: LBJ's War on Crime and America's Prison Crisis

… Clinton signed the largest law enforcement bill in history in 1994. It expanded the number of federal crimes … Vietnam War – declare victory and pursue other priorities. History suggests that it will prove difficult, given the … … Michael W. Flamm … Features … Black Lives in American History … United States … U.S. Politics … Racism & Racial …
Cover of Pay for Play A History of Big-Time College Athletic Reform by Ronald A. Smith.

Wagging the Dog

Review of Pay For Play: A History of Big-Time College Athletic Reform, by Ronald A. Smith (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2011. xii + 344 pp.)
… on and on.  Keep this in mind as you read Pay For Play: A History of Big-Time College Athletic Reform .  Remind … this better than Ronald Smith, professor emeritus of the history of sport at Penn State.  Smith has devoted his … the phrase.  Pay For Play simultaneously traces the history of efforts to impose various forms of uniformity …
McCain formally announces his candidacy for president in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 2007.

Why McCain and His Running Mate Demand Special Scrutiny

… aggressively pooh-pooh concerns about his age and health history. That which hasn't killed him, they argue, has made … American leaders reveals that those who think McCain's long history of toughness makes him invincible had better think … duties in a heartbeat. But older candidates with a history of health concerns and their running mates require …
Stenciled graffiti of a priest pursuing two children

Secrecy and Celibacy: The Catholic Church and Sexual Abuse

… has only recently become a news item, it has a much longer history. This month, your History Talk podcast hosts Lauren Henry and Eric Michael … Professor Stille, you wrote in The New York Review of Books last year that the Catholic dogma of clerical celibacy …
Robert Smalls and C.S.S. Planter

The Remarkable Life of Robert Smalls

Robert Smalls' leadership and courage made him important to the Union war effort and, afterwards, one of the most influential Black political leaders of the 19th century.
… 19th century. … Paul McAllister … Black Lives in American History … U.S. Civil War/Reconstruction … Slavery … United …
Alice standing inside a clear bubble in a forest with mushrooms around the bubble

The Very Modern Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland, the little girl created by Oxford mathematician and logician Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, also known as Lewis Carroll, came to life in 1865.
… … Stephanie Lovett … Europe … Literature … Intellectual History … The Very Modern Alice in Wonderland …
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier

Rumble in the Jungle: The 1974 Foreman/Ali Heavyweight Title Fight

George Foreman’s 1974 heavyweight title defense against Muhammad Ali on October 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire was a major turning point in the careers of both men.
… … Marc Horger … Africa … Sports … Black Lives in American History … Democratic Republic of Congo … Islam … Rumble in …
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The man we celebrate today is not the man who lost his life on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in 1968.
… in 1968. … Hasan Kwame Jeffries … Black Lives in American History … United States … Racism & Racial Ideas … Terrorism …
Rosetta Tharpe holding a guitar, Lucky Milliner and Moe Gayle in 1941

The Mother of Rock and Roll

Rosetta Tharpe crossed many boundaries: of genre (playing both gospel and secular music), of gender (playing in a “male” style on a “male” instrument), and even of sexuality.
… even of sexuality. … Delano Lopez … Black Lives in American History … LGBTQ+ … Music … Women & Gender … United States … …