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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.
… make him important to the Union war effort and, afterwards, one of the most influential Black political leaders of the … made him important to the Union war effort and, afterwards, one of the most influential Black political leaders of the …
Royal Irish Rifles in foxhole at Battle of the Somme, 1916

Legacies of the Great War

… of U.S. entry into World War I. But, as the world commemorates the centennial of the war, U.S. events have … us to learn why World War I is remembered so differently in combatant countries, what the war's most important … you so much for having me here.   Brenna Miller  Via phone we have Dr. Aaron Retish, historian and expert in late …

Interracial Marriage in "Post-Racial" America

… fight racial prejudice through a celebration of multiracial community. The event takes its name from the 1967 Supreme … peace and dignity of the Commonwealth,” they were offered one year imprisonment or a suspended sentence if they left … of argument, lower courts upheld the verdict because, as one jurist wrote, “the fact that [Almighty God] separated …
Tanks and soldiers in parade in Pyongyang

North Korea: The Myth of a Hermit Kingdom

… Jessica Blissit   Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … been much better applied a couple centuries ago when it was one nation and really not in today's vernacular.   Dr. Youngbae Hwang   One of the historical explanations about the nickname hermit …
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver in 2007.

An Immigrant in the White House? But Will It Be Arnold?

… Proponents of a new Constitutional amendment want to change the presidency in reference to one man, but they should be careful what they wish for. In order to become president of the United States, the Constitution …
Diocletian's Camp in Palmyra

Understanding the Middle East

… Patrick Potyondy   Welcome to History Talk produced by Origins, Current Events in … person could be excused for failing to follow, let alone understand each new development,  group or event. … I really want to throw this next question to you first. One of the most important divisions we see right in the …

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: America's Love Affair with the Two-Party System

… The left side of the American political-entertainment complex has passed the time since the 2012 election watching the Republican Party with a bowl of popcorn in one hand and a bourbon in the other, listening for the … Karl-Rove-vs.-Tea-Party smackdown ! Intra-party moneyfights ! Dueling State of the Union rebuttals ! The Rand …
The Lorraine Motel

Putting Race on Display: The National Civil Rights Museum

… Join hosts Leticia Wiggins and Patrick Potyondy for part one of a two-segment History Talk on race in America. In … Leticia Wiggins   This is your host Leticia Wiggins and welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone produced by Origins .   Patrick Potyondy   And I'm …
Richard and Mildred Loving in June, 1967.

At the Movies: "The Loving Cup"

… ripped out of their bed by a demonic sheriff one night in June 1958. The Lovings were charged and … Warren declared in a unanimous opinion that marriage is one of the “basic civil rights of man.” Richard and Mildred … Loving v. Virginia , the most pertinent film is Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? (1968), which features a stirring defense …

Humans Have Always Lived in a World of Many Worlds

… We tell ourselves that there is just one ultimate reality out there, a single fixed world of … in a “pluriverse” of many worlds, not in a universe of just one. And this new vision of the past will help transform the … and the future. Different Truths to Live By Every human community tells its own stories about the ultimate order of …
IRA gunmen in Northern Ireland

From the Cold War to the War on Terror

… dates back well into the Cold War. How did terrorism become a focal point of U.S. foreign policy? How did earlier … deeper history tell us about what terrorism is, how our common assumptions about it might be wrong, and how we … explain the U.S.' approach to combating terrorism. On the phone, we have Dr. Philip Travis, an assistant professor of …
Marchers for LGBTQ rights

The Debate Over Same-Sex Marriage and LGBTQ Rights

… toward same-sex marriage in the United States has been one of the most dramatic cultural transformations in recent memory. But with these changes have come many questions and tensions. Is the focus on the … month’s episode of History Talk there’s something for everyone as hosts Patrick Potyondy and Leticia Wiggins discuss …
Nanci Pelosi standing at a podium with many people behind and beside her

The Contentious ACA

… Leticia Wiggins   Welcome to History Talk Produced by Origins , a project of the … find.   Patrick Potyondy   Okay, this is Patrick Potyondy , one of your History Talk cohosts and I'd like to welcome you … I'm a professor in the history department here at OSU and one of the editors of Origins magazine.   Patrick Potyondy   …
Albert Bierstadt, Mount Corcoran, c. 1876-1877, oil on canvas

Silent Spring Revolution, a Conversation with Douglas Brinkley

… postwar economic boom took hold, with America becoming the world’s leading hyper industrial and military … began to die, wilderness vanished, the insecticide DDT poisoned ecosystems, wildlife perished, and chronic smog … David Brower (director of the Sierra Club), Barry Commoner (an environmental justice advocate), Coretta Scott King …

America's Long-Suffering Mental Health System

… 21 st century. In the wake of a mass shooting such as the one in Parkland, FL, commentators, pundits, and politicians all gather around to … violence. Nikolas Cruz—the suspected gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL—being arrested ( …
Students at the Tuberculosis Sanitorium, Phoenix Indian School, ca. 1890-1910.

Early American Contagions

… measles, typhus, and influenza decimated Indigenous communities in the Americas is a commonly held one. Like so much of our popular conceptions of Early … destruction of men. [Pustules] were spread everywhere, on one’s face, on one’s head, on one’s breast, etc. there was …
A red AIDS ribbon outlined in candles

The Global History of HIV

… for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content do not necessarily … Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle  Welcome, everyone, to "The Global History of HIV," brought to …
a couple in a wedding dress and soldier dress uniform

Between Two Worlds: Jewish War Brides After the Holocaust

… a life in the wake of the Holocaust, many Jewish survivors, community and religious leaders, and Allied soldiers viewed … as a way to move forward after unspeakable loss. Proponents believed that these unions were more than just a … and I'll be your host and moderator today. Welcome to everyone and thank you so much for joining us. Facing the …
The Battle of Waterloo, 1815

Winning and Losing at the Battle of Waterloo

… Belgium's plans to make a special-edition euro coin commemorating the Battle of Waterloo. Belgium still proceeded to mint the above non eurozone circulating €2.5 coin. France's objections generated … that allows individual nations to unilaterally produce coins of irregular denominations. 70,000 2½ euro coins were …
Sign that reads, "You are either affected or infected with HIV/AIDS."

HIV/AIDS: Past, Present and Future

… Eric Michael Rhodes   Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together … it different than AIDS?   Dr. Jesse Kwiek   I'll take that one. So infectious diseases can be caused by bacteria, … these things. But that's also what we understand now. And one of the things as a historian that I'm interested in is …

The Unkept Promise of Nuclear Power

… attends Operation Plumbbob as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, 1968 (left). The nuclear reactors at the Hanford … artificial hearts to space exploration . Seaborg was a pioneering scientist and a shrewd administrator at the highest … at the Alert America exhibition, 1952. Seaborg was not alone in his visionary dreams of nuclear power . Many others …

The Real Marriage Revolution

… is not because traditional marriage has always been "one man/one woman." Nor is there anything historically unprecedented … in the first five books of the Old Testament.  It was common throughout ancient India, the Middle East, Africa, … Indigenous Communities …
Gavrilo Princip with Archduke Ferdinand and Sophie in background

Gavrilo Princip and the Beginning of World War I

On June 28, 1914, one event changed the world.
… Franz Ferdinand, the heir apparent to the Austrian throne, and his wife Sophie as their motorcade passed by on the … On June 28, 1914, one event changed the world. …
Group of people wearing masks

Going Viral: COVID Conspiracies in Historical Perspective

How do conspiracy theories of the past compare with current ones?
… As national governments and the global scientific community struggle to contain the spread of the coronavirus, … for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content do not necessarily … How do conspiracy theories of the past compare with current ones? …