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… In the warm early autumn months of 2019, I visited Northern Pakistan to trek in the shadows of some of … people, who wanted to see political and administrative reforms in the region. In addition to the 33-member GBA, there … of only 0.75 years of schooling during their lifetime as compared to rural boys who receive 10.76 years. Further, …

… Long before the recent initiatives to strengthen the border wall … tell us about the current state of affairs and prospects for the future between the U.S. and Mexico? Join us as hosts … come into play.   Dr. Lilia Fernandez  You know, one of the points I wanted to pick up on, that both Dr. Coleman and Dr. …

… 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 …

… of course, in 1776 there was no United States. Or in 1786, for that matter. The Constitution, which created the legal … states, by thirty other countries, and by private companies. Some visitors recorded that they left simply overwhelmed by it …

… Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle  Welcome to "Medieval Women's Rights: Setting the Stage for Today" brought to you by the history department, the … Day today, and Women's History Month this month, we welcome Professor Sara Butler, who will speak to us about women …

… You can't read the newspapers or surf the web without coming face to face with the pivotal human problem of energy … were neither everyday news items nor were they significant forces within American energy policy-making. In the 1960s, … and damaged the environment. Nuclear power is potentially unlimited, yet sustains only 20% of America's electrical …

… them in the mid-1500s, from quirky oddity to salvation for the starving. Over the course of the following … of History and Director of the Harvey Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching.   … where they're describing these birds for the first time points out as early as the 1500s that when you look at them …

… 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 …

… Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of plutonium, visited Richland, Washington, and the adjacent Hanford … attends Operation Plumbbob as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, 1968 (left). The nuclear reactors at the Hanford … Commissioner Lewis Strauss put it, would power a future of unlimited abundance. A 1947 Seagram’s Whiskey advertisement …

… Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. … it in the five minutes I have, I want to make three main points.   Dr. Alice Conklin  These are first, the idea of …

… called the "Trump of the Tropics," campaigned on a platform that mixed anti-corruption with open nostalgia for the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil from 1964 to … history of Brazilian politics, and what his success means for the future of the world's fourth-largest democracy. For …

… speech on January 17, 2014, President Obama announced reforms to the National Security Agency (NSA). Ohio State … Leticia Wiggins  Welcome to History Talk, produced by Origins , a project of the … he had access to all of those files. But well, one of the points the NSA makes is well, this information secure and we …

… The Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau served as a place of safety and forgiveness in the past. Until the nineteenth century, … , or Hawaiian ruling class. Children, the elderly, and non-combatants could also find peace and shelter within a … traditional Hawaiian architecture and sacred structures.  Visitors to the Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau can view …

… with millions more threatened by disease and famine. Yet for many in the West, Yemen remains a forgotten war, despite the fact that the Saudi-backed forces fighting the northern Houthi rebels continue to … to, in terms of restoring governments to Yemen, as Asher points out, it's not going to be a function of U.S., Saudi …

… to include many more citizens since 1776, these gains have come haltingly and unevenly. Even as women gained suffrage, … were kept from the polls in many parts of the country for decades. And elected officials have long meddled with … voter suppression continue to affect electoral outcomes today? Listen in to find out. To learn more about the …

… world watched in amazement as events in Eastern Europe transformed the planet. Socialist states that had looked a … Talk , hosts Patrick Potyondy and Leticia Wiggins welcome historians  Nicholas Breyfogle and  Theodora … Leticia Wiggins   This is your host Leticia Wiggins and welcome to History Talk , smart conversations about today's …

… of nuclear weapons and armament and the potential for war. But from the Cold War, to the Cuban Missile Crisis, … about nuclear weapons and who has them? How did the U.S. become so central in efforts to control them? And how can past attempts to limit … everything Dakota said. One thing, I think that his answer points out is that while on the one hand, nuclear …

… Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. … Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle  Welcome, everyone, to "The Global History of HIV," brought to …

… Mao Zedong to Martin Luther King Jr., China has a long and complex history of interaction with African American movements for equal rights. Please join Ohio State University’s Melvin … by the by Williams and Garvin is that it really shifts, the points that we find to be the really the really important …

… WWII, the United States began to boldly pursue a global community modeled upon American political, economic, and … or sort of milestones. These like potential turning points in history of the drug war. And 1962 is one of these … As any good historian should, we encourage our listeners to visit episode descriptions for citations to background …

… of Native American treaties, resistance, and protests. For more on the Standing Rock protests, see Origins' article, " Treaties and Sovereign Performances, from Westphalia to Standing Rock ." ( Image … Dr. Christine Ballengee Morris   I really think one of the points is that it's a safety, it's a safety issue, …

… moment in the global process of decolonization. The 1960 visit to Northern Rhodesia of Iain Macleod, British Secretary of State for the Colonies, was marked by demonstrations and protests … After touring British colonies in Africa, Macmillan had become increasingly convinced that “national consciousness” …

… Halprin A self-declared Socialist, he spent several of his formative years outside of Haifa, then Palestine , working on a kibbutz (a communal farm). When Halprin returned to the U.S. he trained … people lived with the modern landscape not merely visited it. His results have been mixed. When Halprin …