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… the English economist, Joan Robinson, lecturing to a U.S. audience on the British welfare state, was asked to comment on the American “welfare state.” Explaining that the … model, established in varying degrees throughout Western Europe and the United Kingdom, provided a variety of …

… testimony of the failure of colonial rule in Africa. European imperial powers neglected to lay the foundation for … and cultural challenges. The crisis that would become the Nigerian Civil War began on January 15, 1966 when a … in July 1966. This countercoup turned out to be bloodier, and this time, Igbos were the victims. Many …

… What can and should members of the international community do to honor 1989’s Beijing martyrs? Not … Lie” version of events, which erroneously states that brave soldiers and traitorous troublemakers were the only ones who … East Asia & Southeast Asia …

… the world's fastest-growing and most diverse regions—and also one of the most misunderstood. On this episode of History Talk , scholars Ousman Kobo , Amy Pate , and Amanda Robinson discuss ethnicity, nationality, and religion in … important in the region, not to the level of the EU in Europe, but still pretty significant in shaping how …

… of the Biden administration. Host: Margaret Newell, Professor, Department of History Panelists: Maysan Haydar, … Graduate Student, Department of History Treva Lindsey, Associate Professor, Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Peter Mansoor, Professor and General Raymond E. Mason …

… of 1979 and the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-88. The Legacies of European Imperialism Beginning in the second half of the … Iran’s military achievements that appears on Fars News, a website affiliated with the IRGC, notes that Iran “launched … used against them during the war, which, along with the bodies that continue to be unearthed and the mines that still …

… the nation. Strained budgets have been the most cited reason for past cancelations of Memorial Day events. But the … May 30 as Decoration Day at national cemeteries to honor soldiers who died in service. Gen. Logan's order spoke only to … the national holiday from its pedestal. Memorial Day commemorates the men and women killed on the battlefield or …

… This presentation commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster … and corporate accountability. Dr. Madhumita Dutta is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at The Ohio State … to prevent fatal accidents in plants in the US and Europe, because they were already, you know, they already …

… suffering a "bad case of footnote paranoia" (291).  While completing a last minute source review before sending her … The swindler—now called John Dow—was exiled to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) for his crime.  But before his ship … this period, a time McKenzie calls the "Age of Liberty," Europeans writhed over the fallout of the French Revolution, …

… abuse, and legalization. Panel: Dr. Isaac Peter Campos , Associate Professor of History, University of Cincinnati Brionna Mendoza , … of Law; Ohio State University Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle , Associate Professor of History and Director of the Goldberg … India and Afghanistan, through South and Central America, Europe and the United States. We'll see how this long …

… inaugurate the country's "fourth transformation." In doing so, he has positioned himself squarely in the pantheon of … is a reference to the march of Mexican politics towards social democracy (after independence in 1810, the liberal … two experts on 20th century Mexican history—Drs.  Elena Jackson Albarrán and  Reyna Esquivel-King —to consider what …

… , had dispatched him to learn more about the man who Europeans called Tamurlane. If possible, he was to forge a … noted that work on the largest mosque in the city had been completed just before his arrival, but Timur ordered its … on account of their strange clothes and quaint customs. Medieval Castilians, it seems, were regarded as rather …

… context of Election 2020. Panelists include: Paula Baker, Associate Professor, Department of History; Nicholas Breyfogle, Associate Professor, Department of History and Director of the … women, that's a gender gap of about 11, or 10, or 11, or 12 points. And that, as I said, that's not new. But it did …

… Zoos are some of the world’s most visited attractions. Yet they often make headlines for controversial reasons such as in 2016 when the Cincinnati Zoo shot and killed … an afternoon. Explore zoos past and present in this episode of History Talk where hosts  Brenna Miller  and  …

… body-scan. Airline passengers in the United States have come to expect these kinds of security measures as a … and subsequent threats in the 21 st century. The FAA is sometimes called a “tombstone agency”: change only comes … back the early 1930s. As a result of each of these ten tragedies, commercial aviation really is safer today than it was …

… the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, delivering sharp comic material about his recently released long-form birth … message needed to be more welcoming to younger, non-white audiences, particularly on issues of immigration and social … author of the Atlantic Charter is now trying to leave the European Union ; the other just spent the last 18 months …

… Historical analogies, comparing something in the present with what appears to be … had written “Profiles in Courage,” a book composed of studies of Americans who had stood fast under pressure. In … thinking in the missile crisis. He was struck by the way European leaders were boxed in by their military plans and …

… the empire its remaining  territories in Africa and most of Europe.  These provinces, home to nearly four million … Ottoman rule for centuries. The Balkan Wars saw atrocities committed against civilians on a massive scale. The … Gingko Library, 2023 ) Hans-Lukas Kieser, When Democracy Died: The Middle East's Enduring Peace of Lausanne …

… relations? Panelists: Christopher McKnight Nichols , Professor of History and Wayne Woodrow Hayes Chair in National Security Studies at The Ohio State University.  An Andrew Carnegie … Distinguished Lecturer, Nichols is a frequent public commentator on U.S. politics and foreign policy. Nichols is …

… In June 2011, the non-governmental organization Global Commission on Drug Policy published a report detailing the … and serviced pharmaceutical and commercial concerns in Europe and the United States. Cocaine is a derivative of the … cartel and effectively ended the cocaine wars that bloodied the streets of Miami. In addition, each trafficker …

… to the nation he coined the phrase "military-industrial complex." Eisenhower used that address to issue a warning to … of economists like Seymour Melman and others who have studied the question. He juxtaposes the growth of military … us to visit warehouses full of mothballed tanks, Koistinen points out that of roughly 11,000 tanks the Army owns, only …

… is among the most divisive issues of our time. On this episode, Patrick Potyondy and Mark Sokolsky sit down with  Mytheli Sreenivas ,  Alison Norris , … they evolved over time? When, how, and why did abortion become such a controversial topic in the United States? How …