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Marchers for the Equal Rights Amount, holding banner that reads "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex"

The Equal Rights Amendment: Then and Now

… Brenna Miller  Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … nearly as widespread, right? The number of single women is record numbers of high, female-headed households also record … Blissit. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcast and more on our website, …

The Politics of International Adoption

… violence, malnutrition or disease. Ten million is hard to comprehend. Nor is it any easier if we break it down: thirty … adoption, by an unintended irony, re-traces the discredited preoccupation with "matching" that wrote children … countries in question: orphanages, and the street. I have visited orphanages in several Asian countries; no child should …

Sudan in Crisis

… coexisted with Egyptian schools, missionary schools, community schools, and Sudanese private schools. In the … in northern schools, the linguistic situation was more complicated in the south, where local vernaculars, English, … Africa. British authorities implemented these policies by completely separating southern tribal units from the rest of …
The World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001

The War on Terror

… questions facing American society and the international community in these uncertain times. ( Image Source ) … Patrick Potyondy  Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a … States, Europe and the Middle East, including as a brigade commander in Iraq, they discussed the 2003 invasion of Iraq. …
Women working at a farm at Lamas district in Peru, 2014. (Photo by CIF Action)

Reforming Peruvian Agriculture, Again

… declared, the group trains “farmers, women, and indigenous communities in the use of improved technologies in current … work. As one spokesperson in Cuzco indicated in 1974, “Our record books are all blank because we do not know how to … [all-powerful landowners] and gave us technical support and credit. But that lasted only a short time. With the …

Alawites and the Fate of Syria

… “elected” president of Syria. The unrest resulted from a combination of socio-economic and political problems that … drought of 2007-2010, high unemployment rates, inflation, income inequality, and declining oil resources all contributed … the Ba'ath Party in 1946 and rose to the rank of de facto commander of the Syrian army by 1969. Sectarian solidarity …
Women at desk marked "Learn to Vote"

So...what now? (Prologued, Season 1, Episode 4)

… the polls were moved to schools and churches and community centers. There was some change in how candidates … politics. Next time, on  Prologued . Sarah Paxton ( Credits) This season of Prologued was brought to you by  … Oranjudio. Song and band information can be found on our website, and we encourage our listeners to visit episode …
A makeshift hospital in Iowa during the 1918 flu pandemic

Pandemics: Past, Present, Future

… for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content do not necessarily … Dr. Thomas McDow Welcome to pandemics past, present and future. Coming to you … These were all important military ports, Boston, being a site where troops were deployed from the American …

Human Rights at a Crossroads

… U.S. soldiers just as they were returning from overseas combat ( left ). The opening session of the League of … mediated disputes throughout Europe and Asia, among other accomplishments. The League’s original charter also included … civilians by U.S. troops ( left ). Captain Ernest Medina, commander of the Army unit responsible for the My Lai …
Pamphlet of "Virginia Women Opposed to Suffrage"

Equal Suffrage Awaits Trial (Prologued, Season 1, Episode 3)

… clubs and launched multiyear protests. While sharing a common goal, these efforts were not without internal … they abandoned, next time on  Prologued . Sarah Paxton ( Credits) This season of Prologued was brought to you by  … Oranjudio. Song and band information can be found on our website, and we encourage our listeners to visit episode …
Three Afghan police trainees, sitting on ground with guns

Afghanistan: Past and Prospects

… NATO “officially” ended its combat operations in Afghanistan in late December 2014, but … Crews ,  Scott Levi , and Alam Payind about Afghanistan’s complex history to ask what the past of these peoples and … in the early modern history of Central Asia. I've visited Afghanistan and lived for extended periods in Pakistan …

Protestant Preaching after the Age of Graham

… influenced preaching in the decades since. Three important components of Graham’s outreach in particular were … ran until 2016). An advertisement for sacred artists on RCA records, including Graham ( left ). A star for Graham on the … markets her conference presentations, books, and internet sites as resources for women. And, in one of those ironic …

A Century of HIV

… human immune systems, HIV has also allowed tuberculosis to come thundering back as a global health threat and has … for sexual and gender minorities. Gay populations have become more visible and politically active, winning civil … trading centers and colonial outposts. Two towns on opposite sides of the Congo River, Leopoldville (now Kinshasa) …

Russia, Gay Rights, and the Sochi Olympics

… delegation to Sochi. Inadvertently, the Sochi games have become the gay games. Homosexuality in Russia Today The … the diverging paths of Russia and Western countries when it comes to homosexuality. Russian public attitudes are … while views in the West are moving quickly in the opposite direction. Attitudes towards gays and lesbians have …

Are Women People? The Equal Rights Amendment Then and Now

… victory signals that the ERA has a renewed chance to become the 28 th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. To be … Depression and World War II, women entered the workforce in record numbers but in increasingly sex-segregated jobs (for … but most people, historians and activists alike, agree that credit or blame, depending on whom you ask, belongs to …

An Enemy Until You Need A Friend: The Role of "Big Government" in American History

… merely create a postal system, the most important means of communication at the turn of the 19 th century. It … to raise capital. The first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, and it simply wouldn’t have happened … hearing that government programs are wasteful failures, the record of many of them is quite successful. We did create …
Pullman Strike illustration

Top Ten Origins: American Workers and Strikes

… Socialist Congress meeting in Paris in July 1899. The comrades set the date in solidarity with organized workers … using technological innovations to move plants to non-union sites while introducing automated processes that gradually … a new declaration of war against automation. Quite the opposite. It was a last gasp of resistance against the …
cars on a highway

Sweet Fuel: The Remarkable Story of Brazilian Ethanol

… search for clean and affordable alternate energies has become an increasing priority in the twenty-first century. … Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle  Welcome to "Sweet Fuel: The Remarkable Story of Brazilian … the search for clean and affordable alternate energy has become an increasing priority in the 21st century. However, …

Madame President: A History of the Women Who Ran before Hillary

… 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton secured enough delegates to become the Democratic nominee for president of the United … for the Senate in 1948 with the slogan “Don’t Trade a Record for a Promise.” Her 1948 Senate victory made her the … Allen ( right ). Lurie followed up with the ABC show “Commander in Chief” starring Geena Davis which ran for one …
L to R - Indigenous, African American, and Jewish Peoples

Ideas of Race and Racism in History

… for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content do not necessarily … Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle  Hello, and welcome to Ideas of Race and Racism in History brought to you … Let me now fast forward. By the end of World War II, for complex reasons, science began to correct itself and abandon …
A promotional still from the 1951 Broadway production of The King and I

Top Ten Origins: Historical Musicals

… Musicals are the quintessential American dramatic art form, combining spoken dialogue with music, song, and dance. For … Man in the Moon," from Evangeline, or The Belle of Acadia. Composer Edward E. Rice and librettist J. Cheever Goodwin … "Politics and Poker," from the original Broadway cast recording of Fiorello! Fiorello! ’s interest in what might …
Close-up of Indian couple's hands during wedding ceremony

Reproductive Politics and the Making of Modern India

… Nicholas Breyfogle: Hello, and welcome to Reproductive Politics and the Making of Modern … all, many thanks to all of you who are making the time to come here today on what is at least in Columbus, Ohio, a … afternoon. I really appreciate your taking the time to come and listen. So although this is a virtual event, it's …