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Queen Mary’s College, opened in 1914.

A Postcard from Madras: A City Born of the Colonial Encounter

… (Madras) in India. Madras was born in 1636, when East India Company official Francis Day signed a treaty with the Nayaka ruler … the EIC site and the surrounding villages have merged into one of the four “megalopolises” of India : Chennai city. …
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 …
Andrés Manuel López Obrador in front of Mexican flag

"Juntos Haremos Historia": AMLO and Mexico's Fourth Transformation

… "fourth transformation." In doing so, he has positioned himself squarely in the pantheon of Mexican reformers. … Lauren Henry  Welcome to History Talk, the podcast that brings together … people consider that history of the PRI even though it's gone through several name changes all the way back to 1929. …
Vladimir Putin seated and surrounded by military officers

World War II Memory in Putin's Russia

… Russian President Vladimir Putin has gone to extraordinary lengths to commemorate the Second World War. Even though the war ended … Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle  Hello, and welcome to World War II Memory in Putin's Russia, brought to … and I'll be your host and moderator today. Welcome to everyone. And thank you so much for joining us. Russian President …
George W. Bush and Al Gore

Bush v. Gore Twenty-Five Years Later

… electoral votes and, as a direct result, a majority of 271 (one more than needed) in the Electoral College tally. That result was highly controversial because his opponent, Albert Gore, Jr., won the national popular vote by … call “the law of unintended consequences.” That phrase has come to be understood as a warning that intervention in a …
Pope Francis holding Bible

The People's Pope and the Changing Face of Catholicism

… how his actions fit into the Church's traditions and its commitment to social justice. Listen and explore hundreds of … Leticia Wiggins   Welcome to History Talk the history podcast for everyone by Origins from Ohio State's history department. I'm …
People holding signs: "More Mental Health Care + Less Jail Time" and "Support Mental Health - It's the Right Thing to Do"

Mental Health and American Society

… Jessica Vinas-Nelson   Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a …   Zeb Larson   From my perspective, no. There was a study done about a year ago that linked I think, 235 mass shootings … information about the consent process, because there was no official informed consent that had to be documented, they …
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, fungus, parasites and viruses and HIV, which stands for ”human …
King Amanullah Khan of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan, Drugs, and the Cold War (Prologued, Season 2, Episode 4)

… WWII, the United States began to boldly pursue a global community modeled upon American political, economic, and … to control drugs and those who use them. Matt Pembleton One of the most tangible things is that the United States … a tension between those two goals. And the rhetoric of U.S. officials suggests that they were trying to use the U.S. …
Statue and Ukrainian Flag

The Russian Invasion of Ukraine

… Angela Brintlinger: Hello, and welcome to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine brought to you by … so it's been going on for the last eight years. It's one of the last invasions, not that the Russia didn't try to … the, what they see on the news and what they hear from the official sources, and might get interested in gathering as …

The Unkept Promise of Nuclear Power

… Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of plutonium, visited Richland, Washington, and the adjacent Hanford Nuclear … 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 …
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? …
U.S. General James Van Fleet and Greek War Minister Kanellopoulos walking between lines of soldiers on the island of Makronissos during the Greek Civil War

The Greek Civil War, 1946–1949

The years 1940–1949 were ones of continuous horror for the Greek people.
… The years 1940–1949 were ones of continuous horror for the Greek people. …
The Arrow Incident on October 8 1856

The Second Opium War

March 3, 1857 marked the unofficial beginning of the so-called Second Opium War (officially 1856-1860).
… March 3, 1857 marked the unofficial beginning of the so-called Second Opium War (officially 1856-1860). …
fire at plant in Bhopal in background people lost in the fire

Remembering Bhopal: The World's Worst Industrial Disaster

… This presentation commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster … Nicholas Breyfogle: Hello and welcome to Remembering Bhopal: The World's Worst Industrial … and I'll be your host and moderator today. Welcome to everyone and thank you so much for joining us. Today we will …
Donald Trump and Joe Biden

Election 2020: Insights from History

… Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle  Welcome to "Election 2020: Insights from History" coming to you … politics, and just what has caused and what can be done about the cultural and political divides across the … under the Reagan administration targeting black elected officials down in the deep south. And so one of the …