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… But how does political engagement on campuses today compare to the history of American campus activism, … protests can teach campus activists, administrators, and communities today. For more on OSU campus protests in the … well back into the early 19th century. Harvard for one was known to be a place where believe it or not students …

… This presentation commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster … and I'll be your host and moderator today. Welcome to everyone and thank you so much for joining us. Today we will … in their homes nearby. It is estimated that 10,000 people died instantly, and survivor organizations estimate that …

… 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. … Middle East today? Dr. Jane Hathaway  When a historian studies the Middle East, he or she is entering what's often a …

… 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 … means to raise funds for the Virginia Company’s colony. She died in England soon thereafter and the peace brokered with …

… Join hosts Leticia Wiggins and Patrick Potyondy for part one of a two-segment History Talk on race in America. In … and welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone produced by Origins .   Patrick Potyondy   And I'm … Wiggins. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more at our website …

… In between memory and forgetting, there is commemoration . On June 4, 1989 a protest in Beijing’s … event: the Chinese word for June 4 th ( liusi , or 6-4) is one, while May 35 th —a way to allude both to Tiananmen and … But even those who survived would remember that they studied to “save the nation” ( jiuguo ). The students of 1989 …

… a Fatimid Caliphate ruler in 1009 CE, the church serves as one of many major pilgrimage points. The interior of the … Christians Ethiopian monks relax in the courtyard of Dier Es-Sultan monastery. A narrow stairway leads to Dier … Residents of Silwan gather for a celebration at their community center. This is the same question the Palestinian …

… Belgium still proceeded to mint the above non eurozone circulating €2.5 coin. France's objections generated … led to an unprecedented number of witness accounts from soldiers and civilians who had lived through the wars, but also … that allows individual nations to unilaterally produce coins of irregular denominations. 70,000 2½ euro coins were …

… Money and politics. While some think these two should be like … by the Supreme Court, Americans have worried over whether money really should equal free speech. Join hosts Leticia … national politics as much as many fear? The answer is more complicated than you might think. Check out a lesson plan …

… 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 … Breyfogle. Our executive producer is David Staley. Our website manager and technical advisor is Mitchell Shelton. …

… Ohio State Newark Earthworks Center, American Indian Studies, and the Department of History. … Indigenous Arts and Humanities grant and American Indian Studies at The Ohio State University. My name is Lucy Murphy. … School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and it's probably one of the most well-known Native American boarding schools …

… Western Allies in Europe in World War II and remains today one of the best known campaigns of the war. Written by Greg … The Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944 remains today one of the best known campaigns of the WWII. …

… of ergot that would later be dubbed lysergic acid diethalyamide: LSD. Written by Dr. Benjamin Breen. Narration … of ergot that would later be dubbed lysergic acid diethalyamide: LSD. …

… that, worldwide, the number of hungry people had reached one billion. Today, more people are hungry than at any point … countries experienced food riots. "Hunger seasons" have become the norm in many parts of the global south, and women … invariably generates a shift to a more "western" style diet, which involves rising meat consumption, which in turn …

… 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 …

… five years old – most of them in developing countries – die each year from violence, malnutrition or disease. Ten million is hard to comprehend. Nor is it any easier if we break it down: thirty thousand children each day; more than one thousand every hour. Every day, the toll of children's …

… 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 …

… great paradox. With its fast-growing economy, China has become the leading producer of CO2 (though not on a per-capita basis). Simultaneously, it has become the world's leading producer of green and renewable … environment, and what global role China might play in the coming years in confronting climate change. ( Image Source ) …