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Still image from the Movie The Bridge (Criterion Collection).

Top Ten Origins: World War II Films

… the Second World War often include indelible scenes, moods, and sounds. As we move further and further away from the actual events of the war, movies … a French-Algerian filmmaker, tells the story of North African colonial troops, the discrimination they faced, and
NASA marks Earth Day’s 50th anniversary.

“Give Earth a Chance”: Earth Day and the Politics of Modern Environmentalism

… to sit on a bench in front of the Swedish Parliament, handing out flyers that read, "I am doing this because you … by prominent scientists, environmental policy makers, and a growing cadre of climate activists, Thunberg has … along the scenic beaches of an upscale resort town in Southern California. On January 28, 1969, a Union Oil well …
The so-called "Elgin Marbles," on display in the British Museum

Classics and the Alt-Right Conundrum

… is often rooted in romanticized notions of ancient Greece and Rome, which alt-right groups have appropriated and promoted in recent propaganda. Why and how do nationalists in Europe and the U.S. … fascination with, especially Sparta, but also the American South, post reconstruction, sort of like the daughters and
A long line of migrants in India

Migration and Mobility: Yesterday and Today

… more than 80 million forcibly displaced people in the world and another 260-plus million international migrants, humans … today seem to be on the move. Debates over immigration and refugee policy in the U.S., Europe, and across the world have become fierce and deeply divisive, …
A Church in Novgorod Russia

Russia and the World

… to shape world affairs. But what exactly does Russia want? And how does this compare to its ambitions in the past? In this episode of History Talk , hosts Jessica Blissit and Brenna Miller talk to two experts— Stephen Norris and Gerry Hudson —about the Russian perspective on world …
Lenin waving flag in front of crowd of workers and soldiers

From Romanovs to Reds: Russia's Revolutions at 100

… In the aftermath, a myriad of political, economic, social, and cultural changes reshaped life inside Russia as the … anniversary of the Russian Revolutions, hosts Brenna Miller and Jessica Viñas-Nelson interview expert guests Drs. Angela Brintlinger , Nicholas Breyfogle , and Stephen Norris . Join us to explore the causes of the …
Monument with figures dressed as pop culture figures like Superman, Santa, and Ronald McDonald

1989: The Year That Changed It All

… map of Europe disintegrated, often with little resistance. And the Berlin Wall—that most iconic symbol of the Cold … tumbling down in November. The sense of possibility and astonishment were palpable: the world could change in … On this edition of  History Talk , hosts Patrick Potyondy and Leticia Wiggins welcome historians  Nicholas Breyfogle …

America's "Big Brother": A Century of U.S. Domestic Surveillance

… security contractor Edward Snowden to the Washington Post and the Guardian this past summer. It was made instead in … it held hearings on the activities of the CIA, the FBI, and the NSA. Domestic surveillance intended to protect … Indian Movement. Hoover had long been suspicious of African Americans, having investigated W.E.B. DuBois in his …

What's in a Name?: The Meaning of 'Muslim Fundamentalist'

… Language and Politics Is it a death tax or an estate tax? Are they … use also become a part of the world we are trying to understand. One cannot understand contemporary American politics … of Western Christendom, like the history of India or Africa, simply illustrates one of a number of the different …

Cops and Robbers? The Roots of Anti-Doping Policies in Olympic Sport

… Doping scandals have been shaking the world of sport for almost a half century. However, the recent scandal provoked by the announcement from the three-man panel … wins the 100m final at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea ( left ). Bicyclists “sit down” in protest …
Vladimir Putin seated and surrounded by military officers

World War II Memory in Putin's Russia

… in Ukraine. Panelists: David L. Hoffmann, College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor, Department of History, … Breyfogle (Moderator), Associate Professor of History and Director, Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching, … know the answer, in the case of Central Asian countries, or South Caucasus countries, either. Certainly, it is …
a woman at a witch trial. she is wearing white and has her arms up in air with lightening bolts coming out of them. A judge, lawyer and an audience of people look on.

What was Wrong with the Judges at the Salem Witch Trials?

… witch trials concern those who were accused of witchcraft and their accusers, Matt Goldish's new book, "Science and Specters" at Salem, turns the spotlight on the judges. … after all, the men who decided to accept these accusations and move the trials forward. Historians have long wondered …

The Unkept Promise of Nuclear Power

… in Chemistry for his discovery of plutonium, visited Richland, Washington, and the adjacent Hanford Nuclear Reservation to give a … in 2009 with completion scheduled for 2016 and 2017. In South Carolina, plans for two new reactors at the Virgil C. …

Russia and the Race for the Arctic

… the North Pole, Artur Chilingarov, famed polar explorer and member of the Russian parliament, straightened his arm into the air, fired his pistol, and declared: "This is our Arctic, this is the Russian … change the rules of the game. The European Union, certain African countries, and others have argued that the Arctic is …