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Lenin waving flag in front of crowd of workers and soldiers

From Romanovs to Reds: Russia's Revolutions at 100

… dynasty ended. Eight months later in October, Bolshevik forces led by Vladimir Lenin seized power, establishing the … Jessica Vinas-Nelson  Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … whole story that both of these two revolutions that Steve points to and I think it's important to highlight that there …
The Golubac Fortress was a medieval fortified town on the south side of the Danube River

A Postcard from Djerdap, Serbia

… research took me to a number of prominent cities in the former Yugoslavia: to Belgrade, Serbia, as well as Tuzla and … park can enjoy and reflect these legacies too, while even becoming a part of it themselves. The Djerdap National Park is … infrastructure and a variety of outdoor activities for visitors, such as hiking, biking, fishing, and boating. The …
Cover of A Short History of Celebrity by Fred Inglis.

A Short History of Celebrity

Review of A Short History of Celebrity, by Fred Inglis (Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2010)
… Anyone unfortunate enough to have watched more than a modest portion … sources and meanings of modern celebrity.       His basic points are two.  The first—also his "most pointed moral"—is … of intense familiarity with distance.  This is the "compound" that makes the celebrity sacred in modern society: …
British Fleet Spanish Armada of 1588

1588: the Spanish Armada Still Loses

… Join world-renowned historian Geoffrey Parker for a definitive history of the Spanish Armada. In July 1588 … The genius of Sir Francis Drake is exalted, while Spain’s efforts are belittled. But what really happened during that … finally clashed. Looking beyond the events of 1588 to the complex politics which made war between England and Spain …
a couple in a wedding dress and soldier dress uniform

Between Two Worlds: Jewish War Brides After the Holocaust

… a life in the wake of the Holocaust, many Jewish survivors, community and religious leaders, and Allied soldiers viewed … Jewish women and military personnel as a way to move forward after unspeakable loss. Proponents believed that … in History Program, and President of the Association for Jewish Studies. Nicholas Breyfogle (Moderator) is an …
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

… a long history of pointing to mental illness as a panacea for solving social problems and an equally lengthy history … Jessica Vinas-Nelson   Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a … be happening at a hospital in the United States. This points to really primitive levels of care. This is a major …
Rodin's "The Thinker"

Reaching Beyond the Ivory Tower

… the public intellectual in today’s world. (And don’t forgot to pop over to our Connecting History blog to read … Patrick Potyondy   Welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone, … right.   Jessica Adler    I'm Jessica Adler , currently a visiting researcher at Tufts University and I'll be starting …
illustration of people around a fire ring

The Causes and Costs of Barrenness

Review of Infertility in Early Modern England, by Daphna Oren-Magidor (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017)
… both the emotional toll on and social ramifications for childless married couples in Early Modern England. To … and legacy. Women, on the other hand, struggled to comes to terms with their infertility in large part because … to explain the occurrence of infertility. For example, she points out that many of the behavioral causes of infertility …

Who's not to Blame in the South Korea-Japan Spat?

… Korean President Moon Jae-in on August 2, 2019. “We have come this far today by overcoming countless hardships. Just … as Moon, has used the anti-Japan card to score political points, much to the consternation of the United States, … Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. For a Japanese prime minister to visit the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, where 14 …
Church and belltower at Usol’e.

A Postcard from the Ural Mountains

… arrived on the banks of Russia’s Kama River on 11 July 2016 for an intense five-day excursion through the … by the industrial sites of “Catharinenburg” that he visited twice—on his path to and from Siberia in 1734 and again in September 1742, commenting from Nev’iansk: “I had little interaction with …
Infamous photograph of German soldiers rounding up Jews for deportation in the Warsaw Ghetto, 1943.

Weathering the Storm: Wartime Lives of Ordinary People

Review of An Iron Wind: Europe Under Hitler, by Peter Fritzsche (New York: Basic Books, 2016)
… horizons of empathy,” quickly became the dominant priority for people under German occupation. His conclusion, finally, … phases of the war affected daily life. Gossip about the latest news of the war mattered to people trapped in the … German soldier. Fritzsche is particularly interested in comparing the French and Polish accounts about sharing space …
Slobodan Milosevic, just after signing the Dayton Agreement

Lessons from the Holocaust Are Relevant to the Crisis in Kosovo

… Slobodan Milosevic demonstrate the usefulness of the past for thinking about the present. Both critics and defenders … attempting to draw lessons from history to support their points of view. While many examples from history are … terrain. When the war did not progress as planned, military commitments escalated. America’s credibility had to be …
Cover of "Our Hemisphere"? The United States in Latin America, from 1776 to the Twenty-First Century by Britta H. Crandall and Russell C. Crandall.

Episodes of Ambivalent Empire

Review of “Our Hemisphere”? The United States in Latin America, from 1776 to the Twenty-First Century by : Britta H. Crandall and Russell C. Crandall (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2021)
… when asked about the U.S. administration’s vocal support for the beleaguered opposition to the Venezuelan government, … century, officials sometimes demonstrated a broad commitment to republican and democratic principles. For … , not only Presidents and Secretaries of State but also newspapermen and common citizens effused sympathy for the …

Russia, Gay Rights, and the Sochi Olympics

… celebrate unity through sport, they have always been used for political purposes. Adolf Hitler showcased his Third … delegation to Sochi. Inadvertently, the Sochi games have become the gay games. Homosexuality in Russia Today The … of the new legislation, and Putin’s own remarks about visitors to Olympic Games, have focused on pedophilia as a …
Soviet and US Flags

Cultural Diplomacy and the Global Cold War

… between states across the globe. Exhibitions, concerts, performances, book readings, and film screenings captured the … Dr. Nicholas Breyfogle   Hello, and welcome to Cultural Diplomacy and the Global Cold War, brought … Cold War with exchanges, in international fairs, cultural visits, concerts, exhibitions, film screenings, book …

Fear and Loathing Around the World: The Rise of the New Populism

… in the Room by Marc Horger In 2011, I penned an article for this publication on the subject of populism in American … the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, delivering sharp comic material about his recently released long-form birth … and Samar Islands in November 2013, then-Mayor Duterte visited within days and coordinated his own aid effort, …
Happy 2nd Lieutenant William Robertson and Lt. Alexander Sylvashko, Soviet Army, shown in front of sign [East Meets West] symbolizing the historic meeting of the Soviet and American Armies, near Torgau, Germany, 1945.

Top Ten Origins: The Best Moments in U.S.-Russian Relations

… perpetual “enemy” of American national interests—a view informed by antagonism between the U.S. and the USSR in the … many friendly moments as well. These constructive episodes complicate a history that is often painted as invariably … its fleet to the ports of New York and San Francisco with visits to Boston and Washington. Grand parades and elaborate …
November 2004. Cleveland voting station for 2004 Presidential election.

The Unpredictability of an Unhappy Electorate

… The confetti has begun to settle after the latest election. The Democrats have congratulated … of the charges against them, but it would be foolhardy for them to assert that voter discontentment came down to … hand, would be wise not to take the recent election outcome as a clear mandate that Americans support an aggressive …
Suffragettes protest for the right to vote

Prologued Podcast celebrating the 19th Amendment Centennial

… Welcome to Prologued ! Prologued is a serial podcast from … now: to explain how we got here and to reveal a path forward. Join us for insight and entertainment about the … be found on our website and we encourage our listeners to visit episode descriptions for citations ot background …
The Benin Bronzes in the African Gallery at the British Museum.

LOOT: Colonial Collections and African Restitution Debates

… removal of collective memory and a sense of self. He called for the creation of bilateral agreements to enable the … North to share collections. Ironically, it was the shortcomings of a UNESCO convention that brought M’Bow to this … in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, suggested that in the coming five years “conditions be put in place for the …
Ellis Island, New York City.

Hiding Behind Reform

… a group calling itself ProjectUSA has caused a stir in California, Minnesota, North Carolina and South Carolina by … between present-day immigration and the flood of newcomers who came in the past. ProjectUSA’s website is … billboard campaign sponsored by ProjectUSA is simply the latest version of this tradition. Their billboards bear …