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Cartoon from Puck: The Bosses of the Senate

Buying American Elections?

… national politics as much as many fear? The answer is more complicated than you might think. Check out a lesson plan … Patrick Potyondy  Welcome to History Talk , produced by Origins: Current Events … Wiggins. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more at our website, …
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 … of the Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies.   Patrick Potyondy   Great. Well, thank you all for …
Cover of With Our Backs to the Wall Victory and Defeat in 1918 by David Stevenson.

The End of the War as They Knew It

Review of With Our Backs to the Wall: Victory and Defeat in 1918, by David Stevenson (Cambridge, M.A.: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2011)
… of 1918, then nuanced chapters examining the major combatants in technology, logistics, and intelligence, … class, and gender. Scholars and students of the war will welcome the statistical data about war production, finance, and … on a major offensive originated from the military High Command under the control of Field Marshal Paul Hindenburg …
Tanks and soldiers in parade in Pyongyang

North Korea: The Myth of a Hermit Kingdom

… Jessica Blissit   Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … relations, and director of the Institute for Korean Studies.   Dr. Mitch Lerner   Thanks for having me.   Brenna … Blissit. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcast and more on our website at …
Taxation without Representation, Suffrage Collection.

Death, Taxes, and the American Founders

… the need for savings versus the need for resources for the common good.  For many of today's issues — such as Internet … Today Republicans would like to repeal the estate tax completely, while Democrats want to retain it.  The proposed … National Philadelphia” and director of American Culture Studies at Bowling Green State University. …
Flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

NATO Expansion in Eastern Europe: For What and For Whom?

… funded by the United States, to contain/encircle Soviet and Communist power in Eastern Europe, prevent powerful Communist parties in France and Italy from winning out and … no need to maintain military expenditures as corporate subsidies, and no need to wield a global big stick against Third …
Two women in black hijab in Yemen

Yemen: Inside The Forgotten War

… Eric Michael Rhodes: Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together … casualties, though many think up to six times more have died. Blockades mean millions face starvation. And the … Rhodes. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more on our website, …
Labor Secretary Elaine Chao in 2005.

Written With the Blood of Miners

… the U.S. Congress and with the president’s signature will become law. While a new law represents a positive step for … coverage of January’s Sago disaster, in which 12 miners died. With less attention but equal devastation, 21 more … in U.S. history. In 1950, by comparison, 643 U.S. miners died. And there are certainly other countries where things …
Haze obscuring image of rooftops in China

The Greening of China?

… 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 ) …
Joseph Ambrose, an 86-year-old World War I veteran, attends the dedication day parade for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982. Wearing a doughboy uniform like the ones used during the war, he is holding an American flag. It covered the casket of his son Clement, who was killed in the Korean War.

Tributes of Silence, the Honor of Words

… This years Veterans Day comes in the wake of fierce political campaigning over which policies best serve the interest of U.S. soldiers. Again and again, candidates in the campaign that just … sides of the Atlantic paid tribute to the millions who had died in the war that ended a year earlier — on the 11th hour …
A map of the US night sky, showing points of population density

Fault Lines: The Urban-Rural Divide in America

… political and social issues, many attributed the outcome of the 2016 election to the frustrations of just 15% of … Jessica Blissit   Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … Blissit. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcast and more on our website
Dreamcatchers shown against the sky

Re-storying the Experiences of Indigenous College Students

… Dr. Lucy Murphy  Hello, welcome to "Re-storying the Experiences of Indigenous College … Indigenous Arts and Humanities Grant and American Indian Studies at The Ohio State University. My name is Lucy Murphy. … of Education, Dr. Maurice Stevens, in Comparative Studies, and Dr. Candace Stout, and Art Ed. And so without …
Image of Shirley Chishorm, Hillary Clinton, Condaleeza Rice, and Kamala Harris

The New Normal (Prologued, Season 1, Episode 8)

… my guests are historians. We look back and study what has come before and  this …this is a decidedly forward looking … only on that, then they went and found that a lot of studies are done only on men, because women, it'd be more of an … Oranjudio. Song and band information can be found on our website, and we encourage our listeners to visit episode …
President Joe Biden with other foreign leaders, sitting around a table with others looking on

How does Ideology Drive U.S. Foreign Relations?

… and Wayne Woodrow Hayes Chair in National Security Studies at The Ohio State University.  An Andrew Carnegie … Distinguished Lecturer, Nichols is a frequent public commentator on U.S. politics and foreign policy. Nichols is … and Wayne Woodrow Hays chair in national security studies at The Ohio State University. Nichols is an Andrew …
Stenciled graffiti of a priest pursuing two children

Secrecy and Celibacy: The Catholic Church and Sexual Abuse

… orders. But while clerical abuse has only recently become a news item, it has a much longer history. This month, … at Miami University. Professor de Boer is a specialist in medieval and early modern Europe and is the author of this … Rhodes. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcasts and more on our website, …
Close-up of Indian couple's hands during wedding ceremony

Reproductive Politics and the Making of Modern India

… aimed to reform reproduction to transform both individual bodies and the body politic. Across the political spectrum, … Nicholas Breyfogle: Hello, and welcome to Reproductive Politics and the Making of Modern … economic development, and to transforming both individual bodies and the body politic. The book investigates the often …
Rodin's "The Thinker"

Reaching Beyond the Ivory Tower

… Patrick Potyondy   Welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone, … with the public from teaching, to writing for a popular audience. We'll even question the value of public intellectual … and many more, as the Times calls them hits on its website.   Patrick Potyondy   And so just to wrap up, do you …
 How to Create the Perfect Wife: Britain’s Most Ineligible Bachelor and His Enlightened Quest to Train the Ideal Mate, by Wendy Moore Book Cover.

The Idiot’s Guide to Enlightened Matrimony

Review of How to Create the Perfect Wife: Britain’s Most Ineligible Bachelor and His Enlightened Quest to Train the Ideal Mate, by Wendy Moore (New York: Basic Books, 2013)
… His friends admired him for his intelligence, honesty, and commitment to virtue, but thought that maybe a little … loved to hold forth on the frivolity and stupidity of the ladies of high society, something not calculated to win female … the Perfect Wife is remarkably broad; it should find an audience among both casual readers and professional …
A Uyghur hunter in Kashgar, 2005.

Xinjiang: From Autonomy to Dystopia

… more recently, of settler colonialism. It is also based on competing visions of history and of who belongs to the land. … ( Uyghur diyari ) if they were allowed to do so. Western commentators often suggest that Uyghurs are closer to … the number is closer to 45%. In the 1950s, demobilized soldiers were settled on the land, and during the Cultural …
Marker: "90 Miles to Cuba. Southernmost Point, Continental USA. Key West, FL"

Rethinking Cuba Libre

…   Leticia Wiggins  Welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone from … director of the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies. I've written a little bit on Cuba. My most important … Leticia Wiggins. You can find our podcasts and more at our website, origins.osu.edu , on iTunes and on SoundCloud, and …
glass vaccine vials with labels that read "vaccine"

You Might Feel a Pinch: Vaccination Laws in the Era of COVID-19

What is the purpose of vaccinations in ensuring public health and the safety of our students? What types of vaccinations are required for public school students, and which individuals ensure all students meet these requirements?
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