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The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic vs. the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic

What political, economic, and ecological effects did the 1918 Spanish Flu have on the United States and the British Commonwealth?
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US History since 1877
… 1918 Spanish Flu have on the United States and the British Commonwealth? … Public Health, Disease, and Medicine …
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Pandemic Pedagogies (Classroom Activities)

An Interdisciplinary Model for Teaching about the Human Impacts of Pandemics
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World History to 1500
World History since 1500
US History to 1877
US History since 1877
… material. 2. Increase student empathy and awareness of the complexities of a pandemic (past or present). 3. Introduce … past or present). Visit the  Pandemic Pedagogies  website at  https://pandemicpedagogiesproject.wordpress.com/ … Public Health, Disease, and Medicine …
People wearing masks

The Respirator and Cloth Mask

Germ theory helped to usher in the widespread use of cloth masks.
… for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content do not necessarily … Public Health, Disease, and Medicine …
Cover of Song of Wrath The Peloponnesian War Begins by J. E. Lendon.

A Time For War

Review of Song of Wrath: The Peloponnesian War Begins, by J.E. Lendon (Basic Books, New York, 2010)
… his history to be a "possession for all time," but he assumed that "all time" would be inhabited by the ancient … chapter two by the motivations and actions that led to the coming of the Ten Years' War. In chapter three, Lendon … in the political dimension. If one Greek state gave a command to another, this usually implied that the commanded …
Carrie (left) with her mother, Emma Buck, at the Virginia Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded, 1924.

The Sterilization of Carrie Buck

… In 1973, a 36-year-old Black woman named Nial Ruth Cox entered a North Carolina law firm with a … of rape. For Buck’s foster family and the doctors who recommended sterilization, a pregnancy out of wedlock was one … women in detention centers and incarcerated women. Almost a century after Buck’s sterilization, few states have …
Someone's hand holding a paper strip up to a Guatemalan woman's arm. The woman's arm has a white strip on it.

The Guatemala Inoculation Experiments

Between 1946-1948, around 1,500 people in Guatemala—including prisoners, soldiers, prostitutes, psychiatric patients, and children—were enrolled without consent in unethical studies related to the testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections.
… Public Health, Disease, and Medicine …
battle scene of men with axes fighting men on horseback

1066: The Normans Conquer England

The Battle of Hastings, which took place on October 14, 1066 was a pivotal moment in the invasion from across the English Channel that resulted in the conquest of Anglo-Saxon England by William, the French Duke of Normandy.
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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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9-12
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US History since 1877
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soldiers at the battle of Lincoln

King Stephen and The Anarchy: A Reign Reconsidered

… figure in Anglo-Norman society, admired by both nobles and commoners for his wealth, charm, and decisiveness.  Stephen … retake London, and regain church and noble allegiance. Her commander turned the tide at the Rout of Winchester, … Medieval …
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Pandemics and Public Policy

To what extent does war exacerbate or reduce the impact of major historical events such as a global pandemic or economic de-pression?
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Carrie Buck

The Sterilization of Carrie Buck

Among the many states with eugenics legislation, Virginia is infamous for its legal campaign to forcibly sterilize Carrie Buck in 1927 and thereby entrench sterilization abuse as the law of the land.
… as “feebleminded” and the procedure was often performed against their will or with coerced consent. Written by … Public Health, Disease, and Medicine …
Exterior view of the Stonewall Inn

Stonewall and the Unfinished Gay Revolution

An uprising on June 28th, 1969 at New York's Stonewall Inn has become iconic as the spark for a new radical lesbian and gay activism.
… an uprising at New York’s Stonewall Inn. The event has become iconic in popular memory as the spark for a new radical … on June 28th, 1969 at New York's Stonewall Inn has become iconic as the spark for a new radical lesbian and gay … Public Health, Disease, and Medicine …
Hospital workers

Corona in context: Lessons from the SARS Pandemic of 2003

Soon after SARS was discovered, labs around the world shared information in search of a cure.
… discovered since the mid-1960s (four of which just cause a common cold in humans). Written by Dr. Jim Harris. Narration … for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content do not necessarily … Public Health, Disease, and Medicine …
The Emperor Augustus Rebuking Cornelius Cinna for his treachery

Remembering Roman Emperor Augustus

Augustus had an almost unmatched impact on Roman politics, culture, and society and—through the widespread influence of Rome—on the way modern countries structure and imagine themselves.
… forming a military junta, then violently eliminating any competition before fighting the other members of the junta. His triumph in this power struggle ended the competitive politics of Republican Rome and ushered in the … Augustus had an almost unmatched impact on Roman politics, culture, and …
ancient Vikings

Rus Not Russia

The Russian government’s rationale for the war in Ukraine is not about oil, coal, or natural resources. It is about asserting specious historical claims.
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 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)
… had his heart broken by, to hear him tell it, two of the most fickle and shallow women in all of Britain. His friends admired him for his intelligence, honesty, and commitment to virtue, but thought that maybe a little … misguided, none of Day’s modern day counterparts seek to remedy their unfortunate bachelor condition in quite the way …

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 … (AEC) throughout the 1960s, he was perhaps the nation’s most visible champion of the peaceful atom, power from the …
ship on waterway that is polluted with oil spill

Water Crisis on the Blue Planet: What Water’s Past tells us about Humanity’s Future

… economic and political. Water stands at the foundation of most of what we do as humans. At the same time, water … and power production — will likely represent one of the most complicated dilemmas of the twenty-first century. Speaker: … economic, and political. Water stands at the foundation of most of what we do as humans. At the same time water …
women with hands raised in air holding a sign protesting the Bhopal Chemical disaster

The Bhopal Chemical Gas Disaster

On the night of 2-3 December 1984, a Union Carbide chemical facility at Bhopal leaked over 27 tons of the highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate, poisoning tens of thousands of people in the middle of the night, most of whom were sleeping in their homes.
… tens of thousands of people in the middle of the night, most of whom were sleeping in their homes nearby.  Written … Learn More: “40 Years of Confronting Corporate Crime: Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Aa2DMsXzEM   “ The Bhopal Medical Appeal ,”  …
Various sedimentary rock strata are visible in many areas of Badlands National Park.

Ten Moments of Insight in America’s National Parks

… of natural areas as well as historic and other cultural sites, are often touted, justifiably, as world-class travel … the intellect with emotion and place. You can follow our common fight for independence and creating and keeping a … National Historic Site. (National Park Service) One of the most sobering experiences I have ever had came when I stood …
The Great Wall of China: Perhaps the greatest collection of walls in human history.

Top Ten Origins: History's Great Walls, Good Neighbors or Bad Policy?

… talk by some American politicians about Mexican immigrants coming to the United States, people around the world are … has it, neighborliness has not been the reason behind most of history’s major wall projects. Here is a look at ten … with the New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street is the site of the old wall between the Native Americans and the …
A group of children in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

… Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the world's fastest-growing and most diverse regions—and also one of the most misunderstood. On this episode of History Talk , … by a lot of conflict and extreme poverty. However, most of the countries in Africa have actually made enormous …