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The World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001

The War on Terror

… and Peter Mansoor discuss the War on Terror (a.k.a. the war formerly known as the War on Terror), the US response to … changed) since the events of Sept. 11, 2001.  Join us for three wide-ranging discussions about some of the biggest … questions facing American society and the international community in these uncertain times. ( Image Source ) …
Judas kissing Jesus

The Gospel of Judas: The Rediscovery of the Earliest Gnostic Gospel

… Professor of History and Director, Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching at The Ohio State University. … Nicholas Breyfogle Hello, and welcome to The Gospel of Judas: The Rediscovery of the Earliest … professor of history and Director of the Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching, and I'll be your host and …
Sailors in formation at the Center for Information Warfare Training, Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station, 2019.

Will Women Join the Ranks of Esteemed Veterans?

… I say that? Because the outcry that many expected over the combat deaths of American women in Iraq has not taken place. … and may bring home just how high a cost the Iraq war has for us. It’s no coincidence that the two most famous … Commonwealth University, is a writer for the History News Service and the author of "Slippery Characters: Ethnic …
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Work and Life after COVID-19

… flee the crowds. In the past, Roman aristocrats would leave for their rural villas and summer homes; wealthy citizens … city for Mount Vernon on September 10, 1793. He later visited the city before the official all clear on November … other business carried out virtually over Zoom. The theater company, Gemini CollisionWorks, gathers most of its 22 …
the Bowery Boys logo

Best in History Online: The Bowery Boys Podcast

… guest hosts onto the program as well. The show is designed for “anyone interested in New York’s fascinating history, from native New Yorkers to those who hope to visit one day.” You can find recent Bowery Boys Podcast … Boys Podcast also maintains a blog at boweryboyshistory.com , which serves as an additional resource for listeners, …
Communards with flags

The Socialist Legacy in France

… Doug Dangler  From the Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing at The Ohio State … Thanks for being on the show Professor Conklin and welcome.   Dr. Alice Conklin   Thank you for having me.   … enjoyed being here.   Doug Dangler  For more Writers Talk visit www.writers talk.org.   …
Journeys to the Other Shore: Muslim and Western Travelers in Search of Knowledge, by Roxanne L. Euben book cover.

Journeys to the Other Shore: Muslim and Western Travelers in Search of Knowledge

Review of Journeys to the Other Shore: Muslim and Western Travelers in Search of Knowledge, by Roxanne L. Euben (Princeton University Press, Princeton 2006)
… easily between historical periods, and languages. Her command of her own discipline, political theory, and other … – a discourse whose only travels take place in the form of violent jihads. Journeys to the Other Shore , then, … racial, and ethnic differences within the West. Euben also complicates the idea of a singular Islam and instead …
A group of children in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

… Patrick Potyondy   Welcome to History Talk , the podcast that brings together a … them? How have historical experiences influenced the formation of national, ethnic, and religious identities? And … be a Christian, the other would be a Muslim. So there's no points to expect religious war in Africa. But we also have …

Becoming 'European:' The Diverging Paths of the Czech and Slovak Republics

… from a television studio where Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Alexandr Vondra triumphantly hailed the … west became (if ambivalently for some) the second former communist-bloc state to assume the rotating presidency of … with U.S. politicians and businessmen during his time as a visiting professor in Chicago, helped win U.S. support for
fire at plant in Bhopal in background people lost in the fire

Remembering Bhopal: The World's Worst Industrial Disaster

… This presentation commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster … disaster, the immediate and ongoing health repercussions for the people of Bhopal, and their global legal and activist fight for justice and corporate accountability. Dr. Madhumita …
Mehmed VI, the last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, leaving the country after the abolition of the Ottoman sultanate, 1922

The Long End of the Ottoman Empire

… more importantly, it is the only treaty of WWI still in force today. Lausanne marked the end of a long and … Ottoman rule for centuries. The Balkan Wars saw atrocities committed against civilians on a massive scale. The … were forcibly resettled in a “homeland” most had never even visited.  The overall perception of Lausanne’s bloodless …
A view of the World Trade Center in New York City

Responding to Terror: No Good Choices

… and anger are settling into a cold rage against whoever committed the atrocity and those who may be sheltering the … of unbridled violence may have unhappy repercussions for U.S. democracy. The French pursued a policy of massive … history at Auburn University and a writer for the History News Service. …
Cover of A History of Iran Empire of the Mind by Michael Axworthy.

Iran for Beginners

Review of A History of Iran: Empire of the Mind, by Michael Axworthy (New York. Basic Books. 2008)
For several years, Iran has been at the center of … its weather, and the origin of the word "Persian," which comes from Fars province in southwestern Iran, home to … with the division between Sunni and Shia Islam, Axworthy points out similarities between Islamic and Christian …
Nixon shakes hands with Chinese leader Mao Zedong.

Nixon and China, Bush and Cuba?

… Fidel Castro is not exactly welcoming the new president of the United States with open … way he could dispel some of the concern about his lack of foreign policy experience, one way he could make a mark on … Richard Nixon. But Nixon surprised almost everybody by visiting China and meeting with its leaders. In many ways …
A scene from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution

Remembering '56: The Hungarian Revolution

… ill-fated revolution that ended with the re-imposition of Communist rule and the flight of some 200,000 Hungarians to … unsuccessful uprising that nearly expelled Soviet forces from Hungary in late October. The unprecedented … students issued a list of demands known as the “Sixteen Points,” including economic reforms, the removal of Mátyás …
Pope Francis holding Bible

The People's Pope and the Changing Face of Catholicism

… how his actions fit into the Church's traditions and its commitment to social justice. Listen and explore hundreds of … Leticia Wiggins   Welcome to History Talk the history podcast for everyone by … fall flat because they're missing a number of really key points. And one of which is kind of the premise of your …

Feast and Famine: The Global Food Crisis

… countries experienced food riots. "Hunger seasons" have become the norm in many parts of the global south, and women … It has many tangled causes, one being simple competition for basic cereals. The growth of nonwestern economies like … From the perspective of today's food crisis, two points are particularly germane here. First, this particular …
A group of men and women. The women hold signs that say "My Body, My Choice"

Reproductive Rights and Reproductive Justice

… they evolved over time? When, how, and why did abortion become such a controversial topic in the United States? How … Mark Sokolsky   Hello, everyone. Welcome to History Talk , where we ask a panel of leading … and Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies. Thank you all for joining us today. So to start off, how would you define …
Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776, Jean Leon Gerome Ferris' idealized 1900 depiction of (left to right) Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson of the Committee of Five working on the Declaration.

Stealing the First Amendment from the People

… Supreme Court decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which freed corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money on election campaigns, greatly … support. The origins of the First Amendment lie in concern for the liberty of individual conscience and the right of …