Interviews with scholars of the Early Modern World about the new books
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Taxi fahren - die Karriere nach dem Geschichtsstudium? Muss nicht sein! Wer wissen will wieso man Geschichte studieren sollte, was man damit machen kann und warum Geschichte die gegenwärtigste Wissenschaft überhaupt ist, ist hier richtig. Wir, Senta Terner und Christoph Schmitt, studieren beide Geschichte und sprechen über Erfahrungen, Fragen, Interessen und was uns sonst noch einfällt. Unsere Komfortzone ist die neuere Geschichte, doch wir schauen uns nicht nur Themen zwischen Kaiserreich u ...
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To what extent did the use of terror in the Hitler and Stalin dictatorships differ?
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Let's study of modern Indian history in a story form
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This video is a preview lasting 4:14 Minutes. TO SEE THESE SHOWS IN THEIR ENTIRETY, PLEASE VISIT http://www.celebrategreece.com/products/25-modern-greece-channel THE GREEK HOLOCAUST: 1915-1922 - Chronicles the modern day genocide of the Greeks of the Pontos and Micra Asia (Asia Minor) by the Mulsim Ottoman Turks. When it was finally over over 1.5 million Greeks were dead. THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE: 1915-1923 - Chronicles the Muslim Ottoman Turks commiting the first case of modern day genocide an ...
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The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, to the modern day. We are a father and son team. We are not historians, but we are hardcore fans of history. We embarked on a mission to understand exactly how the Ancient Greek civilization transformed into the modern nation we see today. To prepare ourselves for the journey we purchased dozens of textbooks, watched numberless documentarie ...
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What events shook the 21st and 20th Century to make America what it is today? In this podcast we cover current politics, music, culture, history. From the Civil Rights Movement and Woodstock to 21st century culture, we examine what makes America what it is today? This year, we are mostly discussing the influential decade of the 1960s. Podcast is usually published on Mondays.
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I talk about modern Indian history with my friends. Sorry for the bad audio quality, good audio episode 3 and after. Send me voice messages on anchor.fm/swapnilbhardwaj and I will add them in the next episode. swapnilbhardwaj221@gmail.com instagram : @modernindianhistory
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A modern U.S. history podcast about the events that spanned the Baby Boomer generation’s lifespan & that are still relevant to people today, especially to Millennials. Unlike some history podcasts, this podcast follows the national story in a chronological manner, starting in 1946. Most episodes are around a half-hour to 45 minutes in length. Each episode covers one year, possibly going all the way up to the present. You can e-mail the show here, we would love your feedback!: boomertomillenn ...
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MWH Joe Altobella & Alex Gaither 12/17/18 Cover art photo provided by Jeremy Galliani on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@jeremyforlife
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Two people discuss the history of modern rock, starting with the 60's, and ending in the 2010's. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fast-lane-demond/support
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Recorded in the studios of Covenant Network with Theresa Holman in Saint Louis, Missouri, Msgr. Michael Witt, professor of Church History at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, shares with us the history of the Modern Catholic Church.
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Explore Modern Art history including Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, and other key Modernist art movements. Join artist and educator Klaire Lockheart as she examines famous artists and artwork through a 21st century intersectional feminist lens. Whether you’re an artist, student, or patron of the arts, you will hopefully learn something new about Modern Art.
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Baffled by modern art and architecture? You’re not alone! This collection gives new insight into today’s shifting kaleidoscope of visual culture by placing it in the context of the developments of the 19th and 20th century. In the mid 19th century there was a growing realisation that everything had changed. Industry was booming, and the speed of life increasing. Artists, thinkers and architects strove to find new ways of encapsulating this new world … and modernism was born. The collection d ...
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The Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History is the University of Edinburgh’s leading centre for research into the history of the modern world.
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This podcast is for anyone interested in modern British political history from 1945 to 2010. The focus is generally going to be more on domestic policy and I plan to either interview someone knowledgeable each episode, or use a book, documentary etc as some fodder for discussion. My personal interest in this comes from being a longstanding modern British history enthusiast, with an interest in UK domestic affairs over the recent past. My rough aim is to put out a podcast every two months, bu ...
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A thrilling podcast about the History of the Modern World. Humanity has been hard at work for centuries to empower itself with better tools and insights, from science and surgery to electricity and the Internet, and this series celebrates the history of those triumphs. Compared to our ancestors, we live like superheroes and sorcerers, endowed with powers they could never have imagined. But how did we achieve all this? Historian Brad Harris tackles that question head on, revealing how the mos ...
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Ever wanted to understand the key themes driving over five hundred years of European history? In this album, architecture reveals the social, religious and economic fortunes of some of the most influential people between 1400 and 1900. By the end of the 19th century Queen Victoria presided over the vast British Empire. She looked out from London, the heart of her empire, with its buildings echoing Imperial Rome. Brussels’ architecture, like London’s, was also designed to show the world the p ...
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Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
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Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
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Hartley Lachter, "Kabbalah and Catastrophe: Historical Memory in Premodern Jewish Mysticism" (Stanford UP, 2024)
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While premodern kabbalistic texts were not chronicles of historical events, they provided elaborate models for understanding the secret divine plan guiding human affairs. Hartley Lachter analyzes innovative kabbalistic doctrines, such as the idea of reincarnation and the notion of multiple successive universes, through which Jewish mystics sought t…
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Send us a text In this episode, we move a little north of Constantinople to Bulgaria. During the years of turmoil at the Capital, the Bulgarians rebelled against Isaac Angelov and broke away, forming the Second Bulgarian Empire. At first, it didn't look too promising, but then the third crusade happened, which bought the Bulgarians more time and fr…
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Shoa-Überlebende und Erinnerungskultur – mit Benet Lehmann
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Wir sprechen mit Benet Lehmann über das Buch ‘Esthers Spuren’. https://www.wallstein-verlag.de/9783835357266-esthers-spuren.htmlBenet hat das Buch über die Shoa-Überlebende und Zeitzeugin Esther Bejarano geschrieben und setzt sich in diesem Buch mit der Frage der Zeitzeug:innenschaft in Deutschland auseinander. Wir sprechen über die große Freiheit …
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The Magic of Christmas Carols: Tracing Their Evolution and Cultural Legacy - Discovering the Stories Behind Timeless Melodies and Modern Interpretations
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Send us a text Explore the enchantment of Christmas carols as we promise an intriguing journey into their timeless allure and fascinating histories. What if "Jingle Bells" wasn't a Christmas song at all? Discover how this familiar tune was originally a Thanksgiving melody, and uncover the debate over which carol stands supreme—does the serene "Sile…
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In June 1609, two judges left Bordeaux for a territory at the very edge of their jurisdiction, a Basque-speaking province on the Atlantic coast called the Pays de Labourd. In four months, they executed up to 80 women and men for the crime of witchcraft, causing a wave of suspects to flee into Spain and sparking terror there. Witnesses, many of them…
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Chelsea Berry, "Poisoned Relations: Healing, Power, and Contested Knowledge in the Atlantic World" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2024)
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By the time of the opening of the Atlantic world in the fifteenth century, Europeans and Atlantic Africans had developed significantly different cultural idioms for and understandings of poison. Europeans considered poison a gendered “weapon of the weak” while Africans viewed it as an abuse by the powerful. Though distinct, both idioms centered on …
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Ariel Evan Mayse, "Laws of the Spirit: Ritual, Mysticism, and the Commandments in Early Hasidism" (Stanford UP, 2024)
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The compelling vision of religious life and practice found in Hasidic sources has made it the most enduring and successful Jewish movement of spiritual renewal of all time. In Laws of the Spirit: Ritual, Mysticism, and the Commandments in Early Hasidism (Stanford UP, 2024), Ariel Evan Mayse grapples with one of Hasidism's most vexing questions: how…
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Herald van der Linde, "Majapahit: Intrigue, Betrayal and War in Indonesia's Greatest Empire" (Monsoon Books, 2024)
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Majapahit was Indonesia, and Southeast Asia’s, largest empire. Centered on the island of Java, Majapahit commanded loyalty from vassals across the archipelago: on Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, and even the Malay Peninsula, including a tiny village called Tumasik–known today as Singapore. The empire lasted for around 230 years, from its founding in 129…
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The Magic of Christmas Movies: Uncovering Timeless Classics and Hidden Gems - Exploring Holiday Cinema's Enduring Charm and Evolution
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Send us a text What makes a Christmas movie a true classic that stands the test of time? Join us on a nostalgic journey through the heartwarming world of holiday cinema as we promise to uncover the magic behind the films that have become staples in our festive traditions. From the timeless charms of "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Miracle on 34th Stre…
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The Space Race: Unraveling a Cosmic Rivalry and Legacy - From Cold War Tensions to New Frontiers in Human Exploration
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Send us a text Step into the gripping world of the space race, where two global superpowers vied for dominion over the cosmos. What could drive nations to invest millions in the stars and how did this competition ignite a technological revolution? Join us as we unravel the story behind Sputnik’s launch, the breathtaking successes of Yuri Gagarin an…
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Marissa Greenberg and Rachel Trubowitz, "Milton's Moving Bodies" (Northwestern UP, 2024)
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Today, I am excited to talk to Marissa Greenberg and Rachel Trubowitz about the new collection of essays they have edited. Milton’s Moving Bodies (Northwestern University Press, 2024) gathers essays from Erin Webster, John Rumrich, Reginald Wilburn, Stephen Fallon, Achsah Guibbory, and Angelica Duran, among others. As our conversation will indicate…
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Susan Gaunt Stearns. "Empire of Commerce: The Closing of the Mississippi and the Opening of Atlantic Trade" (U Virginia Press, 2024)
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Shortly after the ratification of the US Constitution in 1789, twenty-two-year-old Andrew Jackson pledged his allegiance to the king of Spain. Prior to the Louisiana Purchase, imperial control of the North American continent remained an open question. Spain controlled the Mississippi River, closing it to American trade in 1784, and western men on t…
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Marlene L. Daut, "The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe" (Knopf, 2025)
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The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe (Knopf, 2025) is the essential biography of the controversial rebel, traitor, and only king of Haiti. Henry Christophe is one of the most richly complex figures in the history of the Americas, and was, in his time, popular and famous the world over: in The First and Last King o…
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Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks, "Women and the Reformations: A Global History" (Yale UP, 2024)
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The Reformations, both Protestant and Catholic, have long been told as stories of men. But women were central to the transformations that took place in Europe and beyond. What was life like for them in this turbulent period? How did their actions and ideas shape Christianity and influence societies around the world? In Women and the Reformations: A…
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Send us a text In this episode, we visit the rouge imperial state that popped up in the Balkans after the conquest of Constantinople. This state is called the Despotate of Epirus, as it was the rightful inheritor of the Roman Empire. Michael Komnenos Doukas was a bastard cousin of the Emperor in Constantinople... but now he had the chance to really…
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Cindy Ermus, "The Great Plague Scare of 1720: Disaster and Diplomacy in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
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This episode features a conversation with Dr. Cindy Ermus on her recently published book, The Great Plague Scare of 1720: Disaster and Diplomacy in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World. Published by Cambridge University Press, The Great Plague Scare of 1720 follows the Plague of Provence from 1720 to 1722 to understand new forms of contagion and i…
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With the advent of print in the fifteenth century, Europe's cultural elite assembled personal libraries as refuges from persecutions and pandemics. Andrew Hui tells the remarkable story of the Renaissance studiolo--a "little studio"--and reveals how these spaces dedicated to self-cultivation became both a remedy and a poison for the soul. Blending …
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Micah Alpaugh argues that the forgotten actors in the French Revolution are the French people themselves. Sure, are numerous ways in which we today recall the French Revolution – Enlightened ideals, the executions of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the Terror of 1794, the Directorate, the intrigues of Napoleon – but often forgotten are the people, …
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Denys Turner, "Dante the Theologian" (Cambridge UP, 2022)
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An understanding of Dante the theologian as distinct from Dante the poet has been neglected in an appreciation of Dante's work as a whole. That is the starting-point of Dante the Theologian (Cambridge UP, 2022). In giving theology fresh centrality, the author argues that theologians themselves should find, when they turn to Dante Alighieri, a compe…
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The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show: A Cultural Revolution Ignited - Exploring the British Invasion's Impact and Legacy in America
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Send us a text Step back into one of the most electrifying nights in music history and uncover how a single performance forever changed America. Remember February 9, 1964, when the Beatles stepped onto The Ed Sullivan Show stage and sparked a cultural phenomenon that captivated the nation? We unravel the story behind their historic debut, set again…
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Leila K. Norako, "Monstrous Fantasies: England's Crusading Imaginary and the Romance of Recovery, 1300-1500" (Cornell UP, 2024)
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Monstrous Fantasies: England's Crusading Imaginary and the Romance of Recovery, 1300-1500 (Cornell University Press, 2024) by Dr. Leila Norako asks why medieval romances reimagining the crusades ending in a Christian victory circulated in England with such abundance after the 1291 Muslim reconquest of Acre, the last of the Latin crusader states in …
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Send us a text In this episode, we meet our first main character from Season Four. Theodore Laskaris started his career in Constantinople when he married the daughter of the Roman Emperor Alexios the 3rd. But after the city was sacked, the noble members of the Imperial fled in all directions. Theodore found himself in Nicaea, where he started a res…
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Dennis Romano, "Venice: The Remarkable History of the Lagoon City" (Oxford UP, 2023)
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No city stirs the imagination more than Venice. From the richly ornamented palaces emerging from the waters of the Grand Canal to the dazzling sites of Piazza San Marco, visitors and residents alike sense they are entering, as fourteenth-century poet Petrarch remarked, "another world." During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, Venice was celebrated a…
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In Shakespeare's Sisters: Four Women Who Wrote the Renaissance (Knopf, 2024) by Dr. Ramie Targoff, discover the lives and work of four ambitious Renaissance women who, against all odds, made themselves heard-and read-in the time of Shakespeare In an innovative and engaging narrative of everyday life in Shakespeare's England, Dr. Targoff carries us …
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s Assassination: Unraveling the Conspiracy and Legacy - Examining the Impact on Civil Rights and Societal Change
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Send us a text Discover the profound impact of one of the most tragic moments in American history—Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. We unravel the chaos of April 1968, set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement, and examine Dr. King's critical presence in Memphis supporting striking sanitation workers. Was James…
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D. Andrew Johnson, "Enslaved Native Americans and the Making of Colonial South Carolina" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2024)
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In 1708, the governor of South Carolina responded to a request from London to provide a detailed account of the colony's population. Among the groups included in this report was an often-overlooked segment—Native Americans, who comprised roughly a quarter of the colony’s enslaved population. However, not long after, references to enslaved Native pe…
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October, 1650, traumatised Parliamentarian spy James Archer returns north seeking his sister Meg, missing in the aftermath of Newcastle’s recent witch trials. Aloof, enigmatic Elizabeth Thompson draws him to investigate the ongoing killing of women who had worked to free the accused. But when Elizabeth herself becomes hunted, the only chance of esc…
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Lucian Staiano-Daniels, "The War People: A Social History of Common Soldiers during the Era of the Thirty Years War" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
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In The War People: A Social History of Common Soldiers during the Era of the Thirty Years War (Cambridge UP, 2024), Lucian Staino-Daniels uses the transnational story of a single regiment to examine how ordinary soldiers, military women, and officers negotiated their lives within the chaos and uncertainty of the seventeenth century. Raised in Saxon…
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Wir reden in dieser Folge über die Verbreitung von Missinformation, Desinformation und Fake News zum Thema Erderwärmung und Global Warming. Dabei beziehen wir uns auf die USA und schauen an, wie schon ab den 1970er bewusste Fehlinformation zum Thema verbreitet wurde und wie die als politische Strategie von den Republikanern seit spätestens den 1990…
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Mary Lindemann and Deanna Shemek, "Redreaming the Renaissance: Essays on History and Literature in Honor of Guido Ruggiero" (U Delaware Press, 2024)
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Redreaming the Renaissance: Essays on History and Literature in Honor Guido Ruggiero (University of Delaware Press, 2024) seeks to remedy the dearth of conversations between scholars of history and literary studies by building on the pathbreaking work of Guido Ruggiero to explore the cross-fertilization between these two disciplines, using the text…
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Sharonah Esther Fredrick, "An Unholy Rebellion, Killing the Gods: Political Ideology and Insurrection in the Mayan Popul Vuh and the Andean Huarochiri Manuscript" (U Nebraska Press, 2024)
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An Unholy Rebellion, Killing the Gods: Political Ideology and Insurrection in the Mayan Popul Vuh and the Andean Huarochiri Manuscript (University of Nebraska Press, 2024) is the first comprehensive comparison of two of the greatest epics of the Indigenous peoples of Latin America: the Popul Vuh of the Quiché Maya of Guatemala and the Huarochiri Ma…
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Send us a text Could the 1960s be the most transformative decade in cinema? Join us as we promise to unravel the seismic shifts in filmmaking that defined this era, offering you fresh insights into how films like "Lawrence of Arabia" and "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" challenged the norms and continue to influence storytellers today. We'll guide you …
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Baby Boomers: Shaping America’s Legacy - From Cultural Revolution to Redefining Retirement and Aging Challenges
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Send us a text Unlock the secrets behind one of America's most influential generations as we explore the profound legacy of the Baby Boomers. How did a generation born in the prosperity of post-World War II America transform the social and political landscape? From the civil rights movement to the cultural revolution of the 60s, Baby Boomers weren'…
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Send us a text After the sack of Constantinople, the ousting of the Royal Family, and the occupation of the Ancient Roman Capital, the Greek world was turned upside down. The Latin Crusaders now ruled over the Greek capital, and three offshoot empires sprung up around the Imperial City. The Greek people were all but defeated, and the Turks, Latins,…
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Filippo Gianferrari, "Dante's Education: Latin Schoolbooks and Vernacular Poetics" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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In fourteenth-century Italy, literacy became accessible to a significantly larger portion of the lay population (allegedly between 60 and 80 percent in Florence) and provided a crucial means for the vernacularization and secularization of learning, and for the democratization of citizenship. In Dante's Education: Latin Schoolbooks and Vernacular Po…
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History of 1960s Rock and Roll: Unleashing a Cultural Revolution - Tracing Its Roots, Icons, and Enduring Legacy of Rebellion and Unity
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Send us a text What if rock and roll isn't just music, but a revolutionary act? Join us as we unravel the genre’s raw roots and its seismic cultural impact. Discover how rock and roll emerged not just from the rebellious spirit of teenagers but from a complex blend of musical traditions, societal shifts, and racial dynamics. We promise to shine a l…
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In this episode, producer Erin Rogers interviews FBTM's host & writer, Logan, about the past and future of the podcast. Topics discussed include: what inspired Logan to start a history podcast; book recommendations for US history fans; how the perspective brought by troubling current events should or shouldn't affect our approach to the show; why T…
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The Western Rising of 1549 was the most catastrophic event to occur in Devon and Cornwall between the Black Death and the Civil War. Beginning as an argument between two men and their vicar, the rebellion led to a siege of Exeter, savage battles with Crown forces, and the deaths of 4,000 local men and women. It represents the most determined attemp…
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Richard Nixon and Watergate: A Legacy of Power, Diplomacy, and Scandal - Exploring the Rise, Influence, and Downfall of a Controversial Leader
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Send us a text What if the very traits that propelled a leader to greatness were also the seeds of their downfall? Join us as we unravel the enigmatic life of Richard Nixon, a figure defined by ambition, discipline, and controversy. From a modest Quaker upbringing to a meteoric rise in American politics, Nixon's journey is marked by his fierce anti…
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Nicholas Spencer, "Magisteria: The Entangled Histories of Science & Religion" (Oneworld, 2024)
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Most things you 'know' about science and religion are myths or half-truths that grew up in the last years of the nineteenth century and remain widespread today. The true history of science and religion is a human one. It's about the role of religion in inspiring, and strangling, science before the scientific revolution. It's about the sincere but e…
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Alistaire Tallent, "Fictions of Pleasure: The Putain Memoirs of Prerevolutionary France" (U Delaware Press, 2023)
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Alistaire Tallent joins Jana Byars to talk about her new book, Fictions of Pleasure: The Putain Memoirs of Prerevolutionary France (University of Delaware Press, 2024). Out of the libertine literary tradition of eighteenth-century France emerged over a dozen memoir novels of female libertines who eagerly take up sex work as a means of escape from t…
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Generation Z: Redefining Society, Work, and Finance - Navigating Their Journey of Change and Challenge
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Send us a text What if the generation that's grown up with smartphones in their hands is about to redefine everything we know about society, work, and finance? In our latest episode, we unravel the intriguing tapestry of Generation Z—an incredibly diverse group shaped by significant events like the 2008 recession and the COVID-19 pandemic. From the…
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Friederike Baer, "Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War" (Oxford UP, 2022)
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Between 1776 and 1783, Britain hired an estimated 30,000 German soldiers to fight in its war against the Americans. Collectively known as Hessians, they actually came from six German territories within the Holy Roman Empire. Over the course of the war, members of the German corps, including women and children, spent extended periods of time in loca…
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History of Computers: From Abacus to Brain Chips - Tracing the Legacy and Future of Computing Technology
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Send us a text Imagine a world where computers were not just tools but revolutionary catalysts shaping history and the future. This episode promises to take you on an enthralling exploration, tracing the lineage of computing from the primitive yet ingenious abacus to the ultra-modern marvels like the University of Michigan MicroMote—smaller than a …
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Nicolas Delsol, "Cattle in the Postcolumbian Americas: A Zooarchaeological Historical Study" (UP of Florida, 2024)
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In Cattle in the Postcolumbian Americas: A Zooarchaeological Historical Study (University Press of Florida, 2024), Nicolas Delsol compares zooarchaeological and material evidence from sites across Mesoamerica and the Caribbean to show how the introduction of cattle, beginning with imports by Spanish colonizers in the 1500s, shaped colonial American…
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The 1960s Hippie Movement: Unveiling Its Ideals and Legacy of Peace, Love, and Cultural Revolution
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Send us a text What if the ideals of peace and love from the 1960s could shape our future? Join us for a captivating exploration into the vibrant world of the hippie movement, where we peel back the layers of a generation that dared to challenge the status quo. Journey with us as we trace the roots of this cultural revolution to the Beat Generation…
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Send us a text In our 1st episode of the 4th season of The History of Modern Greece, we discuss what stood out from the third season, and the impact of the crusades on the Greek World. We talk about our favorite male and female characters, as well as the heroes of the Crusades, such as Saladin, Bohemond, and Richard the Lion Heart. However, we also…
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Deborah Valenze, "The Invention of Scarcity: Malthus and the Margins of History" (Yale UP, 2023)
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A radical new reading of eighteenth-century British theorist Thomas Robert Malthus, which recovers diverse ideas about subsistence production and environments later eclipsed by classical economics With the publication of Essay on the Principle of Population and its projection of food shortages in the face of ballooning populations, British theorist…
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Martin Luther King Jr.: Unraveling the Myths and Embracing His Enduring Legacy for Justice and Equality
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Send us a text Unlock surprising insights about Martin Luther King Jr. that go beyond the familiar narrative. Did you know his name was changed to honor the reformer Martin Luther when he was just five, or that the iconic line from his "I Have a Dream" speech was stirred into existence by gospel singer Mahalia Jackson? Join us as we unravel these f…
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Seth Kimmel, "The Librarian's Atlas: The Shape of Knowledge in Early Modern Spain" (U Chicago Press, 2024)
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In The Librarian's Atlas: The Shape of Knowledge in Early Modern Spain (U Chicago Press, 2024) Seth Kimmel explores the material history of libraries to challenge debates about the practice and politics of information management in early modern Europe. Ancient bibliographers and medieval scholastics, Kimmel reminds us, imagined the library as a mic…
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