Posts Tagged ‘Historical Myth’
“I, Eliza Hamilton” and “The Secret Wife of Aaron Burr” – Fiction Friday!
Historical novelist, Susan Holloway Scott, joins us to discuss two of her fabulous books — “I, Eliza Hamilton” and “The Secret Wife of Aaron Burr.” We learn a lot about these historical figures, but also how historical novelists are able to create characters from the past. Episode #396 Susan Holloway Scott is the author of…
Read MoreGeorge Washington and the Development of the Cabinet
How and why did George Washington create the cabinet structure that he used in his Presidency? How did it help create new political norms and traditions in the early United States? What was its long-standing effect? Professor Lindsey Chervinsky explains all! Episode #395. —Buzzkill Bookshelf Lindsay M. Chervinsky, The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation…
Read MoreGustav Stresmann – Man Crush Monday!
Professor Philip Nash explains his man-crush on Gustav Stresemann, the important German politician during the Weimar period. What do Stresemann’s career and his hopes for Germany tell us about the strengths that can be found in nationalism? And we engage in some “what if Stresemann had lived” speculation. Would we have seen the rise of…
Read MoreRallies for “More History” at the Gettysburg Battlefield
Professor Scott Hancock from Gettysburg College joins us to explain the development of efforts to contextualize and historicize the Confederate Monuments at the Gettysburg National Military Park. The summer of 2020 saw a great deal of tension and confrontation during these presentations. Dr. Hancock explains how this helped the “We Want More History” movement. One…
Read MoreForward and in High Heels: from Ginger Rogers to Ann Richards to Kamala Harris
It’s certainly been an exciting November here at the Buzzkill Institute and, more importantly, of course, here in the United States. Buzzkill employees have been working around the clock, trying to keep up with the pace of news and to produce shows that are relevant to current events. And, Americans as a whole have seen…
Read MoreThe Press and Women Politicians from Victoria Woodhull to Kamala Harris
Professor Teri Finneman explains how the press has portrayed women politicians running for high office in the United State. From Victoria Woodhull in the 1870s to Kamala Harris in 2020, she enlightens us about how media discourse of women politicians has and hasn’t changed over this long period! Episode #390.— Buzzkill Bookshelf Teri Finneman, Press…
Read MoreElection Polling Errors in US History
The pollsters correctly predicted a Biden win in the 2020 Presidential election. But there was no Blue Wave, and Senate seats didn’t flip, as many pollsters predicted. Polling prediction errors are common in American history. Professor W. Joseph Campbell explains why! Episode #389 —Buzzkill Bookshelf W. Joseph Campbell, Lost in a Gallup: Polling Failure in…
Read MoreNative Americans in Film, 1941-1960
Professor Liza Black enlightens us about her new book, Picturing Indians: Native Americans in Film 1941-1960. She examines many misunderstandings and misconceptions about Native Americans working in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Episode #388 Get a copy of Picturing Indians at a 40% by going to https://blackli0.wixsite.com/picturingindians/book and using the code: GAF20 The Sovereign Bodies…
Read MoreThe Myth of the 1938 War of the Worlds Radio Panic
A 1938 radio play based on H.G. Wells’ novel, The War of the Worlds, supposedly panicked America. The Martians were invading! People went hysterical and ran for their lives! Or did they? Listen to Professors Jefferson Pooley and Michael Socolow explain what really happened. Episode #387. — J.E. Hayes, K. Battles, and W. Hilton-Morrow (eds.),…
Read MoreOctober Surprises in US Presidential Elections
There seem to have been a lot of October Surprises in American Presidential elections since the 1940s. And there have been different types of October Surprises, for different reasons, and with different motivations. But have they ever seriously affected the election results? Our political history genius, Professor Philip Nash, explains all! Episode #386 — Buzzkill…
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