Posts Tagged ‘History’
Daughters of Yalta: the Churchills, the Roosevelts, and the Harrimans in 1945
Catherine Grace Katz joins us to tell the story of three intelligent and glamorous young women (Sarah Churchill, Anna Roosevelt, and Kathleen Harriman) who accompanied their famous fathers to the Yalta Conference in February 1945, and how they affected the conference and its fateful reverberations in the waning days of World War II. Episode #404.…
Read More“Robert E. Lee and Me” – General Ty Seidule
General Ty Seidule returns to the Buzzkill Institute to talk about his wonderful new book, “Robert E. Lee and Me: a Southerner’s Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause.” This is required listening for every American, and all those interested in why our country continually struggles with racism, white supremacy, and false and ahistorical…
Read MorePresidential Transitions in American History
Even though nothing tops the 2020-2021 Trump-Biden “transition,” presidential transitions have not always been smooth and stable in American history. Professor Philip Nash explains all and puts historical transitions in the context of what’s happening now. Episode #402 Buzzkillers can enjoy free membership at Hark Audio, the coolest new thing in the podcast world. Go…
Read MoreGirls to the Rescue: Young Heroines in American Series Fiction of World War I
During World War I, many young American women longed to be part of a larger, more glorious war effort. A new genre of young adult books entered the market, written specifically with the young girls of the war period in mind, and demonstrating the wartime activities of women and girls all over the world. Professors…
Read MoreVotes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence
Dr. Kate Lemay from the National Portrait Gallery tells us about the popular historical exhibition, “Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence.” She outlines the movement for women to obtain the right to vote as part of the larger struggle for equality, and tells us how that was shown in portraiture. A great show to…
Read MoreThe Weemsy Awards! Worst Abuses of U.S. History in 2020
\The Weemsy Awards spotlight the most egregious misrepresentations of U.S. History in the past year by politicians, celebrities, executives, and more! Professor Edward T. O’Donnell joins us to unveil the winners! Episode #399.
Read More“It’s a Wonderful Life” Myths and Urban Legends
Imagine being tortured by wartime memories. Explosions, death, mutilated bodies (some of them friends of yours), all the screaming. Now, imagine them coming from a very confined and dangerous place. I’ve always thought that being in a warplane or submarine would add the extra stress of being trapped, and not even being able to contemplate…
Read MoreChristmas: Commercialism, FDR, the Nazis, and Beyond!
Professor Philip Nash explains the complexities of the celebration and commercialism of Christmas — from the Roman holiday of Saturnalia to the Victorian era to the Nazi period and beyond! Listen to the best explanation of the history of modern Christmas that you’re gonna find this side of Bethlehem! Episode #387 —Buzzkill Bookshelf Gerry Bowler,…
Read More“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…
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