Posts Tagged ‘History’
Gustav 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 MoreGeorgian Texel Uprising and Hitler’s Revenge, April-May 1945
In the final days of World War II in Europe, Georgians serving in the Wehrmacht on Texel island off the Dutch coast rose up and slaughtered their German masters. Hitler ordered the island to be retaken and fighting continued for weeks, well after the war’s end. The uprising had its origins in the bloody history…
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…
Read MoreHow Americans Became Political Junkies
Dr. Claire Bond Potter explains how Americans became political junkies in the 20th and 21st centuries. From talk radio to Twitter, she shows us how alternative media hooked us on politics and broke our democracy. Listen right away! Episode #385 — Buzzkill Bookshelf Claire Bond Potter, Political Junkies: From Talk Radio to Twitter, How Alternative…
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