Posts Tagged ‘History’
1918 Pandemic Second Wave
This show is coming out on July 7th, 2020. Of course, we don’t yet know what the immediate (or even the long-term) effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and worldwide will be. Protests against having to wear masks and living with other restrictions are getting lots of media attention. Many anti-maskers are…
Read MoreLucy Stone – Unapologetic Warrior for Women’s Rights
Professor Sally McMillen explains why Lucy Stone should be restored to her rightful place at the center of the nineteenth-century women’s rights movement. Stone did not relish the limelight the way Elizabeth Cady Stanton did, nor did she gain the many followers whom Susan B. Anthony attracted through her extensive travels and years of dedicated…
Read MoreThe Irish Slaves Myth
All of you know the depth of my love/hate relationship with the internet. On the one hand, I love the internet and the crazy history stories that fly around it via email and blog posts. They provide grist for the Buzzkill Institute mill, and, of course, keep us floated financially, as well as emotionally. And…
Read MoreHong Kong’s Complex History
The protests and demonstrations in Hong Kong in recent months may have been overwhelmed by other world news. Many listeners have been asking us how Hong Kong came to have its special status over the last couple of centuries. Professor James Carter explains the immense complications in Hong Kong’s history, the difficult period between British…
Read MoreThe False Cause: Fraud, Fabrication, and White Supremacy in Confederate Memory
Professor Adam Domby explains why the Lost Cause of the Confederacy is full of fraud, fabrication, and white supremacy. And he analyzes how it is expressed in statuary, memory, and commemoration in the American south in the Jim Crow era. This is a complete examination of the Lost Cause and its destructive effect on American…
Read MoreChurchill’s Shadow Raiders: the Race to Develop Radar During World War II
Operation Biting was a daring RAF raid to capture important German radar technology in France during World War II. Award-winning military historian, Damien Lewis explains the planning and execution of this overlooked incident in the war. More importantly, he shows us how complex and fraught with danger the whole operation was. The full context of…
Read MoreConfederate-Named Military Bases in the U.S.
Dr. Ty Seidule, Brigadier General U.S. Army (Retired) and Emeritus Professor of History at the United States Military Academy (West Point), enlightens us about the founding of Confederate-named military bases in the United States. Forts Bragg, Lee, Benning, Gordon, Rucker, Hood, Pickett, Beauregard, Hill, and Polk are in the news now. Demands for them to…
Read MoreFrances and Charlotte Rollin: Woman Crush Wednesday!
Frances and Charlotte (Lottie) Rollin occupied a special place in 19th century South Carolina and in the United States as a whole. They were involved in politics, female suffrage, and civil rights for African-Americans. Cappy Yarbrough from the College of Charleston enlightens us on this Women Crush Wednesday! —Buzzkill Bookshelf Martha S. Jones, Vanguard: How…
Read MoreMartin Luther King, “Riot is the Language of the Unheard”
We’re seeing the Martin Luther King, Jr. quote “…riot is the language of the unheard” a lot on social media recently. Unlike most famous “quotes” that we see on the internet, this is genuine. Listen to the context and the full speech in this special episode. Lots of you have asked me to put together…
Read MoreDid Jesus Write the US Constitution?
The idea that Jesus handed the United States Constitution to the American Founding Fathers seems to have become more powerful in recent decades. Why? What was the role of religion in the founding of the country? What was the nature of the “Christianity” felt by the Founders Fathers and the colonial populations? Professor Craig Hammond…
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