Lectures in History

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The Great Depression Nov 10, 2024

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Indiana University history professor Carolina Ortega discussed the 1929 Great Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, and the impact that the economic crash had on various populations, including Mexican- Americans.

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Road to the 1787 Constitutional Convention Nov 03, 2024

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University of Dallas history professor William Atto discussed the decade leading to the 1787 Constitutional Convention and the key compromises that led to the ratification of the United States Constitution.

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Ryan White & the AIDS Epidemic Oct 27, 2024

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Florida State University history professor Paul Renfro discussed the life and death of Indiana teenager Ryan White, who emerged as one of the faces of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.

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America's National Pastime Oct 20, 2024

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Boston College communications professor Michael Serazio discussed how baseball connects Americans to their past and culture.

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Southeast American Indians During the 18th Century Oct 13, 2024

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke history professor Jamie Myers discussed Southeast Native American tribes during the 18th century and the impacts of colonialism, the American Revolution, and the emergence of the United States.

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Schools of Thought on the Vietnam War Oct 06, 2024

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Hillsdale College history professor Mark Moyar discusses competing interpretations of the Vietnam War when it comes to questions about the necessity of the conflict and whether it was winnable for the United States.

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Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood" Sep 29, 2024

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Georgetown University English professor Christopher Shinn discussed the history and cultural reception of Truman Capote's 1967"In Cold Blood" as well as its impact on the genres of pulp fiction and true crime novels.

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Gilded Age Bohemians Sep 22, 2024

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke professor Ryan Anderson discussed the rise of a Bohemian culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that rejected conventional societal restraints and embraced the arts.

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The American Presidency and Foreign Policy Sep 15, 2024

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Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky discussed how presidential foreign policy and warmaking powers evolved from the time of George Washington to the modern era

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Narratives of the Civil Rights Movement Sep 08, 2024

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Ohio State University history professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries discussed historical narratives of the Civil Rights Movement and modern understandings of victories, defeats and what the movement was trying to achieve. Professor Jeffries is the brother of House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).

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