Lectures in History

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Native Americans & the American Revolution May 11, 2025

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Tulane University history professor Keely Smith discusses Native American alliances during the Revolutionary War and how the U.S. government and American society viewed various tribes during the early Republic.

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FEED DROP: BN+ Alexandra Richie, "Warsaw 1944" May 04, 2025

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As a follow up to our recent podcast regarding the life and times of Anne Frank, we asked author Alexandra Ritchie to tell us more about the horrors of World War II and Poland. Ritchie, a citizen of Canada, now lives in the city which is the title of her book, Warsaw. Her focus is on 1944 and what was called the Warsaw Uprising. In her introduction, she writes, "Himmler and Hitler had decided that the entire population remaining in one of Europe's great capital cities was to be murdered in cold blood. Himmler referred to Warsaw as the great abscess, which was to be completely destroyed."

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Winston Churchill, the Special Relationship and the Cold War Apr 27, 2025

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American University professor Laura Beers teaches a class on Winston Churchill and the "special relationship" between Great Britain and the U.S during World War II and the Cold War

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Cold War Refugees & the 1980 Refugee Act Apr 20, 2025

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Tulane University history professor Jana Lipman discusses Cold War refugees from Cuba and Vietnam and the impact of the Refugee Act of 1980.

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World War II Interracial Relationships in Japan & Hawaii Apr 13, 2025

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Santa Clara University history professor Sonia Gomez discusses the intimate relationships between people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds that occurred in Hawaii and Japan during and immediately after World War II.

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"The Education of Henry Adams" (1918) Apr 06, 2025

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University of Dallas history professor Susan Hanssen discusses the legacy and cultural importance of the 1918 Pulitzer Prize winning book, "The Education of Henry Adams."

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19th Century American Landscape Painting Mar 29, 2025

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Santa Clara University art history professor Andrea Pappas discusses the mid-19th century American landscape painting movement known as the Hudson River School.

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Development of the Atomic Bomb Mar 23, 2025

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University of Texas history professor Bruce Hunt discusses the development of the atomic bomb during World War II and the role of the Army Corps of Engineers General Leslie Groves.

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FEED DROP: Q&A: Heath Hardage Lee, "The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon" Mar 15, 2025

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Historian Heath Hardage Lee, author of "The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon," talks about the life and times of the former First Lady (1969-74). She says that Pat Nixon, who was voted "Most Admired Woman in the World" in 1972, was largely mis-portrayed by the press, who characterized her as being elusive and "plastic."

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America & the Northern Ireland Peace Process Mar 09, 2025

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Georgetown University history professor Darragh Gannon discusses the Irish diaspora and the role of the United States during "The Troubles" and in the Northen Ireland peace process.

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