Episodes

  • The Red Scare 1940s-1950s

    The Red Scare 1940s-1950s
    Jul 28 2024
    University of California, Davis, history Professor Kathryn Olmsted taught a class on how the ‘Red Scare’ evolved into a wide-ranging conspiracy theory in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Appalachia in the American Imagination

    Appalachia in the American Imagination
    Jul 20 2024
    Professor Benjamin Bankhurst talked about Appalachia in the American imagination. He described how the regional stereotype has changed over time, from the view of “backwards hillbillies” during the Industrial Revolution to a people respected for their folk culture in the early 20th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Eisenhower & 1950s Political Advertising

    Eisenhower & 1950s Political Advertising
    Jul 14 2024
    Purdue University Professor Kathryn Brownell taught a class about political advertising in the 1950s, highlighting Dwight Eisenhower’s presidential campaigns. She compared radio and early televised ads and examines what components made them successful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Civil War Weaponry

    Civil War Weaponry
    Jul 7 2024
    Guilford Technical Community College Professor Jeff Kinard taught a class about Civil War weaponry and shared artifacts such as muskets, carbines, and revolvers. He described technological advances, such as breech loading and rifled barrels, that allowed soldiers to fire faster and with more accuracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • Army Explorers of the West

    Army Explorers of the West
    Jun 30 2024
    Texas Woman’s University history professor Cecily Zander discussed the federal government’s efforts to explore and control the American west from the early 1800's through the Civil War. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • History of Abortion

    History of Abortion
    Jun 23 2024
    University of California, Davis, law professor Mary Ziegler discussed the history of abortion and contraception laws in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • 20th Century Fundamentalism & Pentecostalism

    20th Century Fundamentalism & Pentecostalism
    Jun 16 2024
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor Molly Worthen taught a class about the history and the intellectual underpinnings of Protestant fundamentalism in 20th century America. She began with the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, which pitted the teaching of evolution versus creationism in public schools and gained national attention. Later she delved into the origins and growth of Pentecostalism, which strives for a personal connection with the Divine and includes such aspects as faith healing and speaking in tongues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • D-Day & Omaha Beach

    D-Day & Omaha Beach
    Jun 9 2024
    Professor Adrian Lewis talked about about Omaha Beach and the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, France, during World War II. He described the German and Allied military strategies as well as the command structure on each side. He also enumerated the challenges American troops faced when trying to land on Omaha Beach and argued that the outcome was not inevitable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins