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Krafft-Ebing, Ellis, and The Well of Loneliness: A Foray Into Sexology

Special guest post from Averill’s Sex in Modern History class Honors student Written and researched by Trey Catalano Transcript In the late 19th century, scientists were beginning to explore a groundbreaking field of science dubbed “Sexology.” This new area of study combined psychology, biology, and other natural sciences as a Read more…

By Contributor, 2 years8 months ago
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Student Episode

Modernity & Love in the Story of Anne Lister

Special guest post from Averill’s Sex in Modern History class Honors student Written and researched by Kali Beutler In 19th century England and France, many same-sex desiring people had to hide their relationships and sexual interests. Middle class and upper class white women were, or “should have been,” primarily focused Read more…

By Contributor, 2 years8 months ago
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George McGovern and the Elusive Christian Left

While today, press coverage treats Christianity’s alignment with political conservatism as a foregone conclusion, there is a larger milieu of liberal and progressive activism within Christian social justice. Join Averill and special guest Mark Lempke, PhD, for this special episode exploring George McGovern and the elusive Christian Left. We invite Read more…

By Contributor, 5 years8 months ago
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Jungles, Genocide, and Dictators: The Story of Central African Refugees in the 1990s

Join Averill and Katie as they discuss the trek of Central African refugees on a harrowing journey through the jungle.

By Contributor, 5 years5 years ago
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We Belong Here: Manifest Destiny, Immigration, and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

When we think of immigration we tend to think of people crossing over nation-state borders, from one country to another. These borders seem somehow solid in our collective mind, yet they normally only exist within treaties, maps, and in perceived ideas of community. But in many ways, borders are arbitrary Read more…

By Contributor, 5 years4 years ago
Interview

Race, Murder, and Protest in Buffalo 1980.

In the Fall of 1980, serial killer Joseph Christopher set out on a racially motivated killing spree in Buffalo, NY. His horrendous acts inspired the city to rally together in the name of peace and to publicly condemn Christopher’s actions and his supporters. Join us as History Buffs Intern and Public Read more…

By Contributor, 6 years5 years ago
Episode

The Bank War: Interview with Paul Kahan

In The Bank War, Paul Kahan explores the struggle between Andrew Jackson and the federal banking system.

By Contributor, 6 years5 years ago
Mini Cast

Mini-Cast: How Britain and Russia made Afghanistan

What goes into making a border? Marissa and Katie look for the answer in the the creation of Afghanistan’s borders in the late nineteenth century. It’s a dramatic Victorian conflict that’s still relevant today.

By Contributor, 6 years5 years ago
Interview

Tainted Love: Love Canal and the Fight for Environmental Rights

Join Katie and Tommy as they talk environmental justice from the Love Canal disaster to now with their guest, Dr. Richard S. Newman. It’s a Valentine’s Day special, History Buffs style!

By Contributor, 6 years5 years ago
Episode

Man on the Street Interviews after Pearl Harbor

Join Elizabeth, Katie, and Dan as they dig into America’s reaction to war with Japan on the days following the Bombing of Pearl Harbor.

By Contributor, 7 years4 years ago
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