Lettes D and G, with a shovel in between to represent the letter I - spelling DIG, with "A History Podcast" beneath
  • The Episodes
  • About Us
    • The Producers
    • Award-Winning
      • Our Past Project – The History Buffs Podcast
  • For Educators
    • Launching a Podcast
    • Lesson Plans
  • Swag
  • Patreon

Law

a large, long building front with blue sky and green trees
Law

The Auburn System: Prisons and Punishment in the 19th Century United States

Ever wonder how the modern prison system came to be? Join us for a discussion of 19th century prisons, their history, evolution and the intended reforms they were intended to produce. We take a deep dive into exploring the Auburn Prison and how the “Auburn System” came to dominate the Read more…

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 6 years2 years ago
a black and white photograph of three protesters in front of a large concrete building holding
Law

Gradations of Hate: Nazi Discrimination against Jewish Germans and The Nuremberg Laws

In Germany in the 1930s, the state passed law after law to isolate, disenfranchise, and break down Jewish Germans. It is shocking how easily the German parliamentary government chipped away at Jewish citizenship, attacking the livelihoods and cultural contributions of small groups of Jews, before finally passing the series of Read more…

By Averill Earls, 6 years2 years ago
Law

Coverture: Married Women and Legal Personhood in Britain

The doctrine of coverture deprived married women of legal status, merging her legal personhood with her husband’s. Today we’ll get into the complex ways that the doctrine of coverture shaped the lives of married women in the British Isles from the 11th to the 19th centuries. Listen, download, watch on Read more…

By Marissa Rhodes, 6 years2 years ago
a 19th century piece of paper with handwritten text
Law

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States: A Brief Overview and History

Studying the Fourteenth Amendment is like taking one thread of American history since the mid nineteenth century and following it through all of the major events of the period since then. It’s a great way to study history. So today we are going to discuss the Fourteenth Amendment. Explore what Read more…

By Elizabeth Garner Masarik, 6 years2 years ago
Follow Us!
Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on PinterestFollow Us on YouTubeFollow Us on Meetup
Archives
topics
17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century history 20th century history abortion America American history APUSH birth control black history british empire buffalo christianity civil war colonialism death early modern early modern europe eugenics European history gender history of childhood history of medicine histsex imperialism ireland local history medicine military history native american history new york politics race religion Religious history science sex sexuality slavery US history western new york women's history women's rights world history
Recent Posts
  • Puerto Rican Citizenship: A Complex Status
  • Vaudevillian, Countess, Spy, Activist: The Complicated Life of Josephine Baker
  • The History of Fat: The Complex Attitudes Toward Fatness in the Pre-Modern West
  • From Orality to Literacy: A Global History of Writing
  • Feminisms: The Interconnected Rights Revolution
Top Posts & Pages
  • Rebel Slaves and Resistance in the Revolutionary Caribbean
    Rebel Slaves and Resistance in the Revolutionary Caribbean
  • Bittersweet: Sugar, Slavery, Empire and Consumerism in the Atlantic World
    Bittersweet: Sugar, Slavery, Empire and Consumerism in the Atlantic World
  • Puritan Sex: The Surprising History of Puritans and Sexual Practices
    Puritan Sex: The Surprising History of Puritans and Sexual Practices
  • Dancing Toward Wounded Knee: The Hope and Tragedy of the Ghost Dance Religion
    Dancing Toward Wounded Knee: The Hope and Tragedy of the Ghost Dance Religion
  • Omm Sety and Bridey Murphy: A History of Reincarnation and Past Lives in Britain and America
    Omm Sety and Bridey Murphy: A History of Reincarnation and Past Lives in Britain and America
  • Race and Nation in Latin America: Whitening, Browning, and the Failures of Mestizaje
    Race and Nation in Latin America: Whitening, Browning, and the Failures of Mestizaje
  • Black Athena Controversy: Battle of Historians
    Black Athena Controversy: Battle of Historians
  • Selling Sex: 19th Century New York City Prostitution and Brothels
    Selling Sex: 19th Century New York City Prostitution and Brothels
  • Huron-Wendat Feast of the Dead: Death, Religion, and Euro-Native Encounters
    Huron-Wendat Feast of the Dead: Death, Religion, and Euro-Native Encounters
  • The Demonologist and the Clairvoyant: Ed and Lorraine Warren, Paranormal Investigation, and Exorcism in the Modern World
    The Demonologist and the Clairvoyant: Ed and Lorraine Warren, Paranormal Investigation, and Exorcism in the Modern World
Copyright

This podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. For permission to publish any Dig: A History Podcast or History Buffs Podcast episodes in whole or in part, contact the Executive Producer at hello@digpodcast.org

© 2015-2035 DIG: A HISTORY PODCAST.

Mastodon

Copyright

This podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. For permission to publish any DIG: A History Podcast or History Buffs Podcast episode in whole or in part please contact the Executive Producer at hello@digpodcast.org

Search
Follow Us!
Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on Pinterest
Follow Us!
Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterFollow Us on InstagramFollow Us on YouTube

topics
17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century history 20th century history abortion America American history APUSH birth control black history british empire buffalo christianity civil war colonialism death early modern early modern europe eugenics European history gender history of childhood history of medicine histsex imperialism ireland local history medicine military history native american history new york politics race religion Religious history science sex sexuality slavery US history western new york women's history women's rights world history
Copyright

This podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. For permission to publish any Dig: A History Podcast or History Buffs Podcast episodes in whole or in part please contact the Executive Producer at hello@digpodcast.org

Contact Us

hello@digpodcast.org


  • The Episodes
  • About Us
  • For Educators
  • Swag
  • Patreon

© 2017-2027 The Producers of Dig: A History Podcast.

 

Loading Comments...