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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, 5 years1 year ago
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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, 5 years1 year ago
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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, 5 years1 year ago
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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, 5 years1 year ago
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