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War, Conflict & Violence

Texas Independence, Slavery, and the Lost Cause: Historical Memory

Today’s discussion is about the creation of historical memory and how one war in particular, The Texas War of Independence, is remembered. But also how historical memory of that war is profoundly colored by the memory of the Civil War through what is known as the Lost Cause. We invite Read more…

By Elizabeth Garner Masarik, 3 years9 months ago
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Guerrilla Warfare: The American Civil War and Irregular Soldiers

Today, we’re going to deal with the history behind why we have Confederate memorials and what they mean, but also talk about something fun: guerrilla warfare – the irregular forms of war that took place largely in the Western reaches of the war’s borders. We invite you to listen to Read more…

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 3 years3 years ago
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Death, Mud and Guns: Military Revolution and the Birth of Bureaucracy

In early modern Europe—that’s about 1500 to 1800—warfare changed dramatically, mostly due to the rise of gunpowder weapons. The introduction of artillery and shoulder arms to early modern European warfare had immediate consequences such as changing fortress design, necessitating the switch from cavalry to infantry, and the building of large Read more…

By Marissa Rhodes, 3 years3 years ago
George McGovern and Christian Left
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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, 3 years3 years ago
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The Vietnam War, Protest, and Liberal Academia: The Buffalo Nine

Sarah and Averill discuss the court case at the center of some of the most intense protests the University at Buffalo as even seen, all in the midst of the anti-war movement in the 1960s: The Buffalo Nine.

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 4 years3 years ago
The War of 1812 and the Burning of Buffalo
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The War of 1812 and The Burning of Buffalo

The little-known episode of the War of 1812 – when the British troops burned Buffalo, NY to the ground.

By Elizabeth Garner Masarik, 4 years3 years ago
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