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Science, Reform, and Anti-Vivisection

Things have been pretty political around here lately, so we wanted to dig into something that’s just fascinating and, frankly, creepy: anti-vivisection, or the 19th century campaign to end scientific and medical experimentation on living animals. Join Averill and Sarah as they talk about the practice of vivisection and the efforts Read more…

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 4 years3 years ago
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Black Soldiers in the American Civil War

The History Buffs discuss the United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War.

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 5 years3 years ago
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America’s Second Great Awakening

Discover the Burned Over District in New York and its role in the Second Great Awakening with the History Buffs.

By Marissa Rhodes, 5 years4 years ago
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Frankenstein: Monster of the Enlightenment

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley created two of the most enduring characters in literary history with her 1818 work Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus.  You’re probably familiar with modern depictions of Dr. Victor Frankenstein and his monster,  whether through the classic Boris Karloff films, the cartoon incarnation from Hotel Transylvania, or Mel Brooks’ tap Read more…

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 5 years3 years ago
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Mini Cast: Snow and the City

How does severe weather – specifically blizzards – impact the lives of Americans? Sarah, Dan and Tommy dig in to the long-term and short term effects of winter storms.

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 5 years3 years ago

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