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Gay & Irish on St. Paddy’s Day in the US

A brief history of the struggle over the St. Patrick’s Day Parades in NYC & Boston. Can a person be both gay and Irish(-American)? Of course – but not everyone agreed when it came time to march.

By Averill Earls, 5 years3 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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Poor Relief in the 18th and 19th Centuries

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Poor Relief in the 18th and 19th Centuries

By Marissa Rhodes, 5 years3 years ago
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Turning the Page with Jonathan Dewald

Tommy and Marissa interview Jonathan Dewald, a historian, blogger, and Distinguished Professor at the University at Buffalo, about his highly anticipated new book, Status, Power and Identity in Early Modern France: The Rohan Family, 1550-1715. The result is a fascinating discussion about the Rohan family, which lived across eras that historians Read more…

By Marissa Rhodes, 5 years3 years ago
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Charlemagne’s Christmas Coronation: A Very Merry HistoryBuffs Holiday Special

Join Marissa and Katie as they journey back to Rome on Christmas Day in the year 800 for one of the most famous coronations in European history. It’s a Christmas special, HistoryBuffs style! Show Notes and Further Reading “Bones of an Emperor,” Medieval Histories, January 30, 2014. Robert W. Dyson, Read more…

By Marissa Rhodes, 5 years3 years ago
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Veterans Day and A History of Federal Benefits for Vets

  Marissa, Sarah, and Averill discuss veterans benefits and a history of federal support for U.S. veterans. The History Buffs Producers thank our nation’s veterans for their service! Show Notes & Further Reading: Goldberg, Chad. Citizens and Paupers: Relief, Rights, and Race from the Freedmen’s Bureau to Workfare. Chicago: University of Read more…

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 5 years3 years ago

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