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Sex & Soldiers: Combating Sexually Transmitted Infection in the US Military

Wherever you have a military, you will have sex. Whether it’s an occupied city, an encampment in a theater of war, or a military base here in the United States, anywhere you have a large population of young men, stationed away from their girlfriends and wives, you will soon have Read more…

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 11 months9 months ago
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The Age of Crime! Civil War Veterans and Crime in America

The nation first had to truly grapple with the extraordinary expenses of war was after the American Civil War. As part of our series highlighting our own research fields, today we’re talking about Civil War veterans and disability, trauma, gore, crime, and extraordinary federal expenditures. Listen, download, watch on YouTube, or Read more…

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 3 years2 years ago
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War, Conflict & Violence

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, 4 years3 years ago
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How America Got Its Bases

Join Averill, Katie, and Dan as they discuss American base acquisition.

By Averill Earls, 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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GoT PiH: King’s Landing & Constantinople

Feed your GoT obsession with our discussion of King’s Landing, Constantinople, and some epic battles.

By Averill Earls, 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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