Pod-Textualizing the Past
A weekly Education podcast
Pod-Textualizing the Past
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Episodes of Pod-Textualizing the Past
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Taylor Spence (Ph.D. MFA, Artist and Independent Scholar) will delve into the world of utopian communities in the nineteenth century and explain how and why they were formed. From free love to rethinking how labor practices and gender roles we
Sarah Jencks (History Co-Lab, A non-profit company) will discuss traveling in the 1820s. While we may just hop in a plane or take our cars for travel, in the 1820s traveling around for pleasure was much more difficult. It could involve steam
Joshua Greenberg (Ph.D. American University) is the author of Banknotes and Shinplasters: The Rage for Paper Money in the Early Republic. In this podcast Dr. Greenberg discusses the development and circulation of paper money in the early years
Dr. Evan Elizabeth Hart (History-Missouri Western State University) discusses the history of abortion and birth control in this country beginning in the 1700’s. When does life begin? What was important for women’s health? What kinds of birth c
Dr. Liz Covart (Ph.D. University of California-Davis) joins us today to discuss the first governing bodies and the document of the newly formed United States of America. Creating a nation from separate colonies during a war for independence is
John Legg, (Ph.D. candidate, George Mason University) discusses the war with the Dakota in 1862 which took place in south central Minnesota. Legg has studied the Dakota extensively for years and his Master’s degree focused on the war and histo
Jose Miguel Chavez Leyva, (Ph.D. candidate, University of Texas at El Paso) discusses the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, that took place in modern day New Mexico. The Pueblo challenged the Spanish occupation of their lands preserving their autonomy.
Melissa Trejo, (History, UTEP) examines the role of women as warriors in folklore, reality and historical memory. By focusing on the U.S. – Mexico War, Trejo reveals the double standard faced by female soldiers who were both reviled and revere
Courtney Cauthon, historian and period seamstress joins us today for a discussion of 19th century fashion and the dress reform movement. Cauthon explains why this movement is important and why the study of dress and fashion helps us understand
Dr. Bridget Marshall (English-University of Massachusetts-Lowell) gives us the scoop on the Lowell Mills and the female workforce that kept them running. What was daily life like for a mill girl? How were mill workers portrayed in popular cult
Dr. Bridget Marshall (English-University of Massachusetts-Lowell) discusses accusations of witchcraft and witchcraft trials in British North America, focusing on two cases (Mary Parsons and Mary Webster) that took place before the Salem trials
Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara, (Associate Professor, Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin) discusses slavery in New England in this podcast. Although we typically think about slavery as being a story of the American South, Dr. Clark
Janalyn Moss (History Librarian at the University of Iowa) talks to us about the man, the musical and the world of Alexander Hamilton. By contextualizing the musical, this discussion examines how “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story,” sh
Rachel Snell (Ph.D. History, University of Maine) studies food and food writing as a way to understand the lived experience of early American women. Focused on the 18th Century, this interview examines women’s kitchen labor, Amelia Simmons, au
Lindsay Reinpold (History-UTEP), a recent graduate of the MA program at UTEP and middle school history teacher discusses female soldiers in the American Revolution. Her study of Elizabeth Zane, Margaret Cochran Corbin, and Deborah Sampson unco
Dr. Kristen Hillaire Glasgow (Ph.D. History, U.C.L.A.) discusses Charlotte Forten, a young woman of color in the 1850s who is an anti-slavery activist. Using Forten’s diary of her teenaged years as a focal point, Glasgow examines her thoughts
Dr. Angela Keysor (Allegheny College, History) examines illness and its treatment during the eighteenth Century in British North America, with a particular focus on smallpox epidemics. As we experience a pandemic in the twenty-first century, h
Dr. Holly Pinheiro (Augusta University, History) discusses the impact of the Civil War on African American soldiers and their families based on his forthcoming book from the University of Georgia Press. Dr. Pinheiro examines why men enlisted,
Dr. Timothy Johnson (University of Minnesota, Political Science) is interviewed about the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison(1803). Beyond the significance of Judicial Review, the legal doctrine established in this decision, Joh
Robert Diaz (UTEP-History) is interviewed about how the war with Mexico was experienced in the El Paso area as well as the fluidity of borders both at the time of this war and in more recent history. The Battle of Brazito is also discussed.
Dr. Brad Cartwright (UTEP-History) is interviewed about the political controversy over the Mexico-U.S. War, how the war was protested, and the lasting impact of this war.
Dr. Brian Yothers (UTEP-English) and Brad Cartwright (UTEP-History) are interviewed about Typee, Melville’s first novel. Using the book as a springboard the influence of Herman Melville is discussed as well as the attitudes of Americans about
Dr. Charles Martin (UTEP-History) is interviewed about the emergence of Texas as an independent nation and eventually it annexation by the United States. Dr. Martin looks at reasons for Texas independence, the role slavery played in the politic
Kevin Strombel (UTEP-History) is interviewed about the military aspects of the American Revolution. We examine weapons, strategy, and a comparison between the British and American aims in the war.
Dr. Lowry Martin (UTEP-Languages and Linguistics) is interviewed about the French presence in North America, including the Haitian Revolution, early French settlements and the cultural legacy of the French in North America.
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