A history podcast for historians to share what they do and why it matters. Hosted by Evan Faulkenbury, Assistant Professor of History at SUNY Cortland.
On French history and why studying history can be for "weirdos." Nicole Bauer shares about her research on secrecy and transparency in the French government during the 18th century, and she also talks about how studying history provides an intellectual space to belong to for "weirdos" like herself.
On social movements & their charismatic leaders during the late 19th & early 20th centuries. Jeremy C. Young discusses his book, "The Age of Charisma: Leaders, Followers, and Emotions in American Society, 1870-1940."
On African and transatlantic history. Lisa Lindsay discusses her latest book, Atlantic Bonds: A Nineteenth-Century Odyssey from America to Africa (UNC Press, 2017).
On environmental history. Robert Shapard shares his research on the Savannah River Valley, oral history, and how life and land changed after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flooded the terrain.
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