AskHistorians Podcast Episode 220 - Crusades Historiography with James Currie
Release Date: 11/16/2023
AskHistorians Podcast Episode 239: Australia's New Guard with HaloFreak1171
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Steelcan909 and Halofreak1171 pick up their previous discussion of Australian history. This time they focus on the sudden rise and equally rapid fall of Australia's interwar fascist movement, the New Guard. 54min.
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 238: The Rum Rebellion with HaloFreak1171
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This time we have a flaired user, u/HaloFreak1171, talking about Australian History with u/Steelcan909. This is part one of a two part conversation, about the start of Australian colonization, the later career of one Willliam Bligh, and the outbreak of a military coup in Sydney! 48min. Be sure to check out their podcast, A History of Australia,
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 237: Judy Hart, founder of the Women's Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, NY
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A slightly different episode this week! u/EdHistory101 talks with Judy Hart about her book, . Judy not only made history as the lead advocate for the park, she helped ensure women's history would be immortalized. The conversation covers the shift from thinking about National Parks as being about places to a way to memorialize stories, the role of women in the creation of the park and other national parks, and the role of "winsome smiles" for park rangers. You can see the maps that Judy praises . 40 minutes.
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 236: Matthew Ehrlich and The Krebiozen Hoax
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EdHistory101 talks with Matthew Ehrlich about his book . 45 minutes. .
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 235: The History of the Study of Slavery with Scott Spillman
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EdHistory101 talks with historian Scott Spillman about on the history of the study of slavery as an academic discipline. 50 mins
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 234: /u/warneagle on Soviet Prisoners in WW2
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Steelcan909 and warneagle discuss the unique nature of Soviet prisoners of war during the Second World War. The differences between Soviet and Western prisoners, soviet political commissars, and the intersection of the Soviet experience of the war with the Holocaust are discussed. 49min
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 233: Jeannette Patrick and R2 Studios
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Steelcan909 discusses the roll of podcasts, alt-acadmia, and the surprising complexity behind historical podcasting shows with Jeannete Patrick of R2 Studios. 43min.
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 232: Conversation with Dr. Justin Sledge on public history
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Steelcan909 talks with Dr. Justin Sledge of the YouTube channel Esoterica about his experiences in public historical outreach, YouTube, and his own methodology. 56 min.
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 231: Conversation with Susan Brewer about "The Best Land"
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EdHistory101 talks with Susan Brewer about her book, : Four Hundred Years of Love and Betrayal on Oneida Territory.
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 230: American Women's Words and Documentary Editing with Kathryn Gehred
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EdHistory101 and Kathryn Gehred talk about her podcast about women's letters, women's history, and her work as a documentary editor.
info_outlineSteelcan909 talks with James Currie about the recent proliferation of books about the crusades written by conservative Catholic writers and their sympathizers. Two books are examined for their ideaological dimensions and what they say about the crusades and their reception almost 1000 years after their events. Warning signs for biased history books, inter-Catholic disputes, the relationship between Catholic "historians" and the Catholic Church, and alternative reading suggestions are discussed. 58min.