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Artificial Kings (Leviathan, Part 1) 29:22

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In Part 1 of our discussion on Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan, we welcome editor David Johnston to discuss Hobbes's life and the historical context of Leviathan, the book's central thesis and argument, and its controversial reception through time. David Johnston teaches political philosophy at Columbia University, where he has served as Nell and Herbert…

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Justene Hill Edwards, "Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank" (Norton, 2024) 42:00

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In Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank (W. W. Norton, 2024), Justene Hill Edwards exposes how the rise and tragic failure of the Freedman’s Bank has shaped economic inequality in America. In the years immediately after the Civil War, tens of thousands of former slaves deposited millions of dollars into the Freedman’s Ban…

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Ashli Quesinberry Stokes and Wendy Atkins-Sayre, "Hungry Roots: How Food Communicates Appalachia's Search for Resilience" (U South Carolina Press, 2024) 59:07

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A journey through Southern Appalachia to explore the complex messages food communicates about the region. Depictions of Appalachian food culture and practices often romanticize people in the region as good, simple, and, often, white. These stereotypes are harmful to the actual people they are meant to describe as well as to those they exclude. In H…

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Ep. 16: Reformation History & Our Canadian Heritage 18:34

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October 31 is not only Halloween, but Reformation Day. Today we'll be looking at Reformist John Calvin and the French Huguenots' ties to Canada. Join the community! Sign up for our newsletter: christianrootscanada.org/newsletter/ Submit your questions to t.ly/a4pcU or info@christianrootscanada.org and they could be answered on the show! Music by be…

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Steven T. Katz, "The Holocaust and New World Slavery: A Comparative History, Volume 2" (Cambridge UP, 2019) 54:28

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The Holocaust and New World Slavery: Volume 2 (Cambridge UP, 2019) second volume of the first, in-depth comparison of the Holocaust and new world slavery. Providing a reliable view of the relevant issues, and based on a broad and comprehensive set of data and evidence, Steven T. Katz analyses the fundamental differences between the two systems and …

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Imps and Snatchers and Spirits, Oh My! (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Part 2) 32:05

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In Part 2 of our discussion on Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, editor Caroline Levine discusses the lasting cultural impact of the novella, common challenges to teaching it, some of additional short stories by Stevenson which she included in the Norton Library edition, and more. Caroline Levine is David and Kat…

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Michael J. Alarid, "Hispano Bastion: New Mexican Power in the Age of Manifest Destiny, 1837-1860" (U New Mexico Press, 2022) 42:14

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In Hispano Bastion: New Mexican Power in the Age of Manifest Destiny, 1837-1860 (University of New Mexico Press, 2023), historian Dr. Michael J. Alarid examines New Mexico's transition from Spanish to Mexican to US control during the nineteenth century and illuminates how emerging class differences played a crucial role in the regime change. After …

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Ep. 15: Giving Thanks - A Canadian Tradition 18:33

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For the Thanksgiving write-up: When people think of Thanksgiving, pilgrims, and turkey often come to mind. It turns out that Canada's Thanksgiving story is quite different than America's. But more importantly, you will learn that giving thanks to God is a Canadian tradition older than our country. Join the community! Sign up for our newsletter: chr…

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Elizabeth Korver-Glenn and Sarah Mayorga, "A Good Reputation: How Residents Fight for an American Barrio" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 1:01:21

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Neighborhoods have the power to form significant parts of our worlds and identities. A neighborhood's reputation, however, doesn't always match up to how residents see themselves or wish to be seen. The distance between residents' desires and their environment can profoundly shape neighborhood life. In A Good Reputation: How Residents Fight for an …

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Who's the Real You? (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Part 1) 32:59

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In Part 1 of our discussion on Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, we welcome editor Caroline Levine to discuss Stevenson's biography; some of the novella's philosophical, scientific, and psychological themes; and how it fits in with other trends in late-nineteenth-century British literature. Caroline Levine is Dav…

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Ep. 14: John Norton, Mohawk Chief and Bible Translator 29:18

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September 30 is National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. This episode we're looking at John Norton, a Mohawk chief born in Scotland, mentee of Joseph Brant, veteran and hero of the War of 1812, and Bible translator. Join the community! Sign up for our newsletter: christianrootscanada.org/newsletter Submit your questions to t.ly/a4pcU or info@christ…

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Steven T. Katz, "The Holocaust and New World Slavery: A Comparative History" (Cambridge UP, 2019) 58:08

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The Holocaust and New World Slavery: A Comparative History (Cambridge UP, 2019) offers the first, in-depth comparison of the Holocaust and new world slavery. Providing a reliable view of the relevant issues, and based on a broad and comprehensive set of data and evidence, Steven Katz analyzes the fundamental differences between the two systems and …

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A Passion for Dead Leaves (Sense and Sensibility, Part 2) 34:19

1M ago34:19

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In Part 2 of our discussion on Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, editor Stephanie Insley Hershinow discusses her own history with Austen, common misconceptions about the novel, her favorite line in the novel, a Sense and Sensibility-inspired playlist, and more. Stephanie Insley Hershinow is an associate professor of English at Baruch College, CU…

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Wayne A. Wiegand, "In Silence or Indifference: Racism and Jim Crow Segregated Public School Libraries" (UP of Mississippi, 2024) 29:26

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Librarians around the country are currently on a battleground, defending their right to purchase and circulate books dealing with issues of race and systemic racism. Despite this work, the library community has often overlooked—even ignored—its own history of White supremacy and deliberate inaction on the part of White librarians and library leader…

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Anne Byrn, "Baking in the American South: 200 Recipes and Their Untold Stories" (Harper Celebrate, 2024) 56:09

2M ago56:09

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Witness the rise of Southern baking from the humble, make-do recipes of earlier generations to its place as one of the world's richest culinary traditions through Baking in the American South: 200 Recipes and Their Untold Stories (Harper Celebrate, 2024), a new essential cookbook from bestselling author Anne Byrn. With 200 recipes and more than 150…

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Ep. 13: Christian Legacies in Ontario - Alexander Mackenzie, Pt. 2 22:39

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Part 2 of our exploration into the life & legacy of Alexander Mackenzie, Canada's second prime minister and 'stainless statesman'. Join the community! Sign up for our newsletter: christianrootscanada.org/newsletter/ Submit your questions to t.ly/a4pcU or info@christianrootscanada.org and they could be answered on the show!…

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Ep. 12: Jacques Le Fevre d'Etaples & the Greatest Library Ever 33:23

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Jacques Le Fevre d'Etaples was a French scholar who wanted to reform the church from within. Purchase the recordings for God's Providence in the Birth of Canada: t.ly/E3uc4 Purchase The French Connection: https://christianrootscanada.org/product/the-french-connection-full-course/ Submit your questions to t.ly/a4pcU or info@christianrootscanada.org …

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The Last Eighteenth-Century Novel (Sense and Sensibility, Part 1) 33:10

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In Part 1 of our discussion on Austen's Sense and Sensibility, we welcome editor Stephanie Insley Hershinow to discuss Austen's biography, including some misconceptions about her; the place of Sense and Sensibility in Austen's bibliography; the meaning of the novel's title in its context; and some of the work's major characters. Stephanie Insley He…

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The Epic Story of America's Great Migration: A Talk by Isabel Wilkerson 1:08:39

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In 2010, Isabel Wilkerson spoke to the Institute about the fifteen years she spent reporting and writing her book, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Knopf, 2010). The book won the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, In 1994, Wilkerson was the New York Times Chicago Bureau Chief when she won t…

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Ep. 11: Samuel de Champlain, Disappointed Visionary 37:12

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Samuel de Champlain was a French Huguenot who explored Canada in the early days of exploration. A discouraged visionary, he is now remembered as the father of New France.Submit your questions to info@christianrootscanada.org and they could be answered on the show!Av christianrootscanada

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Karen Ordahl Kupperman, "Pocahontas and the English Boys: Caught Between Cultures in Early Virginia" (NYU Press, 2019) 51:19

2M ago51:19

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In Pocahontas and the English Boys: Caught Between Cultures in Early Virginia(New York University Press, 2019), Karen Ordahl Kupperman, Silver Professor of History Emerita at New York University, shifts the lens on the well-known narrative of Virginia’s founding to reveal the previously untold and utterly compelling story of the youths who, often u…

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Edwin P Rutan II, "High-Bounty Men in the Army of the Potomac: Reclaiming Their Honor" (Kent State UP, 2024) 1:06:42

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In his recent book, High-Bounty Men in the Army of the Potomac: Reclaiming Their Honor (The Kent State University Press, 2024), Edwin P. Rutan II rehabilitates the motivations and contributions of late-war Union soldiers and reframes our understanding of how the Union won the Civil War. For more than a century, historians have disparaged the men wh…

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Ep. 10: Christian Legacies in Ontario - Alexander Mackenzie, Pt. 1 23:09

2M ago23:09

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Alexander Mackenzie, "Canada's stainless statesman", was our second prime minister. A strong Christian, stonemason, and politician, he left an amazing legacy and example of when Liberals were Christians. Submit your questions to t.ly/a4pcU and they could be answered on the show!Av christianrootscanada

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James Barrera, "'We Want Better Education!': The 1960s Chicano Student Movement, School Walkouts, and the Quest for Educational Reform in South Texas" (Texas A&M UP, 2023) 55:47

2M ago55:47

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In 'We Want Better Education!': The 1960s Chicano Student Movement, School Walkouts, and the Quest for Educational Reform in South Texas (Texas A&M UP, 2023), James B. Barrera offers a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the educational, cultural, and political issues of the Chicano Movement in Texas, which remains one of the lesser-known social…

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Edward Pearson, "The Enslaved and Their Enslavers: Power, Resistance, and Culture in South Carolina, 1670-1825" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2023) 1:06:11

2M ago1:06:11

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In The Enslaved and Their Enslavers: Power, Resistance, and Culture in South Carolina, 1670-1825 (U Pennsylvania Press, 2023), Edward Pearson offers a sweeping history of slavery in South Carolina, from British settlement in 1670 to the dawn of the Civil War. For enslaved peoples, the shape of their daily lives depended primarily on the particular …

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Ep. 9: Christian Legacies in Ontario - Col. John By 35:29

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Col. John By was a British-Canadian engineer. The Rideau Canal, the result of his brilliant mind, is considered to be ‘one of North America’s best navigable waterways’. Despite dying in disgrace, his legacy lives on. We will explore his impact in Episode 9 of Ask the History Buff. Submit your questions to t.ly/a4pcU or info@christianrootscanada.org…

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They All Cried Out, "He Made Us" (Confessions, Part 2) 30:09

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In Part 2 of our discussion on Augustine's Confessions, translator Peter Constantine discusses his own history with the text and how he came to translate it, the stylistic accomplishment of the Confessions, his translation process, and more. Peter Constantine is the director of the Program in Literary Translation at the University of Connecticut, t…

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Crystal Wilkinson, "Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks" (Clarkson Potter, 2023) 55:36

3M ago55:36

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Poet Laureate of Kentucky Crystal Wilkinson’s food memoir, Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks (Clarkson Potter, 2023), honors her kitchen ghosts, five generations of Black Appalachian women. She contends, “The concept of the kitchen ghost came to me years ago, when I realized that my …

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Ep. 8: Christian Legacies in Ontario - Joseph Brant 29:25

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Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant) was a Native Canadian celebrated in Burlington on the first Monday in August. He was a Mohawk warrior, Bible translator and negotiator with Britain for his people. We will dive into his amazing story on Episode 8 of Ask the History Buff. Use code HISTORYBUFF at checkout to get 10% off The French Connection: Full Course!…

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Tore C. Olsson, "Red Dead's History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America's Violent Past" (St. Martin's Press, 2024) 1:15:43

3M ago1:15:43

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Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption II, set in 1911 and 1899, are the most-played American history video games since The Oregon Trail. Beloved by millions, they’ve been widely acclaimed for their realism and attention to detail. But how do they fare as re-creations of history? In Red Dead's History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America's…

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Ep. 7: Christian Legacies in Ontario - John Graves Simcoe, Pt 2 22:32

3M ago22:32

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Part 2 of our investigation into the life of John Graves Simcoe. We explore the compassion behind his actions towards slaves, natives, and settlers alike. He was also a creative figure who possessed the foresight Ontario needed to become what it is today. Submit your questions to info@christianrootscanada.org and they could be answered on the show!…

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Augustine Gives in to Pear Pressure (Confessions, Part 1) 32:37

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In Part 1 of our discussion on Augustine's Confessions, we welcome translator Peter Constantine to discuss the historical context in which Augustine of Hippo wrote the Confessions, the genre of the text, the lasting effect it has had on religious and secular intellectual traditions, and some of the touchstone episodes found in the work. Peter Const…

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Nik Ribianszky, "Generations of Freedom: Gender, Movement, and Violence in Natchez, 1779-1865" (U Georgia Press, 2021) 1:17:42

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In Generations of Freedom: Gender, Movement, and Violence in Natchez, 1779-1865 (U Georgia Press, 2021), Nik Ribianszky employs the lenses of gender and violence to examine family, community, and the tenacious struggles by which free blacks claimed and maintained their freedom under shifting international governance from Spanish colonial rule (1779…

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Ep. 6: Christian Legacies in Ontario - John Graves Simcoe, Pt 1 28:28

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Recently John Graves Simcoe has become a controversial figure. But why? An abolitionist, he accomplished much for Upper Canada (Ontario) in terms of infrastructure and laid the foundations of Canada today. Submit your questions here or to info@christianrootscanada.org, and they could be answered on the show!…

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Sheila Curran Bernard, "Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly's Truths from Jim Crow's Lies" (Cambridge UP, 2024) 32:14

3M ago32:14

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Known worldwide as Lead Belly, Huddie Ledbetter (1889-1949) is an American icon whose influence on modern music was tremendous - as was, according to legend, the temper that landed him in two of the South's most brutal prisons, while his immense talent twice won him pardons. But, as Bring Judgment Day: Reclaiming Lead Belly's Truths from Jim Crow's…

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Ep. 5: The History Buff on the Road - Lake Talon 30:33

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On July 7, 2024, the Curious Canadian History Buff was invited to share her testimony with a church in Lake Talon, Ontario. Tune in to hear what inspired her and the discovery that led to ChristianRoots Canada! Submit your questions to info@christianrootscanada.org and they could be answered on the show!…

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Funny as Hell (Inferno, Part 2) 35:39

3M ago35:39

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In Part 2 of our discussion on Dante's Inferno, translator Michael Palma discusses his own history with the poem and how he came to translate it, the terza rima rhyme scheme Dante employs, and in what ways the Divine Comedy is really a comedy. Michael Palma is the award-winning translator of Diego Valeri and Guido Gozzano, among others. He has publ…

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Ep. 4: Identity Politics Erased St. Jean Baptiste Day. 22:14

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After the British Conquest, St. Jean-Baptiste Day was not celebrated until the 1830s. It soon became a part of French Canadian identity. It was politicized during the Quiet Revolution and all religious aspects were consequently stripped from it. Submit your questions to info@christianrootscanada.org and they could be answered on the show!…

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Ep. 3: Reclaiming Dominion Day 31:33

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You may have noticed that last episode we wished you a Happy Dominion Day instead of Canada Day. Believe it or not, “Canada Day” was the result of an attempt to ERASE our Christian Roots. Read the full story here. Get answers to questions hereAv christianrootscanada

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Ep. 2: St. Jean Baptiste Day Gave Us Our National Anthem 19:19

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From sporting events to Remembrance Day celebrations, Canada’s National Anthem is an iconic tune recognized around the world. It actually originated in Quebec! Read the full story on our website. Submit your questions here. They could be answered on the show!Av christianrootscanada

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Donald L. Miller, "Vicksburg: Grant’s Campaign that Broke the Confederacy" (Simon and Schuster, 2019) 1:27:45

4M ago1:27:45

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In Vicksburg: Grant’s Campaign that Broke the Confederacy (Simon & Schuster, 2019), Donald L. Miller explains in great detail how Grant ultimately succeeded in taking the city and turning the tide of the war in favor of the Union. Miller begins his tale with events in Cairo and leads the reader through all the important events that lead to success …

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Ep. 1: Should St. Jean Baptiste Day be a National Holiday? 19:07

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St. Jean-Baptiste Day is observed only in Quebec. The Curious Canadian History Buff thinks it should be a national celebration! Find out why on the very first episode of ChristianRoots Canada’s podcast, Ask the History Buff! Read the full story here.Av christianrootscanada

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Toby Green, "A Fistful of Shells: West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution" (U Chicago Press, 2019) 49:04

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All too often, the history of early modern Africa is told from the perspective of outsiders. In his book A Fistful of Shells: West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution (University of Chicago Press, 2019), Toby Green draws upon a range of underutilized sources to describe the evolution of West Africa over a period of four…

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Theresa McCulla, "Insatiable City: Food and Race in New Orleans" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 1:13:02

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A history of food in the Crescent City that explores race, power, social status, and labor. In Insatiable City: Food and Race in New Orleans (U Chicago Press, 2024), Theresa McCulla probes the overt and covert ways that the production of food and the discourse about it both created and reinforced many strains of inequality in New Orleans, a city si…

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Kellie Carter Jackson, "We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance" (Seal Press, 2024) 57:39

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Black resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s nonviolence and Malcolm X’s “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press, 2024), historian Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice, offering an unflinching examination of t…

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Dante's Inferno: A 13th-Century Scared Straight! (Inferno, Part 1) 35:12

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In Part 1 of our discussion on Dante's Inferno, we welcome translator Michael Palma to discuss Dante's life and the context in which he wrote the Inferno, the narrative structure of The Divine Comedy, and what makes the Inferno so durably compelling. Michael Palma is the award-winning translator of Diego Valeri and Guido Gozzano, among others, and …

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Felicia Arriaga, "Behind Crimmigration: ICE, Law Enforcement, and Resistance in America" (UNC Press, 2023) 1:02:51

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In recent years, dozens of counties in North Carolina have partnered with federal law enforcement in the criminalization of immigration--what many have dubbed "crimmigration." Southern border enforcement still monopolizes the national immigration debate, but immigration enforcement has become common within the United States as well. While Immigrati…

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Jeremy Schipper, "Denmark Vesey's Bible: The Thwarted Revolt That Put Slavery and Scripture on Trial" (Princeton UP, 2022) 1:13:48

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In Denmark Vesey's Bible: The Thwarted Revolt that Put Slavery and Scripture on Trial (Princeton UP, 2022), Dr. Jeremy Schipper tells the story of a free Black man accused of plotting an anti-slavery insurrection in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1822. Vesey was found guilty and hanged along with dozens of others accused of collaborating with him. …

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How to Read, How to Feel (Narrative of Frederick Douglass, Part 2) 34:43

4M ago34:43

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In Part 2 of our discussion on Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, editor Joshua Bennett discusses the cover of the Norton Library edition, approaching the text as history and as literature, how Douglass teaches us to read, the musicality of the book, a Narrative-inspired playlist, and more! Joshua Bennett is a professor of literature at M…

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Paula Marie Seniors, "Mae Mallory, the Monroe Defense Committee, and World Revolutions: African American Women Radical Activists" (U Georgia Press, 2024) 46:31

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Mae Mallory, the Monroe Defense Committee, and World Revolutions: African American Women Radical Activists (U Georgia Press, 2024) explores the significant contributions of African American women radical activists from 1955 to 1995. It examines the 1961 case of African American working-class self-defense advocate Mae Mallory, who traveled from New …

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