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History’s Deadliest Warning-Shots: Why were Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombed?
Atomic bomb mushroom cloud from Big Man (plutonium bomb dropped on Nagasaki); the photo was taken from the B-29 “Necessary Evil” on August 9, 1945....
What Role did Organized Labor Play in the Anti-Chinese Movement?
Author: Chloe KeefeInterviewer: Nicholas MaysWhen Chinese immigrants initially came to the United States in search of job opportunities, they were hailed for their diligent work ethic. They seemed to work longer and harder than the native born American,...
What Opposition Did Hitler Face During his Control?
Author: Walker Ross Interviewer: Tiffany Parra Front Page of the New York 'Daily News' announcing the attempted assassination of Adolf Hitler, 21st July 1944 (litho) by American School, (20th century); lithograph; Private Collection; (add. info.: Generals Rebel,...
How Did Conflicting Racial Narratives Lead to the Lynching of a Jewish Factory Superintendent?
Author: Thomas Kidd Interviewer: Jackson Irby The trial of Leo Frank for the 1913 murder of Mary Phagan caused a storm of public outrage against the young Jewish man. The trial also spurred verbal attacks against African American suspect James Conley by...
What Role Did Andrew Jackson’s Paternalism Play in Indian Removal?
Author: Joseph AltmanInterviewer: Genesis Palacios-Castro
What happened to gravity in war?
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How did American prejudice towards the Japanese help create white identity?
Author: Nicholas MaysInterviewer: Chloe KeefeIn the early 20th century, common knowledge held that "Caucasian" meant "white person." However, the reverse was not necessarily true, until the Supreme Court, in 1922, handed down a statement that legally...
What Made Alexander Hamilton and George Washington’s Relationship So Complex?
This podcast is about the complex relationship between Alexander Hamilton and George Washington. These two men were both individually important to history in their own ways. Alexander Hamilton went through many, many obstacles to get to where he was, but it did not come without help and dedication. Though Hamilton wanted to make his own way up the latter, he needed help and who better to receive help from than one of the most respected men in the country? With perseverance and a refusal to back down, Hamilton became a colonial in the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Yorktown and helped win the War for Independence.
Who were the heroes and villains of art looting in Europe during World War II?
Author:Brooke Fife Interviewer: Zach Sims During World War II, art was looted throughout Europe. Art looting and art preservation was done primarily through the Soviet Union, Nazi art theft organizations, and the Monuments Men/Allied Forces. Each side...
How were the Children that were Transported Out of Germany in the Kindertransport Effected?
Author: Tiffany Parra Interviewer: Walker Ross During World War II there was a movement known as the Kindertransport to remove Jewish children from Germany. Author, Tiffany Parra in her paper explores the lives of the children after they reached their...
Why did the German Missile Project Fail?
Since the beginning of World War 2, German scientists and engineers developed the first missiles and rockets in order to gain an advantage on the battlefield. This was the first technology that would allow a military to bomb long range targets with high...
Did the Battle of Berlin Change Global Politics?
Author: Zach Hummel Interviewer: Allyson Scott The Battle of Berlin became a turning point in the grand scheme of global politics. This battle is precursored by the Battle of Stalingrad, and the Invasion of Normandy, which set the stage for the...
Why did education change in Nazi Germany?
Author: Allyson ScottInterviewer: Zach HummelHitler believed that children needed to be raised in National Socialism in order to continue being loyal to the Nazi state after their education. Therefore, once Hitler rose to power in Nazi Germany in 1933,...
Republican Motherhood: The Challenge of Women’s roles in the New Republic
Image: Johnny Rory. Republican Motherhood for APUSH. Apprend.https://apprend.io/apush/period-4/republican-motherhood/ Interviewee: Natalie Schmalzel Brief: The focus on the paper is the concept of Republican motherhood and the gained traction of the idea of...
Why did the CIA hide the truth after the 1953 Iranian Coup?
Author: Kaleigh Callis Interviewer: Maggie Pacia In a matter of months, the CIA orchestrated the overthrow of the entire Iranian government under nationalist, democratic politician, Mohammed Mossadeq, and eliminated the potentially democratic regime...