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Go behind the scenes with the world’s leading history journal as we explore the who, what, how, and why of doing history in the twenty-first century.
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S3 E3 BONUS ‘AfriWetu’ Host Mona Nyambura Muchemi
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A conversation with AfriWetu host and creator Mona Nyambura Muchemi. We talk about the origins of AfriWetu, about her journey as a storyteller and student of African history, and about the state of popular understandings of African history across the continent.על ידי American Historical Review
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AfriWetu: S5Ep15 - The Yao Pt2 (Civilisations)
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AFRIWATU! It’s Part 2 of the Yao people! Welcome back to this journey to the past and discovering more about these ancestors. Today we keep digging further into the Yao as a community and understand their diversity and culture. These ancestors had A LOT going on and so even here is it merely a tip of the mountain that we have covered! It’s always s…
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S3 E3 ‘AfriWetu’: Dihya Al Kahina
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In this second installment from our collaboration with African history podcast AfriWetu, Mona, with the help of guest narrator Nyaguthii, explores the North African legend of Dihya Al Kahina.על ידי American Historical Review
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AfriWetu: S5Ep14 - The Yao Pt1 (Civilisations)
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AFRI-WATU! The Yao have officially arrived at our threshold! We have met them in many other previous episodes, so how awesome to finally MEET them in their own show right! It was such a wonderful journey and as usual it took its own turns that AfriWetu didnt expect, so part 1 is already packed, and part 2 will be coming shortly! As usual a huge tha…
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S3 E2 Introducing ‘AfriWetu’: Buganda Kingdom
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Introducing the latest entry in our podcast collaboration series: a terrific and thoughtful African history podcast called AfriWetu. In this episode, host and producer Mona Nyambura Muchemi explores the history of the East African Kingdom of Buganda with special emphasis on the women of Buganda’s society.…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep13 - TANGAZO Afriwetu x Environment
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Karibu Afri-WATU to this special episode. Today AfriWetu is asking for your input, so get out your phones to send us a message...about what? Tune in to find out more! Big Thank You to Big City studios for the magic production touch! Looking forward to hearing from you. Until next time, Mubarikiwe!
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What story can be told of the American welfare state when you broaden the view beyond established government programs and official actors? We kick off season 3 with a conversation with historians Salonee Bhaman, Bobby Cervantes, and Salem Elzway on their AHR article “A New Welfare History.”על ידי American Historical Review
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AfriWetu: S5Ep12 - Kazembe Kingdom Pt3 (Civilisations)
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AFRI-WATU Welcome back to the final part of the Kazembe Kingdom! It has been such a great journey to the past to meet these ancestors - who still have their descendants celebrating and honouring them today. As usual a HUGE thank you to BIG CITY Studios for always delivering the experience to the past! Until next time Mubarikiwe!…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep11 - Kazembe Kingdom Pt2 (Civilisations)
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AfriWATU Welcome back to the Kazembe Kingdom! It's part 2 of this kingdom and it is going to be a ride as we meet the people. It is always such a joy to bring these ancestors to life and this kingdom really was one of those that really felt like one heck of a ride. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did pulling it together. As always, my big thank yo…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep10 - Kazembe Kingdom Pt1 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU! Welcome back to a brand new civilisation on AfriWetu - the Kazembe kingdom! We are keeping it Southern Africa, as we journey back in time to meet our ancestors, who will take us on twists and turns in their rich story. It was fun to follow allllll the paths! As usual a HUGE thank you to Big City Studios for always delivering! Until Next …
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AfriWetu: S5Ep9 - Lozi Kingdom Pt2 (Civilisations)
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Hello Afri-WATU Welcome back to Part 2 of the LOZI kingdom! We go back to Southern Africa, meeting our ancestors whose story was such fun to research and bring to you. We continue on this amazing journey to the past, to hear more about these very interesting ancestors. I hope it gives you the push to do your own deeper research AND share with us wh…
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Producers Daniel, Matt, and Conor reflect on season 2 and talk history podcasting generally. Plus a preview from Daniel on what’s coming in season 3.על ידי American Historical Review
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AfriWetu: S5Ep8 - Lozi Kingdom Pt1 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU! Welcome to meet a new amazing ancestor civilisation from our continent...The LOZI Kingdom. There was a myriad of emotions when studying this kingdom, mostly because their ideals of honour and respect is so deeply rooted and shown so very obviously in their culture then and now. They, like us here today, really revered their own ancestors…
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S2 E10 Environmental Crisis and Recovery
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Elizabeth Chatterjee examines the dynamics of the climate/food/energy crisis that shook India in the 1970s. And Andrew Highsmith discusses his feature review of three recent books on environmental crisis and recovery in the cities of Flint and Detroit.על ידי American Historical Review
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AfriWetu: S5Ep7 - Rozvi Empire Pt3 (Civilisations)
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Mhoroi Afri-WATU! It's the final episode of the Rozvi Empire, what a journey it has been right! To this date this influence is felt across southern Africa and they hold a special place in modern Zimbabwe. Their exploits and reach were a testament to their military and diplomatic prowess. It's always the hope that this makes you want to dig deeper i…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep6 - Rozvi Empire Pt2 (Civilisations)
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Mangwanani akanaka Afri-WATU! It's been a while right! Well it sure seems so! Have no fear... we are back with Part TWO of this riveting Empire is here, the Rozvi ancestors have returned! There is really so much I could say about them here, but why not just let you hear more about this Empire yourself as you tune in for this episode. As always, the…
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S2 E9 Collaborative History + Revisiting Marion Thompson Wright
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Arlene Díaz and Kalani Craig discuss their piece exploring the Spanish American War, the use of digital methods, and the place of collaboration in historical research. Then, with Hettie Williams, we revisit the life and work of historian Marion Thompson Wright.על ידי American Historical Review
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AfriWetu: S5Ep5 - Rozvi Empire Pt1 (Civilisations)
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Kwaziwa AfriWetu! Welcome to a brand new African Civilisation! The mighty ROZVI Empire! From the southern part of our continent and they were awesome! It was such a joy to meet these ancestors to learn more and dig deeper into their story. Each layer was more fascinating than the last and still so much more to uncover. Thank you to Big City Studios…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep4 - Buganda Kingdom Pt3 (Civilisations)
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AfriWetu! We are back to the Buganda Kingdom, rounding off with Part 3 as we close down this civilisation today. These ancestors were something else and it was such a joy to study and share with you their story. As usual my thanks to Big City Studios for the awesome production! Until next time Mubarikiwe!…
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S2 E8 Teaching Historiography + Chilling Affects
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Producer Matt Hermane speaks with Agnieszka Aya Marczyk, Abby Reisman, and Brenda Santos about their #AHRSyllabus piece “Teaching Historiography: Testimony and the Study of the Holocaust.” Then Conor Howard hears from Woody Holton on his article “Chilling Affects: Newly Troubled about Triggering, the Far Right Takes Aim at Black History.”…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep3 - Dihya Al Kahina (Legend)
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AFRI-WATU! SBAH LKHIR! How excited are we to introduce you to this Legend from the North! She is epic and of course we needed an epic voice to narrate the story, so tune in to hear the dulcet tones of Nyaguthii who so graciously agreed to tell this tale. I urge you all to uncover more about this legend as we wind up the AfriWetu celebration of wome…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep2 - Buganda Kingdom Pt2 (Civilisations)
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AfriWATU! Welcome back to Part 2 of the Buganda Kingdom! This episode is a special one as we zoom in on the Women of this kingdom and the society, it was such fun and I do hope you will enjoy it as much as I did! It's a longer episode as it holds over till the concluding part, Part 3, as we shall have an interluding episode specially curated for th…
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S2 E7 Indigenous Art and History + Conversations with the Dead
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Producer Matt Hermane speaks with historian Brenda Child about the March 2024 History Lab feature on Contemporary Indigenous Art and History, part of AHR’s ongoing series on “Art and Historical Method.” Then we revisit now past AHA president Edward Muir’s presidential address—titled “Conversations with the Dead”—at this year’s AHA Annual Meeting in…
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AfriWetu: S5Ep1 - Buganda Kingdom Pt1 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU!! WE ARE BAAAACK! It's year FIVE of Afriwetu and so of course we have to kick start with a truly ace Kingdom just for you - the BUGANDA kingdom! It is Part 1 because this kingdom needs the space! So excited to share these ancestors with you, this is such an exciting kingdom as not only was it a powerhouse it is also still in existence and…
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AFRI-WATU...WE ARE BAAAAACK!!! This is a short Karibuni from the break and setting the tone for this series, it's our FIFTH year! Really excited about the ancestor doneness heading your way! Mubarikiwe!
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S2 E6 Picnicking at the End of Empire + Around AHA 2024
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Sarah Abrevaya Stein presents her History Unclassified piece "Eating on the Ground: Picnicking at the End of Empire" on the picnicking practices of Sephardic Jewish communities in the late Ottoman Empire. Then History in Focus producers take you around the bustling corridors of this year's American Historical Association annual meeting in San Franc…
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S2 E5 Enslaved Women’s Bodies in Fifteenth-Century Spain + Seeing Black America in Iran
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Debra Blumenthal examines slave markets in 15th century Spain and their influence on conceptions of women’s health. And Beeta Baghoolizadeh discusses the legacy of racialized forms of enslavement in 19th and 20th century Iran.על ידי American Historical Review
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S2 E4 History and Video Games + Digital Submission Guidelines
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Historian Tore Olsson discusses designing a history course around the popular video game Red Dead Redemption 2. And Kalani Craig introduces the AHR’s new guidelines for Digital Media Submissions.על ידי American Historical Review
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AFRIWATU! Would you believe it is...the wrap up episode, the final one for S4! It has been a JOURNEY! But as usual I have loved every minute, from the research, to hearing the final product after the magic touch (a heck of a lot of work) from Big City Studio productions and to see how my amazing lady of the socials gets the buzz on the inter webs! …
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AfriWetu S4Ep18 - Lundu Kingdom Pt 2 (Civilisations)
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AFRIWATU! It's the last of the civilisation episodes for the S4...Part 2 of the Lundu Kingdom! This has been a wonderful journey to the south eastern part of this great Continent & I am so happy to have gotten the chance to explore and share it with you. For now, enjoy our ancestor stories and as usual a HUGE thank you to Big City Studios for the a…
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S2 E3 Monuments and Public History
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Durba Ghosh introduces the AHR forum “Mismonumentalizing and Decolonizing: Public History as History for the Public.” We also hear from one of the forum’s contributors—Thomas Adams and Sue Mobley—on their work on recent efforts to rename streets in New Orleans.על ידי American Historical Review
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AfriWetu S4Ep17 - Lundu Kingdom Pt 1 (Civilisations)
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AFRIWATU! A new civilisation episode is out just for you! Part 1 of the Lundu Kingdom! This is the last of the Maravi Empire that was a brand new to me and opened up a wonderful new set of ancestors to AfriWetu! This is only Part 1, Part 2 is round the corner, as we get closer to the end of Series-Season 4. Be sure to stick around for the grand fin…
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AfriWetu S4Ep16 - Burundi Kingdom (Civilisations)
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AFRI-WATU! It’s here! Another dope civilisation from the past, this time we meet the BURUNDI ancestors as we visit the kingdom in East Africa. Burundi was a joy to study, and I hope you enjoy learning more about it. It would be great if the descendants of this kingdom could hit us up as there was sooooooo much more that AfriWetu is sure is out ther…
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S2 E2 AI and History + Arms and American Revolutions
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Historians Darrell Meadows and Joshua Sternfeld discuss the AHR Forum they assembled on AI and the practice of history. And Brian DeLay delves into his article on the role of the international arms trade for revolutions in the Americas.על ידי American Historical Review
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AfriWetu S4Ep15 - Karagwe Kingdom Pt2 (Civilisations)
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AFRIWATU! Tune in for Karagwe Kingdom Part 2! Our East African Ancestors are back! We finish as strong as we started with these ancestors, with pleasant surprises in store for us all. So excited to share them with you as we continue on this journey to our past. As usual thank you to Big City Studios for the awesome production of this episode! Makin…
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AfriWetu S4Ep14 - Karagwe Kingdom Pt1 (Civilisations)
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AFRIWATU! Here it is, a new civilisation from the eastern shores of our great continent of Africa has dropped! The Karagwe kingdom was just fulll of mystery for AfriWetu when starting and it opened up with all its secrets....to share with you all! Tune is and find out more, and come back for Part 2 in a couple of weeks. As usual thank you to Big Ci…
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We discuss the current state of teaching history, from K12 through the college level, and the AHR’s first major entry into the teaching discussion with the new #AHRSyllabus Project. Organizers Kathleen Hilliard, Laura McEnaney, and Katharina Matro join two of the first syllabus contributors, Saniya Lee Ghanoui (for the podcast Sexing History) and W…
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AfriWetu S4Ep13 - Wagadou Empire Pt3 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU! Drumrolls please as we enter into the final part, Part 3 of the Wagadou Empire! It is all VERY exciting as it’s an AfriWetu first to have a Part 3, but really this Empire had to be the one, considering its importance then and now to our culture & history. I hope you enjoy the last, yes last, episode on this wonder of our ancestor’s story…
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AfriWetu S4Ep12 - Wagadou Empire Pt2 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU! It's Part 2 of this amazing and iconic Empire! Welcome back! I don't think there is anything I can do to make this more exciting than it is, so why not just head over and tune in to meet the ancestors from the WAGADOU! There is a little surprise at the end of the show, so keep it here till the outro :) As usual a HUGE thanks to Big City …
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AfriWetu S4Ep11 - Wagadou Empire Pt1 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU! Welcome back to the journey to the past! We are meeting very special ancestors today as we go to the west of our continent to land in the WAGADOU Empire! This has been on the wish list of civilisations to cover from the first year...it has only take four years, but the wait has been worth it. There was a great deal to cover and that mean…
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AfriWetu S4Ep10 - Anansi - How Stories Came to the World (FableFolklore)
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Afri-WATU!!!! Dropping another folklore just for you as we jump into the Anansi tales from the Akan people! This was such fun to read and record & it was made so by the wonderful dulcet tones and incredible storytelling skills of our Guest Narrator, my dear friend Kevin Mwachiro. He did such a dope job (obviously) & I was so honoured to have him jo…
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AfriWetu S4Ep9 - Cierume (Legends)
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UVORO AFRI-WATU! Welcome to a Guest Narrator episode! Today we celebrate a true African legend - Cierume! She was an amazing and fearless woman from the Embu people in Kenya. Her fame and skills preceded her not only amongst her people BUT also in the region. She was awesome and so I could only have another awesome woman tell her story...Nimu! A hu…
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AfriWetu S4Ep8 - Undi Kingdom Pt2 (Civilisations)
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Zikomo Afri-WATU! Thank you for tuning in for Part 2 of the Undi Kingdom! I do hope you enjoy meeting these ancestors and that you go and do your own deeper research! This may be the concluding episode, but it is far from the end of the story, there is so so so much more to discover about the Undi! I would like to as usual say a huge ASANTE to Big …
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For nearly half a century, Curtis Boyd and Glenna Halvorson-Boyd have devoted their lives to providing safe and affirming abortion care. Curtis, a former Baptist minister, began providing abortions in Texas before the procedure was legal in the state. After Roe v. Wade, with the help of an interfaith network of clergy, Curtis opened up a clinic in …
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Afriwetu S4Ep7 - Undi Kingdom Pt1 (Civilisations)
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Afri-WATU! IT'S EPISODE 7! How exciting is it to bring you yet another great civilisation of the past, another story of our Ancestors. We have headed back to Southern Africa, to the lands of the rivers and lakes to meet the Undi Kingdom. There was not enough time to do just one episode...so good news....this is Part 1 with Part 2 on its way to you!…
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AfriWetu S4Ep6 - Alatangana & Sa (FableFolklore)
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JAM WAALI AFRIWATU!!!! It has been a loooooong while since we had a Fable/Folklore story for you right! So here is one pulled from the modern nation of Guinea, in West Africa! The story covers alllllll the human dynamics of family, love, betrayal.... This also means it is a GUEST Narrator episode with a great friend of AfriWetu Ssagala! Ssagala is …
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[Revisited] The Redesign of the AHR
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AHR editor Mark Bradley talks with Pure+Applied designers Paul Carlos and Urshula Barbour about the AHR’s first major redesign in over fifty years. This work was recognized with a design award from the Association of University Presses in April 2023.על ידי American Historical Review
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14. Agency and History + Hong Kong and China Between the Tides
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Anna Krylova examines the complicated role of agency in history. And Denise Ho discusses the multilayered interactions along the Hong Kong–China maritime border in the mid-twentieth century through the lens of oyster producing communities.על ידי American Historical Review
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Afriwetu S4Ep5 - Maravi Kalonga Pt2 (Civilisations)
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Welcome Back AfriWATU to the second part of the Maravi Empire! As we close off on this civilisation, there is still so much more to uncover and not enough time. It was such a pleasure to research this as everything was so fresh and as always such an eye opener. There were a lot of different levels in this Empire and a lot of interesting parts, Afri…
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BONUS: Broadening the Definition of Historical Scholarship
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On January 5, 2023, the American Historical Association Council approved Guidelines for Broadening the Definition of Historical Scholarship. In this special episode, we explore the guidelines with AHA executive director Jim Grossman and guidelines committee chair Rita Chin.על ידי American Historical Review
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