History

The Science of Happiness

First Wednesdays

Amherst College professor Catherine Sanderson describes cutting-edge research from the field of positive psychology on . . .

Human Health and the Environment in Burlington Through Time

Burlington Geographic: Burlington's Place-Based Identity

Human Health and the Environment in Burlington Through Time Burlington Geographic, and this unfolding story of . . .

Food Across Borders

First Wednesdays

Our production and consumption of food relies on a series of border crossings that we often take for granted. . . .

From Rembrandt to Van Gogh and Beyond

First Wednesdays

Vincent Van Gogh’s art was among the first that made visible the artist’s subjective feelings, an approach later . . .

The Story of Sandra Day O’Connor

First Wednesdays

Based on his bestselling biography, Evan Thomas examines the life and work of the first woman on the US Supreme Court, . . .

Prof. Nikki M. Taylor (Howard University)

This Is America & The World

This week Dennis Wholey speaks with Professor Nikki M. Taylor, Ph.D., Chair of the History Department at Howard . . .

GMALL Lectures - Once the Guns Fell Silent: Germany between Versailles and Hitler

Mark Szuchman, Professor Emeritus Florida International University, reflects on the years between the cessation of . . .

Tulsa Race Riot; Archaeologists Tell About Themselves

Strata: Portraits of Humanity

(1) Historians believe one of the most tragic events in America's history of racial discrimination in the Tulsa race . . .

ArchaeoDuck Interviews An Osteoarchaeologist; Croatian City Besieged By Ottoman Turks

Strata: Portraits of Humanity

(1) Dr. Chloe Duckworth, in her “ArchaeoDuck” series, interviews osteoarchaeologist Dr. Lauren McIntyre. Learn all . . .

ArchaeoDuck Explains Archaeology; Megalithic Constructions In The Pacific

Strata: Portraits of Humanity

(1) Two episodes of Dr. Chloe Duckworth’s “ArchaeoDuck” series. She compares the scant evidence analyzed by . . .

Fish Guys Comedy; Muslim Minaret In Spain

Strata: Portraits of Humanity

(1) In a short comedy shot in 2003 in the fish collection at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Coounty, Gail, . . .

Modern Discovery Of Magan; TAC Festival 2019 Preview

Strata: Portraits of Humanity

(1) Ancient Sumerian texts spoke of an enigmatic and distant country. Its so-called “black ships,” loaded with riches . . .

Viking Coloring Book; Stone Carvings In Persian Homeland

Strata: Portraits of Humanity

(1) Dr. Chloe Duckworth, alias “ArchaeoDuck,” presents the latest in her “'Meet the Archaeologist” series. Dayanna . . .

Shaman Burial; Spanish Rock Art

Strata: Portraits of Humanity

(1) This animated short film is an imaginative take on the ritual farewell of an old female shaman whose . . .

Fort Fremont

Strata: Portraits of Humanity

Built in 1899 during the Spanish-American War as one of six fortifications designed to protect the southeastern . . .

VT Dept of Libraries Tuesday Talks - 20th Century VT Development Paradox

The Paradox of Development in Twentieth Century Vermont. Recorded July 16, 2019.

Vermont Historical Society - Repeopling Vermont

Repeopling Vermont: The Paradox of Development in the Twentieth Century. Book Launch with Professor Paul Searls. . . .

Kellogg Hubbard Library - History is a Racket

History is a Racket. The History of U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin America. Presenter: Bruce Pandya. Recorded June 10, 2019,

Yestermorrow Speaker Series - Jamie Duggan

Historic New England Architecture w/ Jamie Duggan

1st Wednesdays Presents: Reeve Lindbergh - Two Lives

First Wednesdays

Author of the book, Two Lives, Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of aviator-author Charles A. and Anne morrow Lindbergh, . . .

Churchill and Roosevelt: The Personal in the Partnership

First Wednesdays

UVM History Professor Emeritus Mark A. Stoler examines the important personal relationship between Britain’s prime . . .

1st Wednesdays – “There Is Nothing Either Good or Bad, But Thinking Makes It So

First Wednesdays

Catherine A. Sanderson, Amherst College professor and author of The Positive Shift, outlines the significant . . .

Amelia

First Wednesdays

The mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart in 1937 often overshadows her accomplishments as a pilot and author. . . .

Emily Dickinson

First Wednesdays

Emily Dickinson: Poet of New England with Huck Gutman. Recorded April 3, 2019.

North Branch Nature Center - Botanical Exploration in Quebec

Botanical Exploration in Uapishka, Quebec with Matt Peters. Recorded March 8, 2019.