10.65- The Dawn of a New Day

Wherein the Bolsheviks call for an Uber. The New Yorker Article by Adam Gopnick The New Republic Article by David Klion (Hi David!)  CBS This Morning Segment Look ma I'm on the tee-vee. 

April 1917 reminds us sometimes foreign affairs DO matter in domestic politics. --- The H2W related podcast appearances I mentioned: Based on a True Story with Dan LeFebvre. Great chat about Lafayette in film and TV. KPFA's Letters and Politics with Mitch Jeserich. This one is a ... Show More

Don't put all your eggs in one basket, folks.   

Les mercredis des révolutions, Université populaire de la société d’histoire de 1848 en partenariat avec Politis – Séance du 11 mai 2022 à la mairie du 18e arrondissement de Paris Hérités des Lumières, les débats sur l’éducation se sont intensifiés pendant la Révolution française ... Show More

"Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” Arguably the most celebrated speech of the 20th century, Martin Luther King Jr.’s address in front of the Lincoln Memorial in August 1963 was a defining moment in the American Civil Rights movement, and to this day remains a symb ... Show More

Troisième séance des “mercredis des révolutions“, université populaire organisée à la mairie du XVIIIe arrondissement par la Société d’histoire de la révolution de 1848, en partenariat avec “Paroles d’histoire”. Les invité-e-s : Benjamin Stora (historien), Alexandra Badea (dramat ... Show More

<p>It’s January 16th. This day in 1811, the aftermath of what came to be known as the “German Coast” uprising in the Orleans territory.</p> <p>Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how Charles Deslondes led a slave revolt that became the biggest in US history, and how it was inspired b ... Show More

<p>It’s March 14th. This day in 1933, just over a week after taking office, President Frankin Roosevelt announces that a top priority is legalizing 3.2% alcohol beer.</p> <p>Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss why FDR was so keen on legalizing beer sales, how it fit into his economic ... Show More

<p>Alexander Turney Stewart is known as the creator of the department store. He make a fortune in business, but the most interesting parts of his life story come at the end – including after he died. </p> <p><strong>Research:</strong></p> <ul> <li>“Act of Congress Establishing th ... Show More

<p>If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ve probably seen that around this time of year, I always talk about an amazing organization called Thistle Farms, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving women survivors of abuse, trafficking, and addiction.<br/><br/>I’m thril ... Show More

<p>Welcome to our fifth reading group episode on Revolution: An Intellectual History, by Enzo Traverso.  This week we discuss different conceptions of freedom, liberation, and the liberation of time. </p><p>Traverso, Enzo. 2021. <em>Revolution : An Intellectual History</em>. Lond ... Show More