History Notes

A Top Ten Origins Video. In the midst of a migration crisis in Europe and strident talk by some American politicians about Mexican immigrants coming to the United States, people around the world are resorting to an old strategy: building walls. Historically, walls have a decidedly mixed record in achieving their goals to keep some people in and other out. While good fences may make good neighbors, as the old cliché has it, neighborliness has not been the reason behind most of history’s major wall projects. Here is a look at some of the most famous of these insular architectural projects.  

Written by Jacob Beard. Narration by Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle.  A textual version of this video is available at http://origins.osu.edu/connecting-his....

This is a production of Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective at the Goldberg Center in the Department of History at The Ohio State University and the Department of History at Miami University. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to receive updates about our videos and podcasts. For more information about Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective, please visit http://origins.osu.edu.  

Audio production by Scott Sprague and Paul Kotheimer, College of Arts & Sciences Academic Technology Services. Video production by Laura Seeger and Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. The Origins' editorial team includes Editors Nicholas Breyfogle, Steven Conn and David Steigerwald; Managing Editors Jessica Viñas-Nelson, Lauren Henry and Seth A. Myers and Associate Editor Eric M. Rhodes.  

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Written by Dr. Elizabeth Bond. Narration by Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle.  A textual version of this video is available at http://origins.osu.edu/milestones/jan....  

This is a production of Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective at the Goldberg Center in the Department of History at The Ohio State University and the Department of History at Miami University. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to receive updates about our videos and podcasts. For more information about Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective, please visit http://origins.osu.edu.  

Audio production by Scott Sprague and Paul Kotheimer, College of Arts & Sciences Academic Technology Services. Video production by Laura Seeger, Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle and Seth A. Myers. The Origins' editorial team includes Editors Nicholas Breyfogle, Steven Conn and David Steigerwald; Managing Editors Jessica Viñas-Nelson, Lauren Henry and Seth A. Myers and Associate Editor Eric M. Rhodes.  

We thank the Stanton Foundation for their funding of this and other Origins projects. http://thestantonfoundation.org/ 

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With the release of Marvel's "Black Panther" film, historian Thomas F. McDow explores the real historical origins of the fictional country of Wakanda and its roots in a Cold War crisis and an African mine.  

Written and narrated by Prof. Thomas McDow. A textual version of this video is available at  http://origins.osu.edu/connecting-his....   

This is a production of Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective at the Goldberg Center in the Department of History at The Ohio State University and the Department of History at Miami University. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to receive updates about our videos and podcasts. For more information about Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective, please visit http://origins.osu.edu.  

Audio production by Paul Kotheimer, College of Arts & Sciences Academic Technology Services. Video production by Lauren Henry, Seth Myers and Laura Seeger. The Origins' editorial team includes Editors Nicholas Breyfogle, Steven Conn and David Steigerwald; Managing Editor Jessica Viñas-Nelson and Associate Editor Eric M. Rhodes.  

We thank the Stanton Foundation for their funding of this and other Origins projects. http://thestantonfoundation.org/ 

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The Normandy Invasion (June 6, 1944) was the supreme joint effort of the Western Allies in Europe in World War II and remains today one of the best known campaigns of the war.  

Written by Greg Hope and narrated by Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. A textual version of this video is available at http://origins.osu.edu/connecting-his....  

This is a production of Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective at the Goldberg Center in the Department of History at The Ohio State University and the Department of History at Miami University. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to receive updates about our videos and podcasts. For more information about Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective, please visit http://origins.osu.edu.  

Audio production by Scott Sprague and Paul Kotheimer, College of Arts & Sciences Academic Technology Services. Video production by Laura Seeger and Dr.Nicholas B. Breyfogle. The Origins' editorial team includes Editors Nicholas Breyfogle, Steven Conn and David Steigerwald; Managing Editors Jessica Viñas-Nelson, Lauren Henry and Seth A. Myers and Associate Editor Eric M. Rhodes.  

We thank the Stanton Foundation for their funding of this and other Origins projects. http://thestantonfoundation.org/ 

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Organized by the U.S. Socialist Party, it brought together an audience of 1,500 women who demanded economic and political equality, on a day officially dedicated to “the female workers’ causes.” The following year, women gathered in New York for a similar celebration. Inspired by these American initiatives, European socialists soon followed suit. Find out more in this video about International Women's Day.

Written and narrated by Dr. Birgitte Søland.

Audio production by Paul Kotheimer, College of Arts & Sciences Academic Technology Services.

There is perhaps no greater challenge facing humanity (and all species on the planet) than climate change. This podcast explores the top ten most important things you should know about it.  

Written by Sam White. Narration by Patrick Potyondy.

Audio production by Paul Kotheimer.