History That Matters

Native Americans, European history, exploration, Christopher Columbus

World War I, Great War, conflict, European History

Great War, World War I

The Cold War

European Imperialism

Students do Ten Years After song "I'd like to Change the World"

January 10, 2020 at the Lilly Conference one professor interviews attendees on what they learned at the conference.

This podcast will explore the life of baseball great Roberto Clemente.

Key terms, baseball, Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays, Jackie Robinson, Pittsburgh Pirates, Hall of Fame, MLB, Puerto Rico, sports

Historians argue that the battle of Midway was the turning point of World War II.  This podcast will explore the importance of this battle.  I will also look at why the battle took place and what the consequences of this battle where.

Key terms: Battle of Midway, World War 2, World War Two, WWII, WW2, Japanese naval history, American naval history, Japanese history, American history Edward “Butch” O’Hare, and Chicago history.  

This podcast focuses on the attempted assassination of Theodore Roosevelt during the election of 1912

Key words: history, politics, president, Theodore Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt, TR, Roosevelt, assassination, John Schrank, Milwaukee, Gilpatrick Hotel, election of 1912..