This week we continue the discussion we started last time about utopian experiments and cults by covering two of the most fascinating and disturbing figures of the twentieth century, Jim Jones and Charles Manson. What made these two men turn to violence and how did their lives and the people they convinced to do unspeakable things reveal deep fissures and anxieties in post-war America. Join us this week to find out.
We continue our discussion of the American West. Specifically, we talk about violence, federal authority, and the status of indigenous people in the Trans-Mississippi...
Join Hilary and Geoff as we reflect on Christmases past. We add our own stories to overview as to how Christmas became, perhaps, the...
What is Second Wave Feminism? How does it differ from the First Wave? Join us as we do a deep dive into the ins...