So, this week we start an extended series about the history of medicine. We start in Ancient Egypt and move around the Mediterranean finally ending up in Colonial America. Along the way we discuss the idea of bodily humors, the principal of extractive therapy, as well as the naissance of scientific approaches to medicine. We also discuss the critical and often unwilling role marginalized people played in the creation of medical knowledge.
This week we wrap up a very brief introductory history of Mormonism in America. We continue the story from the previous episode with the...
This week we continue our survey of American History by discussing the period often referred to as Jim Crow America. We cover how to...
We continue our series on the history of the news and journalism in the United States with a look at the CNN Effect and...