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Looking for Work: A History of Unemployment
With unemployment at its highest level in 25 years, we're taking on the history of Americans between jobs. When did the concept of "unemployment" arise in the first place? Are people more or less attached to their jobs than they used to be?[More at radio.seti.org] [mp3] [Share]
Jefferson Then and Now (Pt. 2)
From FDR to Sarah Palin, public figures on all sides of the political spectrum have claimed Thomas Jefferson as their own. But what did Jefferson really stand for?[More at radio.seti.org] [mp3] [Share]
Jefferson, Then and Now (Pt. 1)
From FDR to Sarah Palin, public figures on all sides of the political spectrum have claimed Thomas Jefferson as their own. But what did Jefferson really stand for?[More at radio.seti.org] [mp3] [Share]
Scales of Justice: A History of Supreme Court Nominations
How did Supreme Court nomination battles play out in the past? Was the Court always so "supreme?" Help us build our new episode about the history of the Supreme Court![More at radio.seti.org] [mp3] [Share]
Independence Daze: A History of July Fourth
In the early days of our nation, July Fourth wasn’t an official holiday at all. In fact, it wasn’t until 1938 that it became a paid day-off. So how did the Fourth become the holiest day on our secular calendar? Historian Pauline Maier offers some answers, and explains how radically the meaning of the Declaration [...][More at radio.seti.org] [mp3] [Share]
Grave Matters: A History of Death and Mourning
On Memorial Day we ask -- how have we lived with the dead throughout American history? Have improvements in public health and medicine made death less a part of our everyday lives?[More at radio.seti.org] [mp3] [Share]
Teed Off: The Tea Party, Then and Now
The History Guys take a closer look at the Tea Party Movement. They ask whether 2010 really has anything in common with 1773, and what the history of populism suggests about the Tea Party's future.[More at radio.seti.org] [mp3] [Share]
The Good Mother: A History of American Motherhood
For most of American history, women were charged with raising productive citizens, but not given full citizen status, themselves. Our Mother's Day episode explores this enduring paradox.[More at radio.seti.org] [mp3] [Share]
Paying Up: A History of Taxation
With April 15th just around the corner, BackStory delves into the history of taxes. From the Stamp Act of 1765 to the Tea Party Movement of 2010, how have our attitudes about taxation changed over time?[More at radio.seti.org] [mp3] [Share]
Climate Control: A History of Heating & Cooling
What was life like before the era of the thermostat? And how did America become the "land of comfort?"[More at radio.seti.org] [mp3] [Share]
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