Senior history major Chelsea Kiefer joins Hollie Marquess to discuss women who chose to remain childless in the first half of the 20th century. She unpacks rates of childfree women, methods to prevent pregnancy (including reusable condoms), and Eugenic postcards and other images.
Kylah Smith, junior history major at FHSU, joins Hollie to discuss what mourning practices looked like in Victorian Era America. She unpacks differences in mourning practices based on gender, societal status, and relationship to the deceased. Kylah also discusses mourning fashion and etiquette and how women's roles changed during the Civil War.
Larry Zieammermann, graduate student at FHSU history, joins Hollie to discuss the German genocide of the Herero in the early 20th century.
Susan Elliott, Junior history major at FHSU, joins Hollie to discuss The Ku Klux Klan in Kansas and in particular, the interactions between the KKK and the Kansas Methodists.
In the final episode of Season 4, Hollie is joined by Brianna Buller. Brianna earned her B.A. in History at FHSU and went on to a M.A. in Public History at Royal Holloway in London. The two discuss her time at both universities, her Threads of Herstory Project, and adventures in Europe.
In this episode, Dr. Rob Lane, ENT Physician and current FHSU M.A. in History student, joins Hollie to discuss epidemic disease and medical relief during the Irish Potato Famine.
Senior history major Chelsea Kiefer joins Hollie Marquess to discuss women who chose to remain childless in the first half of the 20th century. She unpacks rates of childfree women, methods to prevent pregnancy (including reusable condoms), and Eugenic postcards and other images.
Hollie Marquess is joined by Dr. Kim Perez of the FHSU history program and several of her students that went on a Study Abroad to Prague and Florence over the summer. Savanna Baumgart, Rachel Waddell, Becca Balzan, and Erin Adams discuss all things Prague and Florence in this episode.
Kayla Nelson, graduate Public History major at FHSU, joins Hollie to discuss female aviation pioneer Jacqueline Cochran, who advocated that women had women pilots had the skills and abilities to fly for the war effort during WWII. She formed the Women Flying Training Detachment and eventually headed the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs).
Ashlynn Kelly, senior history major at FHSU, joins Hollie Marquess to talk about Anthony Comstock, how the Supreme Court tried to define obscenity, and Kansas's relationship with obscenity law.
Host Hollie Marquess visits with history department alumnus Chris Dinkel as well as FHSU History faculty Dr. Kim Perez. Chris discusses his experience in the FHSU M.A. program, studying for the LSAT, Columbia law, and his case that recently went to the Supreme Court.
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