Take a break and learn a little something with Bonnie and Laura, as they take turns sharing their favorite stories from history. This isn't your typical history class. No notes, essays, or grades. Just tune in, have a laugh, and stick around for the stories that make life interesting!
History For Non-Majors
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Take a break and learn a little something with Bonnie and Laura, as they take turns sharing their favorite stories from history. This isn't your typical history class. No notes, essays, or grades. Just tune in, have a laugh, and stick around for the stories that make life interesting!
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March 2, 2022
Period Drama Round Table!
<p>Welcome back!</p> <p>Helen joins the team for a discussion of period dramas. Which ones do we love, hate, and enjoy despite blaring historical inaccuracies? Time to find out!</p>
February 16, 2022
Groundbreaking Naturalist, Maria Sibylla Merian!! (And a The Last Duel redaction)
<p>Welcome to Season 2 of History for Nonmajors! This week Laura tells us the story of female naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian, who used her talent for art and love of science to teach the world about South American wildlife. For our media mention, we return to The Last Duel and discuss awkward movie moments.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Sources</strong></p> <p>Britannica</p> <p>Peacock, Martha Moffitt. "Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science." Woman's Art Journal 31, no. 2 (2010): 65+. Gale Academic OneFile (accessed February 9, 2022). https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A271322256/AONE?u=anderson_cl&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=60218cea.</p>
November 15, 2021
French Revolutionary Fashion (We're Bringing Cravats Back!)
<p>Welcome back! Bonnie and Laura are discussing the fashion of revolutionary France and exploring some popular trends of the time! Ashton joins us for a fun discussion about cravats and corsetry. What piece of historical fashion would you bring back into style?</p> <p><strong>Sources for this episode:</strong></p> <p>“Gown.” V&A Search the Collections. Accessed April 22, 2020. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O110099/gown-unknown/.</p> <p>Hunt, Alan. Governance of the Consuming Passions. New York City, NY: St. Martin's Press, 1996.</p> <p>Laver, James. Taste and Fashion from the French Revolution Until Today. New York, NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1938.</p> <p>Levy, Darline Gay, Harriet Branson Applewhite, and Mary Durham. Johnson. Women in Revolutionary Paris: 1789-1795: Selected Documents. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1979.</p> <p>Maxwell, Alexander. Patriots against Fashion: Clothing and Nationalism in Europes Age of Revolutions. New York City, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.</p> <p>Ribeiro, Aileen. Fashion in the French Revolution. New York City, NY: Holmes & Meier Publishers, Inc., 1988.</p> <p>“The Statue of Freedom.” Architect of the Capitol. Accessed April 22, 2020. https://www.aoc.gov/art/other-statues/statue-freedom</p>
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