Axelbank Reports History and Today
Axelbank Reports History and Today
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#204: Hampton Sides - "The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook"
From the publisher: "On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island...
#203: Cathryn Prince - "For the Love of Labor: The Life of Pauline Newman"
From the publisher: "From her start as one of the youngest activists in US history, Pauline Newman helped shape the International Ladies' Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) into a dominant force in industrial America. Cathryn J. Prince tells the st...
#202: Stephen Knott - "Conspirator in Chief: The Long Tradition of Conspiracy Theories in the American Presidency"
From the publisher:"Esteemed presidential historian Stephen F. Knott takes readers on a sobering tour of the lowlights in the American presidency, showing how presidents from Thomas Jefferson to Donald Trump have engaged in reckless c...
#201: Amy Littlefield - "Killers of Roe: My Investigation Into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights"
From the publisher: "They are going to kill people, investigative reporter for The Nation Amy Littlefield knew, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. After a decade covering abortion, she wanted to more deepl...
#200: 200th episode celebration with Kate Carpenter of "Drafting the Past"
We are celebrating our 200th episode with Kate Carpenter, the host of the podcast, "Drafting the Past," which focuses on the art of writing history. Make sure you check out her show!On this celebration episode, we chat about how our podc...