Thanksgiving - The Real Story! From 1524 to 1621. And what happened in 1622? | Bonus
Prof. Silverman describes the first Thanksgiving: an accidental feast between frenemies that was never repeated. How much is our Thanksgiving tradition based on real events that transpired sometime in the fall of 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts? And why does it matter anyway?Don't all nations have feel-good traditions that are partly based on facts, but mostly predicated on myths? Professor David Silverman answers these questions and more. For example, he shares with us that Europeans had been in contact with the Wampanoag Native Americans, who are the "Indians" of our Thanksgiving tradition, since at least 1524. And that the Pilgrims were guided to Plymouth by at least one crew member who touted its advantage - hint: all its native inhabitants had died of disease, leaving houses and fields empty and available for the would-be English settlers. And while the turkey was certainly on the menu, so was eel! In this episode, Professor Silvermans explains the aftermath of that first Thanksgiving. And by way of follow-up, I ask him to explain why it is that some Native Americans observe a Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving. Professor Silverman is the author of This Land is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving, a 2019 book. Click this link for this book's Amazon page. Professor Silverman has written several other books about the history of Native Americans, which are listed on his academic homepage is along with his other publications, projects and honors. Here is the direct link to Professor Silverman's academic homepage: https://history.columbian.gwu.edu/david-silverman History of Christmas: In this interview, Dr. Carey Roberts tells us the real story behind America's celebration of Christmas. I hope you enjoy this episode. Adel, host & producerHistory Behind News podcast & on YouTube►SUPPORT: Click here and join our other supporters in the news peeler community. Thank you.🎵 attribution, links and license for the theme music in this podcast: The Success by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon. Musicpromoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Scholars in Your Inbox? 125 scholars and counting! So don't miss HbN guest scholars’ weekly takes on the history behind our news.
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Gerrymandering: History & Current Political Analysis | S5E53
How Gerrymandering has backfired on its proponents. 🚩Support My Program🚩About My 197th Guest Scholar:Dr. Shawn Donahue is a professor of Political Science at the University of Buffalo, where a primary part of his research focuses on redistricting, representation, partisan and racial gerrymandering as well as voting rights and campaign finance. In addition to his research, Dr. Donahue has had a decade of experience as a lawyer, including eight years as a prosecutor. Relevant to the subject of our interview, he submitted an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in an important 2019 case that dealt with issues of partisan gerrymandering in Wisconsin. He also contributed to a report that helped lead to a ruling that the Virginia U.S. House map was a racial gerrymander in 2016. And here is his personal website. ►The New York Times report mentioned in this interview. ►Image Description: The bizarre cartoonish creature in this podcast's thumbnail image was printed in March 1812, representing state senate election district of South Essex created by the Massachusetts legislature to favor the Democratic-Republican Party. The word is a combination of Gov. Elbridge Gerry's last name and a monster-like salamander - hence, Gerrymander. Attribution: By Elkanah Tisdale (1771-1835) (often falsely attributed to Gilbert Stuart)[1] - Originally published in the Boston Centinel, 1812., Public Domain. 🚩Adel Aalihost & producer☑️Where to find my program:Home:https://historybehindnews.com Spotify:🎧https://bit.ly/HbN-Podcast-Spotify Apple:🎧https://bit.ly/HbN-Podcast-Apple YouTube:▶️https://bit.ly/HbN-YT-Sub Adel on Facebook and X.com🚩Support My Program: Click here and join our other supporters of the History Behind News podcast. Thank you. 🎵 attribution, links and license for thetheme music in this podcast: The Success by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Scholars in Your Inbox? More than 225 scholar interviews and counting!
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Who Does New York City Belong To? Mayoral Elections & Crises of Identity | S5E52
Ed Koch. Donald Trump. Rudy Giuliani. Al Sharpton. Spike Lee. And more. They were the tabloid gods of New York at a pivotal time in the City's modern history - a time when several issues erupted into crises that caused chaos in NYC and made national headlines. And we discuss them in this interview because many of those issues persist to this day, and continue to polarize NYC's population and politics. 🚩Support My ProgramIn this interview: ►"Gods" of New York►1986-90: pivotal years in NYC's history►How Wall Street and real estate development took over ►NYC's 1980s crisis of house affordability - a reckoning now►How did homelessness blow up into a major crisis in NYC? ►Who was "Billie Boggs" and why did Pres. Reagan talk about her with the Soviets? ►What tactics did Donald Trump deploy to get rid of his tenants? ►Killing of Black New Yorkers by an all-white NYPD ►Murderous racial tensions between White and Black New Yorkers ►Black community's mistrust of the criminal justice system ►In 1985, NYC became a non-white city ►NYC's crisis of identity ►A city for billionaires? 🚩About My 196th Guest Scholar:Mr. Johnathan Mahler is a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine and his journalism has received numerous awards. He is the author of: "Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning" - a bestselling book and was adapted as an ESPN mini-series, "The Challenge" - a New York Times Notable Book, and "The Gods of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, and the Birth of the Modern City: 1986-1990", which we discuss in this interview. 🚩My Recommendation: ►S3E47, Prof. Maria Foscarinis: America's history of homelessness 🚩Adel Aalihost & producer☑️Where to find my program:Home:https://historybehindnews.com Spotify:🎧https://bit.ly/HbN-Podcast-Spotify Apple:🎧https://bit.ly/HbN-Podcast-Apple YouTube:▶️https://bit.ly/HbN-YT-Sub Adel on Facebook and X.com🚩Support My Program: Click here and join our other supporters of the History Behind News podcast. Thank you. 🎵 attribution, links and license for thetheme music in this podcast: The Success by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Scholars in Your Inbox? More than 200 scholar interviews and counting!
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(Spotify Video) Irony of US-Venezuela History: Friends to Foes, Democracies to Dictatorships | S5E51
Venezuela was once a liberal democracy with close geopolitical relations with the United States. So what happened? This is the story of Venezuela's devolution from democracy to dictatorship, and from cooperation with America to coups and open conflict. 🚩Support My ProgramIn this interview: ►How did the Cold War affect US-Venezuela relations?►How Venezuela's liberal democracy ended►Irony of US-Venezuela anti-Cuba cooperation ►How Venezuela's pluralistic society became polarized ►Selling oil to your enemy ►Venezuela's path to China►U.S. warned Chavez about coup►Chavez's viciousness & belligerence toward America►What is Competitive Authoritarianism? ►Chavez the Robin Hood►How Chavez's coalition changed ►Consequences of Chavez expelling the DEA►Pres. Trump's bounties for Maduro's capture ►Four sectors that dictators need to survive 🚩About My 195th Guest Scholar:Dr. Javier Corrales is Chair of Amherst College Political Science Department. His many books about Venezuela are listed on his academic homepage. In addition to his books, Dr. Corrales has published extensively, including his recent paper "Intentional polarization: How policy extremism and ideological overuse promote democratic backsliding".Watch this interview: 🎞️ https://youtu.be/aJKtFsijPt4🚩My Recommendations: ►S5E8, Dr. Michael J. LaRosa: Colombia ►S5E25, Dr. Jose Miguel Cruz: El Slavador ►S4E12, Dr. Carmen Martínez Novo: Ecuador 🚩Adel Aalihost & producer☑️Where to find my program:Home:https://historybehindnews.com Spotify:🎧https://bit.ly/HbN-Podcast-Spotify Apple:🎧https://bit.ly/HbN-Podcast-Apple YouTube:▶️https://bit.ly/HbN-YT-Sub Adel on Facebook and X.com🚩Support My Program: Click here and join our other supporters of the History Behind News podcast. Thank you. 🎵 attribution, links and license for thetheme music in this podcast: The Success by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Scholars in Your Inbox? More than 200 scholar interviews and counting!
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Irony of US-Venezuela History: Friends to Foes, Democracies to Dictatorships | S5E51
Venezuela was once a liberal democracy with close geopolitical relations with the United States. So what happened? This is the story of Venezuela's devolution from democracy to dictatorship, and from cooperation with America to coups and open conflict. 🚩Support My ProgramIn this interview: ►How did the Cold War affect US-Venezuela relations?►How Venezuela's liberal democracy ended►Irony of US-Venezuela anti-Cuba cooperation ►How Venezuela's pluralistic society became polarized ►Selling oil to your enemy ►Venezuela's path to China►U.S. warned Chavez about coup►Chavez's viciousness & belligerence toward America►What is Competitive Authoritarianism? ►Chavez the Robin Hood►How Chavez's coalition changed ►Consequences of Chavez expelling the DEA►Pres. Trump's bounties for Maduro's capture ►Four sectors that dictators need to survive 🚩About My 195th Guest Scholar:Dr. Javier Corrales is Chair of Amherst College Political Science Department. His many books about Venezuela are listed on his academic homepage. In addition to his books, Dr. Corrales has published extensively, including his recent paper "Intentional polarization: How policy extremism and ideological overuse promote democratic backsliding".Watch this interview: 🎞️ https://youtu.be/aJKtFsijPt4🚩My Recommendations: ►S5E8, Dr. Michael J. LaRosa: Colombia ►S5E25, Dr. Jose Miguel Cruz: El Slavador ►S4E12, Dr. Carmen Martínez Novo: Ecuador 🚩Adel Aalihost & producer☑️Where to find my program:Home:https://historybehindnews.com Spotify:🎧https://bit.ly/HbN-Podcast-Spotify Apple:🎧https://bit.ly/HbN-Podcast-Apple YouTube:▶️https://bit.ly/HbN-YT-Sub Adel on Facebook and X.com🚩Support My Program: Click here and join our other supporters of the History Behind News podcast. Thank you. 🎵 attribution, links and license for thetheme music in this podcast: The Success by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Scholars in Your Inbox? More than 200 scholar interviews and counting!
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