Victor E History Hollie Marquess
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This podcast showcases original historical research done by students at Fort Hays State University. You can listen to our students talk about a wide range of historical topics from various periods in history. Give us a listen and a shout out if you like what you hear!
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The Nazi Olympics
Keith Kuehn, senior history major at Fort Hays State University, joins Hollie Marquess to discuss the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Keith unpacks the use of Nazi propaganda in the efforts to get countries to come to the games and their use of propaganda to prop up their image at the games as well. He also discusses Helene Mayer, a German Jewish fencer who won a silver medal in Berlin.
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Futball: A Voice for the Silenced in Nazi Germany
David Solis, senior history major at Fort Hays State University, joins Hollie in this episode to discuss Soccer's role in Nazi Germany. He covers individuals and soccer clubs who resisted the Nazi regime in complex ways during World War II.
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"Through Hell to the Midwest: Mapping Holocaust Survival in Kansas City"
April is Holocaust Remembrance Month. In this episode, Hollie Marquess is joined by Dr. Amber Nickell and senior history major Sarah Keiss to discuss their project "Through Hell to the Midwest: Mapping Holocaust Survival in Kansas City." This project uses oral history testimonies from the Fortunoff Archive to trace the stories of Holocaust survivors who settled in the Kansas City area. They discuss the project and each share a story of one of their survivors.
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Pauline Sabin and the Campaign Against Prohibition
In this episode, junior history education major Whitney Befort joins Hollie Marquess to discuss Pauline Sabin and her efforts to repeal the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Whitney covers her early life, her involvement in politics, and how she mobilized women all over the country to dismantle Prohibition in the U.S.
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Women and Mourning Culture in the Victorian Era
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.
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The German Genocide of the Herero
Larry Zieammermann, graduate student at FHSU history, joins Hollie to discuss the German genocide of the Herero in the early 20th century.