Context

Arlie Sommer makes media art about and for Idahoans, exploring this place and the people who make Idaho unique. She joins us to talk about her latest project, a short documentary about an “Idaho Babe.” Watch on YouTube here.

Dr. Nick Underwood, a professor of historian modern Jewish and European history from the College of Idaho joins us to talk about the essentials of Jewish history, antisemitism, Idaho’s Jewish history, and the value to all Idahoans of our religious diversity.  Watch on YouTube here.

Dr. Gautam Basu Thakur is the director of the critical theory minor at Boise State University and chair of a new department and major- Humanities and Cultural Studies. He joins us to talk about this new program and the value of applying critical theory to literature.    Watch on YouTube here.

Dr. Ann Campbell, a professor of English Literature from Boise State University, joins us to talk about why Jane Austen is the author of our go-to comfort reading and viewing, despite publishing only 6 novels over 200 years ago. Watch on YouTube here.

Historian Dr. Ida Meftahi, from Boise State University, joins us in a fascinating conversation about her pioneering work in documenting the history of Iranian Dance and her personal journey as a dancer, scholar, and educator.

Join Marie Stango, Assistant Professor - 18th- and 19th-Century U.S.; Women, Gender, and Sexuality; African American and African Diaspora studies at Idaho State University in a talk about the multiple facets of Abolition in the U.S. Watch the video here.

Join Marie Stango, Assistant Professor - 18th- and 19th-Century U.S.; Women, Gender, and Sexuality; African American and African Diaspora studies at Idaho State University in a talk about the multiple facets of Abolition in the U.S. Watch the video here.

Join Susan Anderson, History Curator at the California African American Museum as she walks us through gold rush California. She will look at this time period in California history through the lens of African Americans and their stories. Watch the video here.

Join Susan Anderson, History Curator at the California African American Museum as she walks us through gold rush California. She will look at this time period in California history through the lens of African Americans and their stories. Watch the video here.

Join Dr. Becca Scofield as she shares her family's story in Idaho. Throughout the story, Dr. Scofield shines a light on the overlapping experiences a place can hold. Dr. Scofield's email is rscofield@uidaho.edu Watch the video here.

Join Dr. Becca Scofield from University of Idaho as she discussed how history is collected, told, and organized. She also explores the pitfalls of these processes, including how to navigate nuances in the tapestry of history. Dr. Scofields email is rscofield@uidaho.edu Watch the video here.

A small town weighs the economic compromises of growth in the Rocky Mountain West. Dr. Ryanne Pilgeram from University of Idaho joins us to discuss her book on Dover, Idaho titled "Pushed Out." What happens to rural communities when their traditional economic base collapses? When new money comes in, who gets left behind? Pushed Out offers a rich portrait of Dover, Idaho, whose transformation from “thriving timber mill town” to “economically depressed small town” to “trendy second-home location” over the past four decades embodies the story and challenges of many other rural communities. Check out her book at the Book People store in Moscow or Vanderford’s in Sandpoint. You can also purchase the book online here: https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295748696/pushed-out/ (use discount code WST30 for 30% off!) Watch the video here.

A small town weighs the economic compromises of growth in the Rocky Mountain West. Dr. Ryanne Pilgeram from University of Idaho joins us to discuss her book on Dover, Idaho titled "Pushed Out." What happens to rural communities when their traditional economic base collapses? When new money comes in, who gets left behind? Pushed Out offers a rich portrait of Dover, Idaho, whose transformation from “thriving timber mill town” to “economically depressed small town” to “trendy second-home location” over the past four decades embodies the story and challenges of many other rural communities.   Check out her book at the Book People store in Moscow or Vanderford’s in Sandpoint.  You can also purchase the book online here: https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295748696/pushed-out/ (use discount code WST30 for 30% off!) Watch the video here.

Join Dr. Markie McBrayer from University of Idaho as she discusses the history of third parties in the United States' two-party system. Watch the video here.

Join Dr. Markie McBrayer as she explores political party systems through US history. This includes shifts in party values, names, and structures. Watch the video here.

Celebrity historian Raffi Andonian explores the history of the American dream from the founding of the US to present day through people, art, and objects. watch the video here. Links to other presentations, books, and more by Raffi Andonian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrax2HFFIdGoET-7nlIqDLA/videos https://cliothemuse.tv/watch https://www.amazon.com/Raffi-E-Andonian/e/B0847Q9V2F

Kyle T Mays, Assistant Professor of African American Studies, American Indian Studies, and History at UCLA, joins us to provide context on Afro-Indigenous History of the United States with a focus on the Black Power and Red Power movements. Purchase “An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States” here. Watch the video here.

Kyle T Mays, Assistant Professor of African American Studies, American Indian Studies, and History at UCLA, joins us to provide context on Afro-Indigenous History of the United States with a focus on the Black Power and Red Power movements. Purchase “An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States” here. Watch the video here.

Adam Sowards, Professor Emeritus at the University of Idaho, joins us to provide context on the American Landscape through four laws, two places, and two people. Watch the video here.

Adam Sowards, Professor Emeritus at the University of Idaho, joins us to provide context on the American Landscape through four laws, two places, and two people. Watch the video here.