Studio Episode 6: Reconstruction
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Professor Beverly Gage asks David Blight to expand on his recent lectures on the Reconstruction and all the challenges it faced.
In the Olive Grove: Health and Olive Oil
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In anticipation of the 7th Yale International Symposium on Olive Oil and Health, to be hosted at Yale from December 4–7, Yale Global Health Insights podcast host Dr. Sharon Chekijian sits down with Dr. Tassos Kyriakides, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at the Yale School of Public Health and Director of the VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center. A scientist, researcher, and certified olive oil sommelier, Dr. Kyriakides brings a unique combination of data-driven research and cultural perspective to his work. From his upbringing in Cyprus to his leadership in international collaborations on HIV, PTSD, and clinical trial design, he reflects on how lifelong curiosity and a deep respect for food as medicine have shaped his career. He also discusses the origins of his olive oil research, the scientific evidence behind the Mediterranean diet’s health benefits, and how this work is expanding into studies on Alzheimer’s disease, metabolic health, and the gut microbiome.
Class 16 – Gilded Age and the Aftermath of Reconstruction, South, North, and West
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What becomes of a nation filled with corruption that’s covered with gold. Professor David Blight returns to Mark Twain as he details the Gilded Age and what it brings.
Class 15 – The Defeat of Reconstruction, 1870-1877 and Beyond
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The Presidential election of 1868 was the first after the Civil War and the first where freed slaves could vote. The 1860s and 1870s are explored by Professor David Blight.
Episode 8: The Progressive Era and The New Deal
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Professors David Blight, Joanne Freeman, and Beverly Gage discuss Professor Gage’s recent lectures on the Progressive Era, The New Deal, and some Warren Harding fun facts.
Class 14 – Reconstruction: Andrew Johnson vs. the Radical Republicans
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“Beware the people weeping, when they bear the iron hand.” Professor David Blight examines Reconstruction, past and present.
Dawn Owens
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Dawn Owens joins Steph to talk about Geothermal energy.
Studio Conversation: The Cause of the Civil War
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In this episode, Professor David Blight answers the simple question: What caused the Civil War?
Class 13 – Union Victory, Confederate Defeat, and Emancipation
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It comes to war. Professor David Blight takes the class through the Civil War, emancipation, and shape of things to come.
Episode 7: Immigration and Its Discontents
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Professors Beverly Gage and David Blight discuss Professor Gage’s first lecture on the United States’ identity crisis in the early 20th century.