History in the Wild podcast: Musical Aid

Blog post and podcast by Mackenzie Kuhn

Hello, all! My name is Mackenzie Elise Kuhn (she/her), and this is my first podcast, Musical Aid! When I found out that HST 495 was going to culminate in two podcasts episodes, I was very enthusiastic about the project.

Blog post by Kathryn Jue

Asian and Pacific Islanders are fighting two pandemics – COVID-19 and anti-Asian racism.[i] The rise of anti-Asian crimes is now a focal point in a pandemic year, but this is not something that came out of nowhere.[ii]

Blog post and podcast by Kayla Phillips

Hello everyone! I’m Kayla Phillips and today I’m going to give you an introduction to my podcast: Questions in History. I created this podcast for the undergraduate class HST 485. My podcast covers all types of history from around the world in a fun, engaging way.

Blog post and podcast by Antonio Navarette

Up next The Hidden Truth produced by Tony Navarette. Tony interviewed his father, who only speaks Spanish, about his experience emigrating to the USA. Tony translated his father’s answers into an informal discussion about immigration history.

Blog post by Clinton P. Roberts

As the nightly news rattled off statistical numbers, my grandmother sat quietly in her house, mourning a loss, unable to see her husband’s grave. Her daily visits to the cemetery marked an otherwise unbroken routine for over five years.

Blog post and podcast by Salvador Ramirez

Up first is Bloodshed Memoir produced by Sal Ramirez. This super polished historical true crime podcast combines Sal’s talent for meticulous research with gripping storytelling skills. Enjoy!

–Dr. Marissa Rhodes, professor of HST 485: History in the Wild

Inspiration can come from anywhere and from anything.

From photos of empty store shelves to Facebook memes, the evolving digital and public archive on the Covid-19 pandemic showcases the multitude and diverse responses to this momentous time.   

“I think this quarantine has taught people so much, there are so many factors that are significant to talk about.

Rescue, Resilience and Renewal. Thestory of Beth Hebrew, Phoenix

The Beth Hebrew is a mid-century synagogue currently located in downtown Phoenix. It was the first Orthodox synagogue in Phoenix when it was established in the 1950s, and it later became home to a Latino Pentecostal Church and an African-American Theater.

Daniel Fagan, a history graduate student, completed an internship with the Arizona Historical Society. The Society needed assistance in organizing 16mm film footage that dated back from 1956 through 1979. His interest in the internship came from his desire to become a film historian and this provided him with the opportunity to gain exposure to working with different film media and have access to some of Arizona’s history.