Uncertainty and Fear as a Universal Conditions

The Great Castilian Plague of 1596-1601 and the Covid-19 Pandemic of today

By Sarah Peterson

Not much has changed in human history between the Castilian Plague of 1596-1601 and the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-now. Sure, we understand science and data more than our ancestors, but common themes abound between our shared experience today and the lives of those caught-up in the late sixteenth-century Castilian pestilence.

Blog post by Ellie Cormack 

In the midst of the incessant COVID-19 pandemic, I offer you a brief diversion to a wildly popular phenomenon on the internet today: food blogs! But this is no ordinary food blog about gourmet mac and cheese or my best chocolate chip cookie recipe.

Blog post by Jason Inskeep

As a person who claims to love exploring cultures, traveling, and trying different foods, I failed. I recently realized that as a Native Arizonan I had only tried one food from my home state’s Indigenous culinary tradition—Fry Bread.

Blog post and podcast by Minjeong Kwon

Hello everyone, my name is Minjeong Kwon and this is my podcast, History through Art. I was never really a frequent podcast listener prior to this project, so when I initially read the course details that we would be creating one, I was very nervous but also intrigued at the same time.

Blog post and podcast by Joseph Z. Trueworthy

Hello everyone, my name is Joseph Zachary Trueworthy. This is my first attempt at podcasting, with the help of my fantastic instructor, Professor Marissa Rhodes: HST 485: History in The Wild. Without her help, I don’t believe I could have accomplished completing my podcast project.

Blog post by Monica Ruth

Shuttered businesses, deserted streets, and contagion among the people… elements of disarray and decay, signals and signs of the end of – or at least pause from – familiar economic and social patterns. These changes have revealed a wellspring, sparking and spawning of new life and advantageous growth in street art.

Blog post and podcast by Alexis Walker

My podcast was first conceived when I decided I wanted to focus on women in history. The purpose of the podcast would be to teach young women just how powerful women have always been in history in order to spark a passion for change towards greater equality.

Blog post by Robin Keagle

“Kimberly in Red” from Artist Nayan Lafond, A Journal of the Plague Year Archive

Genocide, stolen lands, and broken promises. Indigenous Peoples have a long history of being silenced. Their voices are muted and are often missing from the archives.

Blog post and podcast by Dan Schosser

Hello everyone, my name is Dan Schosser and this is my podcast for HST 485, War Machines. I’m not a naturally talkative person, so when I signed up for HST 485: Historical Podcasting, I knew that I was definitely going to be giving myself a challenge, but that was also part of the fun.