Avi's Conversational Corner

Episode 33 (Stumbling Colossus, 12): Gilded Mutual Aid 18.04.2022 24:52 ↓

Dr. David Beito discusses the ways in which Gilded Age Americans of all classes helped each other out when the government stood aside.

Episode 32 (Stumbling Colossus, 11): TR's Wars 11.04.2022 28:24 ↓

Dr. David Pietrusza is back to discuss Theodore Roosevelt's single minded focus on war - and his paradoxical avoidance of the same at critical moments.

Episode 31 (Stumbling Colossus, 10): US Shipping and the Jones Act 28.03.2022 29:54 ↓

Colin Grabow of the CATO Institute discusses the law, history, and future of American internal shipping, from the Gilded Age to today.

Episode 30 (Stumbling Colossus, 9): Gilded Age Education 21.03.2022 37:21 ↓

Independent historian Kerry Ellard discusses the chaos and order in America's emerging public school system during the Gilded and Progressive Ages.

Episode 29 (Stumbling Colossus, 8): Rome and America 14.03.2022 58:52 ↓

Professor James Patterson discusses the trials and triumphs and divisions within American Catholicism during the Gilded Age.

Episode 28 (Stumbling Colossus, 7): Gilded Age Jews 07.03.2022 36:05 ↓

Professor Jonathan Sarna discusses the profound changes in Jewish life, culture, politics, and demographics during the Gilded Age and beyond.

Episode 27 (Stumbling Collosus, 6): The Gilded Supreme Court 28.02.2022 32:31 ↓

Professor David Bernstein discusses the legal thinking of an often misunderstood Supreme Court ruling, and the "road not taken" in constitutional jurisprudence.

Episode 26 (Stumbling Collosus, 5): The US Army 21.02.2022 36:31 ↓

Professor Wayne Hsieh discusses the importance and struggles of the American Army throughout our era, including funding, training, and different kinds of missions.

Episode 25 (Stumbling Colossus, 4): Gold in the Hills 07.02.2022 50:22 ↓

Dr. Bob Hutton discusses the politics, society and economy of Appalachia in the Gilded and Progressive Ages.

Episode 24 (Stumbling Colossus, 3): Gilded, Dusty Texas 31.01.2022 52:15 ↓

Dr. Brian Cervantez discusses the diversity and change, ethos and mythos of Gilded and Progressive Age Texas.

Episode 23 (Stumbling Colossus, 2): For God and Country 19.01.2022 42:44 ↓

Dr. Miles Smith discusses how Protestant America went from elation at the end of the Civil War to dread over their future at the end of WWI.

Episode 22 (Stumbling Colossus, 1): The WASPs 10.01.2022 1:02:39 ↓

Professor Samuel Goldman discusses the rise, fall, and legacy of one of America's great self-appointed elites.