Then Again

Episode Notes Our Research Intern Kate Chenault discussed the portrayal of women in Western art with Dr. Donna Cassidy, Professor of Art and American & New England Studies at the University of Southern Maine. Discussed in this episode: early female artists, the male gaze, the feminist movement and art, interpretations of the female reclining nude, and what art can tell us about a culture. Chec...

Episode Notes Released from our 2022 Members-Only season: Dr. Jamie Kreiner joins Glen to discuss her book Legions of Pigs in the Early Medieval West which explores the ways in which pigs impacted early medieval culture, daily life, politics, and even religion. Become a Member at www.negahc.org/member Purchase Dr. Kreiner's book at: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300246292/legions-of-pigs-in-...

Episode Notes Today's episode is from an oral history interview with Cecilia Hadley to share the story of her great aunt, a local hero named Ms. Bessie Bickers. Ms. Bessie was a local school teacher in Gainesville in the early 1900s who was known for her positive attitude, fun-loving nature, hard work ethic, and especially her love for animals. Bessie founded the Humane Society of Hall County back...

Episode Notes Recent events have led to the re-evaluation of the memory and commemoration of Confederate symbols and leaders, from statues to street names to military bases. One man, however, seems to come through that re-evaluation as someone who's convictions, in the end, are something to at least respect and perhaps admire... join us as we dive more deeply into the life and legacy of James Long...

In our latest episode of Then Again Podcast, we explore the T.R.R. Cobb House and its history. The name Cobb pops up a lot in Georgia history, especially in Athens, Georgia. T.R.R. Cobb is considered to be one of the "first citizens" of Athens, but he also became quite a controversial figure. Join Marie Bartlett as she talks to Ashleigh Oatts, the Education Coordinator at the T.R.R. Cobb...

Anne Frank's Diary is one of the most famous documentations of the Holocaust told through the eyes of a young teen coming of age in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. Since the diary's publication in 1947, it has been translated into more than 70 languages and made into stage plays, movies, and an opera. In this podcast, Marie Bartlett speaks with Adina Langer, curator for the Kennesaw State University's Mu...

Most folks know about Hawkeye, Colonel Potter, Radar, "Hotlips" Houlihan, and the whole gang... characters from one of the most popular TV shows of all time. But what's the story behind the show, and how much of it is based on real history? Is it really about the Korean War, or something else? Glen and Marie answer these questions and more. Warning: there's a fair bit of nostalgia thrown...

Can we summarize the entire Atlanta Campaign of the Civil War in under 30 min? Why was Atlanta so important, and how did all this affect the reelection of Abraham Lincoln? In this episode Glen and Marie pull it off... barely. There are of course battles and generals, but this series of events goes far beyond the military details, changing not just the course of the war, but American history. Podca...

In this Podcast, Marie Bartlett speaks with Sandy White the Education Director at the Coastal Georgia Historical Society, which manages the  WWII Home Front Museum on Saint Simons Island, GA. Molly McIntire is one of the original historical characters from the American Girl Doll Brand whose story begins in 1944 and continues until the end of the war in 1945. Her 6-book series chronicled what life...

Preserving local history takes dedication, patience, curiosity, and a true passion for your community. In this episode, Libba speaks with Peter Madruga, President of Habersham Education and Research which is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Habersham County, Georgia. Most recently, Peter and his team have produced a documentary about the history of the train depot in Cornelia, Ge...

The GA Capitol Building and Museum: Since its construction in 1889, Georgia's gold-domed Capitol Building has been an icon of Atlanta. Yet, if votes had gone differently, the Capitol Building would be in Milledgeville. So, why Atlanta? Marie speaks with Sophia Queen, Manager of Tours and Education at the Georgia Capitol Museum, to learn why Atlanta was an ideal city for Georgia's capitol and the s...

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In this episode, we explore the life of Rev. Charles T. Walker, a prominent figure in Georgia who rose to national and international fame. Born into slavery in 1858, he was part of the first wave of prominent African-American figures to take the national stage after emancipation. He traveled the world and made friends with people such as John D. Rockefeller. Learn more about the amazing life and l...

In this third and final episode of our three-part series on Latin America, Dr. Spike explains to Glen how the CIA-backed overthrow of the Guatemalan government in 1954 set the stage for decades of interventionist policies, cold war political wrangling, and efforts by Latin American countries to assert their independence in ways that didn't always meet with support from the United States. Find out...

Most Americans have heard of Pancho Villa, but who was he and what are the larger events that he (and others) participated in?  In this second episode of a three-part series, Dr. Tamara Spike of the University of North Georgia explains the Mexican Revolution of 1910 and how, despite some struggles, the Mexican Constitution that came from it was one of the most progressive and stabilizing documents...

Latin America makes up nearly two-thirds of the New World, but (unfortunately) many folks in the United States are unfamiliar with its history.  In this first episode of a three-part series, Glen talks with Dr. Tamara Spike to discuss the Haitian Revolution, its place in a complex set of world events, and how it affected not just Latin America but the United States and all of world history. This p...

Segregation and its role in America, especially the American South, after the civil war is complicated and complex. Segregation was present in schools, churches, housing, and transportation. It was a part of daily life, but perhaps many do not understand the nuances and complexities that accompanied it. In this podcast, Marie speaks to Dr. Chris Caplinger, Assistant Professor of History at Georgia...

Ancient Egypt shows up in our daily lives, maybe without us even realizing it. From the Washington Monument, to the Silent Film Era in Hollywood, to The Bangles' smash hit 'Walk Like an Egyptian,' it seems like American culture has always been fascinated with ancient Egypt, but there were two large historical events that really brought Ancient Egypt to the forefront of American popular culture and...

In this podcast, Marie interviews Jack Weinstein, the president of the board for the Augusta Jewish Museum, about how the oldest standing Synagogue in Georgia was saved from demolition and is being turned into the Augusta Jewish Museum. If you would like to learn more about this museum and tour their virtual exhibits you can do so here:   www.augustajewishmuseum.org This podcast is powered by Pine...

In our latest episode of Then Again, Marie interviews Lesley Jones, the Collections and Archives Manager of the Northeast Georgia History Center, about séances. More specifically, Victorian seances in late 1800s London, which is the focus of Lesley's recent Master's thesis titled  Home is Where the Haunt is: The Cultural History of the Domestic Séance in Victorian London . Generally, when we think...

When most people think about Presidents and GA, they think of Jimmy Carter or FDR and the Little White House, but most people would not think of President Woodrow Wilson even though he grew up in Augusta, GA! The man who would become the 28th President of the United States was raised in Augusta, GA from age 14 months to 14 years old, throughout the tumultuous time of the civil war and reconstructi...

When we learn about the Women's Suffrage moment in the United States, the big events are generally focused on the Northeast and Western regions. But what was happening in the southern states like Georgia? Marie Bartlett speaks with Dr. Katherine Rohrer of the University of North Georgia on this fascinating and complicated topic. Dr. Katherine Rohrer's areas of expertise include the 19th and 20th c...

In this episode, Glen talks with Heather Shores, Executive Director of the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home to learn about one of the most important, and most undeservedly maligned Cherokee in history, Major Ridge.  Warrior, businessman, diplomat, and Councilman, Ridge was at the center of tribal life and politics for decades and played a leading role in the Treaty of New Echota... a role that l...

In this episode, Marie Bartlett interviews Dr. Joran Cofer about the life, work, and times of one of Georgia's greatest writers, Flannery O'Connor. Dr. Jordan Cofer is the Associate Provost for Transformative Learning Experiences at the Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, the town that O'Conner called home for much of her life. O'Connor was not a prolific writer during her short...

The "Bond Girl" has been an archetype, showing up in every James Bond novel and movie in the franchise's almost 70 years of history. In the 1950s and 1960s, these women fit a certain stereotype, they were the love interests of Bond and had names such as Pussy Galore or Holly Goodhead, reflecting the sexual revolution taking place at the time. But as time goes on and the feminist movement...