Thinking Historically About

In this episode, we are thinking historically with Dr. Dylan Shearer, historian of labor and memory in American History. Dr. Shearer helps us think about the growth of the American Labor Movement between 1865 to 1920. This episode is part of Thinking Nation's curriculum series, "Thinking Historically About." In each episode, a scholar helps us better understand the driving questions that students...

In this episode, we are thinking historically with Dr. Lily Anne Welty Tamai, Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies at California State University, Channel Islands. Dr. Welty Tamai helps us think about how the forced relocation and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II impacted both individuals and the larger Japanese American community. This episode is part of Thinking N...

In this episode, we are thinking historically with Dr. J.B. Mayo, Associate Professor of Social Studies Education. Dr. Mayo helps us think about how LGBTQ people resisted and protested cultural norms in the United States before the Stonewall Uprising in 1969. This episode is part of Thinking Nation's curriculum series, "Thinking Historically About." In each episode, a scholar helps us better under...

In this episode of Thinking Historically About, we go back to the basics. Why should we think historically? What is historical thinking? Why does it matter. Our guest is Dr. Catherine O'Donnell, Professor of History at Arizona State University. Dr. O'Donnell is an early Americanist by training, having published works on women, religion, and intellectual aspects of early American history.  Dr. O'Do...

In this episode, we are thinking historically with Dr. James Merrell, Professor of History Emeritus at Vassar College. Dr. Merrell helps us think about how trade influenced the relationship between American Indians and Europeans in Colonial North America. Dr. Merrell has been awarded multiple awards for his research in this field, including two Bancroft Prizes. This episode is part of Thinking Nat...

In this episode, we are thinking historically about artificial intelligence at the intersection of education, democracy, and social cohesion. Today, July 16th, is AI Appreciation Day. But what does that mean? What should we appreciate? What should we ask further questions about? To explore this topic, Thinking Nation's Executive Director, Zachary Cote, talks with Ace Parsi , Director of Coalition...

In this episode, we are thinking historically with Dr. Adam Seagrave, Associate Professor at the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University. Dr. Seagrave helps us think about how the interpretation and application of concept of freedom developed from the time of America's founding through the Civil War.  This episode is part of Thinking Nation's curriculum seri...

In this episode, we are thinking historically (ok, actually politically) with Dr. Benjamin Gross, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the General Education Program at the Jacksonville State University. Dr. Gross helps us think about citizenship, what that has meant to people in different times and places, and what the citizens's role is in a democracy. This episode is part of...

In this episode, we are thinking historically about the state of social studies education with  Shawn Healy , the Senior Director for Policy and Advocacy at iCivics. In this episode, Shawn helps us think to think about the policy implications around the state of social studies education and what steps toward stronger advocacy can be taken. This is the 6th in the series where Thinking Nation's Exec...

In this episode, we are thinking historically about the state of social studies education with  Dr. Janet Tran, the Director of The Center for Civics, Education, and Opportunity for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. Janet has consistently been so generous and kind to us at Thinking Nation and has cemented herself as a leader in the civic education space for many years. In th...

In this episode, we are thinking historically about the state of social studies education with the Andrea Foggy-Paxton , the entrepreneur-in-residence and founder of Social Studies Accelerator at Education Leaders of Color as well as Los Angeles County Board of Education. Andrea dives into many aspects of her work in the podcast, but one thing to highlight here is her championing of the California...

In this episode, we are thinking historically about the state of social studies education with the Executive Director of the National Council for Social Studies, Dr. Lawrence Paska . For the next six weeks, Thinking Nation's Executive Director, Zachary Cote, will interview various leaders in social studies education in the lead up to Civic Learning Week (March 11-15, 2024). On March 11th, Zach and...

In this episode, we are thinking historically about the state of social studies education with the Executive Director of the National Council for History Education, Jessica Ellison . For the next six weeks, Thinking Nation's Executive Director, Zachary Cote, will interview various leaders in social studies education in the lead up to Civic Learning Week (March 11-15, 2024). In each episode, Zach w...

In this episode, we are thinking historically about the state of social studies education with two leaders in the museum world. For the next six weeks, Thinking Nation's Executive Director, Zachary Cote, will interview various leaders in social studies education in the lead up to Civic Learning Week (March 11-15, 2024). In each episode, Zach will talk to the guest(s) about the state of social stud...

In this episode, we are thinking historically with John Fea, professor of history at Messiah University. Dr. Fea helps us better understand how Alexander Hamilton's and Thomas Jefferson's divergent views on human nature shaped their vision for government. This episode is part of Thinking Nation's curriculum series, "Thinking Historically." In each episode, a scholar helps us better understand the...

In this episode, we are thinking historically with Dr. Pearl Young, Assistant Professor of History and Affiliated Faculty member in the Women's and Gender Studies program at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Dr. Young helps us think about the complex experiences women had on the home front during the American Civil War. This episode is part of Thinking Nation's curriculum series, "Thinking His...

In this episode, we are thinking historically with Nadya Williams. At the time of recording, Dr. Williams was professor of Ancient History at the University of West Georgia.  Currently, she is Book Review Editor at Current, where she also edits the Arena blog. Her book Cultural Christians in the Early Church releases the same day as this episode! November 14, 2023. In this episode, Dr. Williams he...

In this episode, we are thinking historically with Dr. H. Paul Thompson, Jr. Dr. Thompson is Dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences and Professor of History at North Greenville University. His teaching and research interests include the 19th-century temperance movement, African American history, and the history of Christianity in America. His book, A ‘Most Stirring and Significant Episode:...

In this episode, we are thinking historically with Nadya Williams. At the time of recording, Dr. Williams was professor of Ancient History at the University of West Georgia.  Currently, she is Book Review Editor at Current, where she also edits the Arena blog. Her book Cultural Christians in the Early Church is forthcoming with Zondervan Academic in November 2023. In this episode, Dr. Williams hel...