WORT 89.9FM Madison · The Forced Relocation of Japanese and Japanese Mexicans during WWII Last week, to parallel an exhibit at the Jewish Museum of Milwaukee – “Then They Came […]
Sherwin: bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki wasn’t necessary for pea...
Was dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki really necessary to prevent Japanese invasion as claimed by politicians? Martin Sherwin, Professor of History at George Mason University and author of […]
Never Again is Now: Remembering Japanese American Internment During WW...
Earlier this month, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley made repeated reference to Japanese American internment camps during oral arguments about overturning the state’s stay-at-home order. Many have rightly criticized […]
An Obelisk For Mildred Fish-Harnack
An obelisk recently installed on the shore of Marshall Park honors the life of Wisconsin native Mildred Fish-Harnack. The sculpture is located at the site where Harnack, a part of […]
A Critical History of U.S. Warfare since WWII with H. Bruce Franklin
On today’s episode, Esty catches up with H. Bruce Franklin about his latest book, Crash Course, in which he details the historical and cultural implications of the Vietnam War and […]
War Against War: A Conversation with Michael Kazin
U.S. historian Michael Kazin talks about new book War Against War – The American Fight for Peace, 1914-1918. The book tells the untold story of the movement that came close […]
