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Excerpt of Interview - World War I, the Red Cross, and Moscow during the Influenza Outbreak
1918 Flu Pandemic Collection
1975-01-16
Lillian Otness recalls what she remembers as a child during the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic and its affect on Moscow, Idaho.
CREATOR
Otness, Lillian Woodworth
SUBJECT
Moscow
downtown
stores
businesses
Red Cross
World War I
sickness
deaths
contagion
Student Army Training Corps (SATC)
hospitals
volunteers
activities
bans
public meetings
community
families
doctors
LOCATION
United States--Idaho--Latah County--Moscow
AUDIO
Excerpt of Interview - The Settle Family during the Spanish Influenza
1918 Flu Pandemic Collection
1975-08-04
Eugene Settle recalls how everyone except his mother was stricken with the influenza, and how neighbors helped the family.
CREATOR
Settle, Eugene
SUBJECT
community
Student Army Training Corps (SATC)
sickness
contagion
neighbors
community
deaths
LOCATION
United States--Idaho--Latah County--Moscow
AUDIO
Oral History - Ione "Pinkie" Adair, part 1
The Big Burn Collection
1977-02-24
Conversation with Ione ("Pinkie") Adair at her Moscow home February 24, 1977. Adair survived the 1910 forest fire while homesteading in the St. Joe River area. Interviewer is Sam Schrager. Part 1. Latah County Oral History Project was organized by Latah County Historical Society.
CREATOR
Schrager, Sam
SUBJECT
fires
oral history
AUDIO
Oral History - Ione "Pinkie" Adair, part 2
The Big Burn Collection
1977-02-24
Conversation with Ione ("Pinkie") Adair at her Moscow home February 24, 1977. Adair survived the 1910 forest fire while homesteading in the St. Joe River area. Interviewer is Sam Schrager. Part 2. Latah County Oral History Project was organized by Latah County Historical Society.
CREATOR
Schrager, Sam
SUBJECT
fires
oral history
AUDIO
CNR Blues
College of Natural Resources Collection
2003
A student-made blues song about the College of Natural resources.
SUBJECT
natural resources
forestry
people in agriculture or natural resource occupations
history (discipline)
fisheries
logging
loggers
wildlife
rangeland
college students
forest management
local histories
professors (teachers)
deans (educators)
singing (performing arts genre)
sound recordings
TRANSCRIPT
The Horror Film from Obama to Trump
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2024-06-01
Russell Meeuf from the University of Idaho joins Johanna this week to talk about his book White Terror: The Horror Film from Obama to Trump . He argues that horror films are a form of social and political critique for both conservatives and liberals and discusses how that was seen in the Obama...
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
culture (concept)
motion pictures (visual works)
education
literature
TRANSCRIPT
The Legacy of Cecil D. Andrus
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2024-05-13
Johanna is thrilled to be joined by Dr. Emily Wakild from Boise State University to learn more about one of Idaho’s most beloved governors, and the last Democrat to serve as governor of Idaho, Cecil D. Andrus. Dr. Wakild is a professor of environmental studies and the Cecil D. Andrus Endowed...
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
historians
conservation (discipline)
national parks
public land
education
resistance
TRANSCRIPT
War. What is it good for?
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2024-05-01
Johanna interviews Kim Madsen Dill about the veteran’s literature class she teaches at the College of Southern Idaho, that was inspired by her father’s military service. Kim Madsen Dill has taught in the English Department at the College of Southern Idaho since 2004 and recently retired. She was...
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
veterans
literature
education
american english (language)
writing
refugees
TRANSCRIPT
Sociology of a Pop Star: Taylor Swift
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2024-04-15
In March, Boise State sociology professor Dr. Sharon Paterson offered a workshop course about Taylor Swift. Learn about the sociology of a pop star as Johanna discusses the course with Dr. Paterson and students Sophie Pederson and Jazmyne Hartogh. Dr. Sharon Paterson’s 30-year career has been...
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
sociology
popular culture
higher education
gender expression
economic inequality
communications (discipline)
public relations
TRANSCRIPT
The Big Give
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2024-04-04
This special episode of Context is dedicated to families impacted by organ donation. Johanna is joined by Heather Platts and Bruce Michael Miller, the musical duo Crazy Love. Heather donated a kidney to Bruce, and together they created an album to share their story and inspire others facing the...
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
music composition techniques
musical performances
music festivals
country (style)
TRANSCRIPT
The 51 Tunnels That Saved Twin Falls
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2024-03-27
Dr. Jim Gentry joins Johanna to share a little-known story from Twin Falls history, highlighting the resilience of communities in times of growth and hardship. A history professor at the College of Southern Idaho from 1969 to 2010, Dr. Gentry earned his Ph.D. in History from the University of...
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
local history (discipline)
resistance
research notes
education
academic dissertations
drainage basins
TRANSCRIPT
Cultivating the Spirit of the Masses: How the Buenos Aires Zoo Shaped Society in Argentina
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2024-03-14
Johanna is joined by Dr. Ashley Kerr to learn about how the Buenos Aires Zoo was used to shape the debates around immigration, women’s rights, and labor unions in Argentina in the early 20th century. Ashley Kerr is an associate professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies. As an...
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
zoos (institutions)
immigration
women's studies
trade unions
cultural heritage
gender expressions
racial discrimination
motion pictures (visual works)
TRANSCRIPT
It’s Her Story: Sacajawea
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2024-03-13
Randy’L Teton talks to Johanna about her new book It’s Her Story: Sacajawea and her special connection to this incredible heroine in Idaho history. Randy’L Teton – Randy’L is a member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Fort Hall, Idaho. In 1998, Randy’L was chosen as the Shoshone model for the US...
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
indigenous peoples (american culture)
native american
tribal nations
numismatists
storytelling
TRANSCRIPT
Our High School Newspaper and Yearbook Matters in History
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2024-03-13
Dr. Caitlin Cieslik-Miskimen joins Johanna to talk about how valuable student newspapers and yearbooks are to study American history. Caitlin Cieslik-Miskimen is an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Media. She received her Ph.D. in Mass Communication and History from the...
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
high school students
newspapers
school yearbooks
journalism
mass media
public relations
communications (discipline)
TRANSCRIPT
Honor and Integrity on the Playing Field and in Life
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2024-02-07
Sharon Stoll is an award-winning teacher and director of the Center for ETHICS at the University of Idaho. She discusses with Johanna the value of honor and integrity in athletics and how to teach moral reasoning. Dr. Sharon Stoll serves as the Director of the Center for ETHICS* at the...
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
ethics (philosophy)
integrity (philosophical concept)
sports
physical education buildings
college students
TRANSCRIPT
How to Teach the Holocaust
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2024-02-07
John Poole from BYU-Idaho joins Johanna this week to talk about how he became an advocate of social justice in the classroom and how teaching about the Holocaust has inspired him. John Poole is a professor of English education at BYU-Idaho. Prior to that, he was a teacher and a principal at an...
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
education
teaching
advocacy
racial discrimination
literature
TRANSCRIPT
The Surprising History of Women’s Rights in Post War
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2024-02-07
Johanna is joined by European historian Dr. Alexandria Ruble from the University of Idaho to learn about the surprising history of women’s rights in Germany after World War II. Dr. Alexandria N. Ruble is an assistant professor of European history at the University of Idaho. She earned her Ph.D....
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
women's studies
women's rights
world wars
genocide
emancipation
TRANSCRIPT
The Continuum of Comics: Calvin & Hobbes, Maus, and Everything in Between
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2023-12-21
In this episode Johanna is joined by Dr. Matthew Levay from Idaho State University to discuss the history and value of comics and recommends some must-read favorites!
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
comic books
comic book artists
literary history
literature
TRANSCRIPT
Iceland’s Christmas Book Flood
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2023-12-21
In this episode, our guest is Kári Tulinius, an Icelandic poet and novelist. Join Johanna to learn about the unique literary culture of Iceland that culminates in a book flood every year at Christmas time.
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
christmas
literature
poetry
novels
TRANSCRIPT
We Heart French Fries
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2023-12-07
Blake Lingle, founder and owner of Boise Fry Company and author of Fries!, An Illustrated Guide to the World’s Favorite Food teaches us everything we ever wanted to know about French fries! Including, why they are not really French!
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
french fries
food
culinary arts
restaurants
potatoes
TRANSCRIPT
Morrison Knudson & the Battle for Wake Island
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2023-12-07
Johanna and Dr. Rebecca Schwartz talk about a little-known area of World War II history in Idaho that significantly impacted Idaho families. Note: The Long Afterlife of Nikkei Wartime Incarceration by Karen Inouye is the correct title of a book referenced in this episode.
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
world wars
imprisonment
families (kinship groups)
TRANSCRIPT
Christmas Movies and the Religious Dimensions of Story Structure
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2023-12-05
Johanna is joined by Dr. Russell P. Johnson from the University of Chicago Divinity School to talk about our favorite holiday films.
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
motion pictures (visual works)
christmas
TRANSCRIPT
The Essential Hitchcock
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2023-12-04
Sir Alfred Hitchcock is arguably the most celebrated and admired film director in history. Dr. Douglas Cunningham joins Johanna to talk about the essential Hitchcock films everyone needs to watch and what we learn about ourselves through his work.
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
motion pictures (visual works)
film directors
TRANSCRIPT
Bringing War Home
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2023-11-08
Join us for this episode to learn about the remarkable project co-directed by our guests that is working to preserve wartime stories, experiences, and objects to help communities connect with the history of war.
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
world wars
oral history (discipline)
TRANSCRIPT
Understanding the Public Lands: Federal Land Management Agencies and the Lands They Manage
Context Podcast Digital Collection
2023-10-19
In this episode, Dr. Sara Dant explains the history of how we use public lands in the West and how federal land management agencies have stewarded those lands for the public. Dr. Dant’s presentation can best be viewed on YouTube and is geared toward students and teachers.
CREATOR
Idaho Humanities Council
SUBJECT
environmental impact
public lands
land management