History Is Relevant
By Robert Brent Toplin
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This podcast links the past to the present. The programs seek new perspectives on current events by examining the history that brought us to where we are today. The host, Robert Brent Toplin, is a university-based professor of history. He has published a dozen books and more than 200 articles, and he has commented on history, politics, and film in several nationally broadcast television and radio programs.
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The Supreme Court Deals a Gut Punch to Voting Rights: A Southerner Reflects
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Jun 06, 2026 |
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Absolute Power Corrupts, as Trump’s War with Iran Demonstrates
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May 27, 2026 |
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Eisenhower’s Presidency Offers a Model for Bringing the GOP Back to the Mainstream
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May 09, 2026 |
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The Electoral College is Undermining Democracy. Is Reform Possible?
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Who is George Soros, the Villain in Far-Right Political Commentary? The Answer is Surprising
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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Leadership, Brilliant and Flawed: Kennedy ‘s Missile Crisis, Trump’s War Against Iran
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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In 2018 Donald Trump Killed a Chance to Reform and Pacify Iran
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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Several Presidents Declined Physically or Mentally. Is This a Problem in Today's White House?
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Why Are Norwegians Happier Than Americans?
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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A Riot in 2000 May Serve as a Model for Corrupting Elections in 2026 and 2028
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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A Woman Died in a Confrontation with ICE: A Famous Shooting in 1970 Showed How Such Tragedies Occur
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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New York Has a Socialist Mayor. What’s That About?
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Will Stocks Surge or Crash? Insights from History
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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The Story of Fugitive Slaves in the 1850s Resembles Current Reports About Immigrants Threatened with Deportation
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Surprising Lessons From America's War in Afghanistan
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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How a Battle Over President Reagan’s Nominee for the Supreme Court Weaponized Political Warfare
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Why Movies About Nuclear Warfare Matter
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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The Record of Joseph McCarthy's Rise and Decline Might Offer Clues About Donald Trump's Future
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Watergate: Four Key Lessons for Our Times
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Free Speech from a Printer in Colonial America to Jimmy Kimmel
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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If George Washington Had Been Anti-Vax, the United States Might Not Exist Today
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Everybody Broke the Immigration laws, Including American Citizens
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Barack Obama May Have Told the Most Consequential Joke in American History
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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How a University Professor Made America Great
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Tariff Man Ignores Lessons from a Century of History
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Aug 27, 2025 |