That it was gone forever but they were wrong. Today the British Labour party which had moved to an embrace of market capitalism promises to nationalize great swaths of the british economy could in latin america a socialist dictator grabbed power in venezuela winging that country to the brink of ruin and igniting a regional crisis. China has grown prosperous by introducing private enterprise even while the communist Party Tightens its grip over the people creating a surveillance state that former authoritarians could only dream of. All in the name of socialism. Here in the United States politicians who probably proclaim themselves socialists have scaled to the very heights of the Democratic Party reigniting the debate that many thought was over. We traced the trajectory of an idea that came to war and whose appeal is once more on the rise. This is the unauthorized history of socialism. Bret i knew my latest project for fox nation, three hour six part series about socialism would be time
They were wrong. Today the British Labour party which had moved to an embrace of market capitalism promises to nationalize great swaths of the british economy could in latin america a socialist dictator grabbed power in venezuela winging that country to the brink of ruin and igniting a regional crisis. China has grown prosperous by introducing private enterprise even while the communist Party Tightens its grip over the people creating a surveillance state that former authoritarians could only dream of. All in the name of socialism. Here in the United States politicians who probably proclaim themselves socialists have scaled to the very heights of the Democratic Party reigniting the debate that many thought was over. We traced the trajectory of an idea that came to war and whose appeal is once more on the rise. This is the unauthorized history of socialism. Bret i knew my latest project for fox nation, three hour six part series about socialism would be timely its a subject everyone is
In u. S. Agriculture. And the title for the lecture today on invisible woman actually comes from a 1983 book, so ancient in your mind but a book that is over 30 years old by carolyn sex. And her book was Ground Breaking in that she was one of the first to examine the contributions of women to u. S. Agriculture and it was really this book that helped launch work by sociologists and other social scientists and rural historians to look at the contribution of women that had largely been invisible up to this time. So this is a nod to that groundbreaking book. So one of the Big Questions weve been asking in this class and posing since the first day that we meet is why should we study women in agriculture. Why not just study agriculture. Why should we take a gender and think about the different roles that men and women play. I mean why . Thats what weve been asking. That is one of the Big Questions, right. And so what weve been arguing, and what ive been arguing and other scholars argue, is t
On the 10th of april 850. 00 indonesia experienced a Massive Volcanic eruption be able to the eruption of tambura was one of the largest in the last 1000 is. Around 100000 people died in the eruption more than ever before due to a volcano. But this was only the beginning of the eruption triggered Global Climate change rain and cold calls dramatic crop failures in the Northern Hemisphere and famine stalked large parts of europe. Anyone who could emigrate did so those who had to stay could only fight for survival or rebel. To tim for there was correct oh by the authorities across europe but they were all powerless against one enemy is kept terrible epidemics killed hundreds of thousands of people. A new and deadly strain of cholera triggered by the Freak Weather conditions in the indian subcontinent quickly spread around the world. It was an epidemic writing out of control. How could a single volcano at the other end of the world cause so much death and suffering. Temperatures effect on
A lecture in history now from Iowa State University professor carmen bain, who taught a class on womens work on family farms during the 20th century and the difference between societal expectations and the realities of shared farm labor. Well, good morning, everyone. Todays lecture is on invisible farmers. And what were going to do today is take a historical overview to look at women and womens role in u. S. Agriculture. And the title for the lecture today on invisible women actually comes from a 1983 book, so ancient in your mind, but a book thats over 30 years old, by carolyn sex. And her book was really groundbreaking in that she was one of the first to examine the contributions of women to u. S. Agriculture, and it was this book that actually helped launch work by sociologists and other social scientists, rural historians and so forth, to look at the contribution of women that had largely been invisible up to this time. So this is a nod to that groundbreaking book. So, one of the q