Beyond Footnotes
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsBeyond Footnotes is a history-themed podcast on local KPSU, sponsored by Portland State University’s Department of History. Beyond Footnotes features interviews with the talented faculty and students of PSU, providing a forum for local historians to share their work with each other and the community.
The show was formerly hosted by PSU history graduates, Christian Graham, Emile Nelson, Lily Hart, and Madelyn Miller and co-created by Ryan Wisnor and Joshua Justice of Dive Audio.
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Episodes
Beyond Footnotes - The American Circus
January 27, 2021 01:00 - 47 minutes - 40 MBNew Host Abigail Preston and PSU Alumni Sam Schrader discuss a broad history of the American traveling tented circus in a new remote recording format.
Iran and the United States of America
February 10, 2020 20:19 - 42 minutes - 46.8 MBJoin me as I discuss the history of relations between Iran and the United States of America with professor Robson, as specialist in the Middle East. After the beginning of the New Year, it is important to contextualize the events which unfolded surrounding these two nations. The possible outbreak of war is still a very real possibility and to understand how tensions became so heated, professor Robson explains the complex historical relationship between the two countries.
The Gold Rush: Lynching in the Pacific West
January 23, 2020 20:56 - 52 minutes - 57.2 MBIn this interview with Professor David Johnson we discuss general trends of lynching in the Pacific West. Professor Johnson discusses two projects he is currently working on. The first is a digital project which maps lynchings in the Pacific West. The second is a book discussing the legendary lynching of a hispanic woman in California during the Gold Rush. Join us as we discuss the practice of lynching in a part of the United States where occurrences of lynching may be surprising to some.
Public History with Professor Schechter
June 12, 2019 21:40 - 45 minutes - 54 MBEver wanted to know: what in the world is “public history?” Well, this week we spoke with Professor Patricia Schechter about just what it means to be a public historian, the nitty gritty details of the important work involved, and specifically, a public installation she coordinated at the Multnomah County Library celebrating the newspaper “Street Roots.”
The Progressive Era: How much do you know?
March 07, 2019 16:21 - 48 minutes - 43.9 MBJoin us as we talk with Professor Jennifer Kerns about the Progressive era. political activism and social change colored the world. Workers rose up and demanded higher wages and humane working conditions from the corporations and factories they worked for. Industrialization, urbanization, picketing, strikes fires, labor movements, all you wanted to know about the progressive era, and especially women and immigrants during the progressive era and much more.
Navigating the Waters of Past and Present: A conversation with Prof. Marc Rodriguez
February 22, 2019 20:57 - 39 minutes - 51.5 MBNavigating the murky waters of past and present we have a striking conversation with Professor Marc Simon Rodriguez about Chicano and Race history in the United States. Join us to learn about the Pacific Historical Review, the history of the Carceral State in the West, and how the Chicano Movement changed the ethnic identities of Mexican Americans.
Mary Queen Of Scots: Entertaining or edifying?
February 11, 2019 18:28 - 41 minutes - 54.6 MBHave you ever wondered how accurate those period movies are? Maybe you haven't, but if you have...never fear Christian and I are here! We recently saw the 2018 version of Mary Queen of Scots, and boy did we have a lot to say. With its high budget and award winning cast, it's sure to entertain, but does it educate? Did Mary and Elizabeth ever meet? Was Mary Stuart’s life as tragic as it seemed? Was Elizabeth an eccentric genius? Is this what sixteenth century Scotland was really like? ...
Medieval Hour: with our resident medievalist, Professor John Ott
February 06, 2019 23:10 - 54 minutes - 64.8 MBHe’s back! Professor John Ott kindly returned to the show to discuss religion in medieval Europe and the different relationships it created and affected. Join Christian and myself as we discuss the role of religion in the lives of the average Medieval European as well as some of the important events and evolutions of the clergy and the Church. We discuss bishops and their role in the community, how the act of marriage became a religious ceremony, and much more. Also, please excuse the music i...
Armantrout
November 14, 2018 20:58 - 41 minutes - 47.6 MBI've got a new host! His name is Christian and he is awesome! Check us out as we interview one of the funniest and wisest professors around, Professor George Armantrout.
The Witch Hunts in Early Modern Europe with Dr. Jennifer D. Selwyn
October 25, 2018 17:22 - 20 minutes - 20.6 MBLearn the real story behind the Witch Hunts of early modern Europe as we talk with Dr. Jennifer Selwyn about a subject that is more than just a popular Halloween costume.
Meet Your New Host: Emile Nelson
October 23, 2018 17:27 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBHello all! My name is Emile and this is an interview done by me, your new host of Beyond Footnotes. I interviewed your former hosts, Lily and Maddy in regards to their thesis projects and future plans, now that they have graduated. Have a listen and get to know the women behind the scenes.
Dr. Tim Garrison
August 18, 2018 03:18 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBIn this episode, we interview Dr. Tim Garrison, who is the Department Chair of the History Department at Portland State University. He received his PhD at the University of Kentucky. He studies the history of the Native American south, American Indian legal history, and the history of the removal crisis.
Courtney Yilk : Rock Art and Program Management
June 04, 2018 05:43 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBCourtney Yilk : Rock Art and Program Management by Beyond Footnotes
Interview with Catherine McNeur: Trees, Bugs, and Environmental History
March 21, 2018 01:47 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MBJoin us as we talk with Dr. Catherine McNeur, environmental historian here at PSU, whose recent research into the oft-maligned ailanthus tree tells of how humans make sense of the world around us and apply meaning to trees and plants.
Katrine Barber
February 04, 2018 21:05 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBIn this episode we interview Dr. Katrine Barber, professor at PSU and public historian.
Let's Talk About Archives! with Bryce Henry and Cris Paschild
February 04, 2018 06:26 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MBIn this episode we interview Bryce Henry, archivist at the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Archive, and Cris Paschild, University Archivist and head of Special Collections here at Portland State. We discuss the various pathways to a career in archival, library, and records management, talk about the differences between archivists and historians, and get an idea of what each repository offers to a student wanting to work with primary sources. Where to find Bryce: https://www.pd...
Dr. Vivek Shandas
January 09, 2018 18:15 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBWe sit down with Dr. Vivek Shandas to discuss the Canopy Story project, interdisciplinary public history, and the histories of some of our favorite trees in Portland.
Get to know the hosts
December 07, 2017 01:01 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBGet to know two members of the Beyond Footnotes team! Learn about our projects outside of podcasting and why we love history.
Mary Rose
December 06, 2017 01:42 - 29 minutes - 41 MBIn this episode we interview Mary Rose, the Executive Director of the Friends of Fort Vancouver.
Are We More Divided Than Ever? | Amy Rathfelder
June 04, 2017 20:01 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBAre We More Divided Than Ever? | Amy Rathfelder by Beyond Footnotes
Beyond Coursework: Maddie Mott
May 27, 2017 04:09 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MBIn this episode of Beyond Footnotes we interview Maddie Mott, a PSU history undergraduate and development coordinator at the Clackamas County Historical Society. This is Maddie’s second time on the show-- in winter quarter we interviewed her and her colleague Corinne Rupp their work at the Clackamas County Historical Society. Recently Maddie had an article published in the journal Willamette Valley Voices, entitled “The 1830-1833 Disease Epidemic of Oregon: A Closer Look” and was awarded th...
Will Schneider
May 19, 2017 18:34 - 30 minutes - 36 MBIn this episode of Beyond Footnotes, we explore the history of the American West through music. Our guest is William Schneider, a second-year graduate student who recently completed his Master thesis “Music and Race in the American West.” We discuss how music is a valuable form of historical analysis, despite being underutilized by historians, and that it plays a significant role in understanding racial power dynamics in the 19th century American West. Will also describes his experience writi...
John Ott | Resident Medievalist
May 02, 2017 02:05 - 48 minutes - 66 MBJohn Ott | Resident Medievalist by Beyond Footnotes
David Peterson Del Mar | Africa in American Mind
April 25, 2017 02:31 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBIn this episode we interview PSU professor of history, Peterson David Del Mar. We discuss his upcoming book, African, American: From Tarzan to Dreams from My Father – Africa in the U.S. Imagination, which delves into the perceptions of Africa by white and black Americans. As Del Mar puts it, “Going to Africa has always been a metaphor for Americans, an epic quest to strange lands that inevitably circles back to ourselves.” We explore the argument that the viewpoint of Americans towards Afric...
Corinne Rupp & Maddie Mott
March 07, 2017 04:37 - 1 hour - 110 MBIn this episode, two lovely and lively women share their experience as new museum professionals at the Clackamas County Historical Society's Museum of the Oregon Territory. Corinne Rupp graduated with her Bachelor's in History from PSU in 2016 and is the Director of Programs. Maddie will graduate in June and is the Development Coordinator. For additional resources, check out KPSU.org/beyondfootnotes.
Eliza Canty-Jones | Community Engagement
February 19, 2017 23:05 - 42 minutes - 54.3 MBDid you ever wonder what historians can do outside of academia? Well, here is one fine example. In this episode, PSU alumna Eliza Canty-Jones discusses community engagement and how she works to give a voice to the diverse histories of Oregonians as the Director of Community Engagement at the Oregon Historical Society and the Editor of the Oregon Historical Quarterly. Eliza’s passion for her community shows in her professional and personal endeavors. For blog and more visit KPSU: http://www.k...
Tanya Monthey | Women's Health & The Law
November 29, 2016 05:31 - 39 minutes - 55 MBExtensive legislation in the United States restricts and/or regulates the labor, voting, and reproductive rights of women. In this episode, we discuss the history of women's health legislation with an emphasis on abortion legislation. Oregon holds a unique place in this history. Today, I interview second-year history graduate student Tanya Monthey. Tanya is studying modern American legal history and women's history. In this podcast, she shares her background, current research, and research ...
Joshua Justice and Ryan Wisnor | Detroit Riots and Powell's Rally
June 13, 2016 01:38 - 42 minutes - 39 MBIn this farewell episode to Joshua and Ryan we ask what they have been working on at Portland State. Joshua has been researching the Detroit 12th street riots following a police raid on July 23, 1967. It thoroughly explores the reactions to the riot from not only local sources but also from national sources. Ryan’s project has been to research the Portland May Day rally of 2000. This rally closed down Powell’s Books for only the second time in its history, with many unions and labor organ...
Taylor Bailey | The First Orca Capture
June 07, 2016 08:45 - 36 minutes - 35 MBIn this episode, we discuss the first successful orca whale capture by Marineland of the Pacific. While the whale, Wanda, didn’t survive long, her capture caught the imagination of entertainers and the interest of the scientific community. We delve into the events of that day, subsequent captures and discuss approaching biology from a historical standpoint. Taylor Bailey is a first year master's student of history at Portland State University. He's writing his thesis on the history of killer...
Marc Rodriguez, David Johnson & Carl Abbott | PHR Roundtable
May 16, 2016 14:20 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBThe year 2017 marks the 20th anniversary of Portland State University becoming the editorial home for the Pacific Historical Review. The PHR is one of the longest continually published academic journals in the country and is highly regarded for its role in covering U.S. and transpacific history. The PHR is now in its ninth decade of chronicling the people, politics, and culture found along and within the Pacific Rim. In this episode, we conduct a roundtable interview with a selection of cur...
Natan Meir | Jewish Cultural Resistance to the Holocaust
April 27, 2016 02:27 - 43 minutes - 40.9 MBNatan Meir, professor and chair of the Judaic Studies department at Portland State University, joins us to discuss the ways in which Jews nonviolently resisted the Nazis. Natan holds his Ph.D in Jewish history from Columbia University. His research has focused on the social and cultural history of East European Jewry, Modern European Jewish history and he teaches an in-depth course on the Shtetl, the Jewish market town of Eastern Europe. In our interview, we discuss the impact of nonviolent ...
Melissa Lang | African American Women's Clubs in Portland
April 16, 2016 01:38 - 34 minutes - 24.3 MBMelissa Lang, the current Oregon Women’s History Consortium fellow, discusses her thesis work on women’s organization and activism for civil rights in Portland, Oregon. She conducted her research using the Verdell Burdine & Otto G. Rutherford Collection and illustrates for us how in addition to health services and educational funds, letter writing served as an important community building activity for African American women’s clubs. The Burdine & Rutherford collection is housed at Portland St...
Cynthia Culver Prescott | The Pioneer Monuments of Avard Fairbanks
February 22, 2016 17:59 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBDoctor Cynthia Culver Prescott, author and professor of history at the University of North Dakota, joins us to discuss her work on Avard Fairbanks, pioneer monuments and gender on the frontier. More information about this episode: http://www.kpsu.org/beyondfootnotes/cynthia-culver-prescott-the-pioneer-monuments-of-avard-fairbanks/
Katie Nelson | Portland's Response to the Death of Rickie Johnson
February 08, 2016 15:33 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBKatie Nelson, a second year graduate student of Public History at Portland State University, joins us to discuss her thesis research. She is examining how communities in Portland responded to the 1975 police killing of Ricky Johnson, an African-American high school student.
Laura Robson | Partitioning, Relocation and Refugees in the Middle East
January 27, 2016 00:39 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBWe're joined by Laura Robson, a professor of modern Middle East history at Portland State University. Her research focuses on the history of religious and ethnic minorities in the twentieth century Arab world. We discuss her forthcoming book, the Mandate system in the Middle East and the current refugee crisis.
David-Paul Hedberg & Joshua Ross | Native American Resistors: Wilson Charley & David Sohappy, Sr.
January 12, 2016 06:54 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBWe are joined by two Portland State University master’s students of history who are researching two Native American leaders: Wilson Charley and David Sohappy, Sr. In the 1950s Charley fought the construction of The Dalles Dam which submerged Celilo Falls and in the 1980s Sohappy and his son were imprisoned for defying restrictions upon their fishing rights on the Columbia River.
Jenna Barganski | Domestic Violence & the Frontier
December 05, 2015 18:29 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIn this episode, we sit down with Jenna Barganski to discuss the relationship between masculinity and domestic violence on the Oregon frontier, the Charity Lamb case and her research process. More info: http://www.kpsu.org/beyondfootnotes/jenna-barganski-domestic-violence-the-frontier/
David Horowitz | An American Cultural Odyssey
November 23, 2015 19:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBWe spoke with David Horowitz to discuss his latest book entitled Getting There: An American Cultural Odyssey. Professor Horowitz discusses his own encounters through America’s history, including his role in the 1970 PSU student strike. More info: http://www.kpsu.org/beyondfootnotes/david-horowitz-an-american-cultural-odyssey/
Taylor Rose | Forests & the Civilian Conservation Corps
November 02, 2015 05:16 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBIn this episode of Beyond Footnotes, we sit down with Taylor Rose, a second-year graduate student in the Department of History at Portland State University. His thesis looks at the growth of multi-use roads in the forested mountains just east of Portland, Oregon, from the Columbia Gorge Highway to Clackamas River logging roads. We discuss the CCC, Oregon's forests as well as the research process itself. More info: http://www.kpsu.org/beyondfootnotes/taylor-rose-forests-the-civilian-conservat...
Catherine McNeur | Heritage Trees
October 24, 2015 22:49 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBAn interview with Catherine McNeur, associate professor of environmental and urban history here at PSU. We discuss the Heritage Tree program, environmental history and upcoming history-related events. We also share a series of podcasts produced by your hosts and other students as part of the Heritage Tree course that Professor McNeur taught last spring. More info: http://www.kpsu.org/beyondfootnotes/catherine-mcneur-heritage-trees/
Tim Garrison | PSU History Department
October 12, 2015 06:15 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBAn interview with Professor Garrison, the chair of the history department at Portland State University, with insights into careers for history students, thoughts on the study of history and his own gateway into the field. More info: http://www.kpsu.org/beyondfootnotes/professor-garrison/