Past and Present
Three Wichita State history professors, Drs. Robin Henry, Robert Weems, and Jay Price, will talk about Wichita history, parallels between current events and historical happenings, and how historical events got us to where we are today.
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As we look to the new year, we are prone to look to history for lessons on how to go forward. On Past and Present, Dr. Jay Price warns us that is not so easy. -
In this episode of Past and Present, Dr. Robert E. Weems, Jr. links the important 1955 Bandung Conference with the activities of the "BRICS" nations today. -
Today on Past and Present, Dr. Robin Henry examines the legal case that inspired a great American play. -
As apples, pumpkins and other produce are turned into fall desserts, Jay Price reflects on how Kansas eating habits are part of our local story. -
In this episode of Past and Present, Dr. Robert E. Weems Jr. examines historic and contemporary manifestations of American nativism. -
On this edition of Past and Present, Dr. Robin Henry tells us how one book influenced how literature is labeled. -
On Past and Present, Jay Price reflects about how political differences are more than just issues or elected figures, but the very tone of their expressions. -
In this episode of Past & Present, Dr. Robert E. Weems, Jr. contrasts the New Deal associated with Franklin D. Roosevelt with Project 2025. -
The question of gender equality has - and continues to be - an issue in the United States. On today's Past and Present, Dr. Robin Henry looks at the impact of the 1970 Women's Strike. -
In this edition of Past and Present, Jay Price reminds us that tense and contentious issues have been with us before.
