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E5: Genocide Through a Modern Lens
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In this episode, Sam and Casey explore the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum’s mission to preserve history and educate against hatred and genocide, the role of museums in shaping collective memory, and the importance of turning history’s darkest chapters into tools for preventing future injustices. Audio Credits Filmsndfx, “8 Freight Train,” Pixabay, 2022. Accessed…
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E2: Frogs Never Quit: The Forgotten Memory of Horace Carswell Jr.
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This episode will explore the military accomplishments of Horace Carswell, Jr., and what causes him and other military members not to get the recognition and memory they deserve. Sources “Bing Crosby.” Last.fm. Accessed December 5, 2024. Campola, Andrew. Interview with Dr. Miguel C. Leatham. October 15, 2024. “The Debate over the Bomb,” Atomic Heritage Foundation.…
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E3: Frontline Angels: A World War II Nurses’ Legacy
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This episode follows the story of Lt. Dorothy M. Delmar, mother of a TCU staff member, and explores the legacy of World War II nurses, examining how we view their work through a modern-day lens. Audio Credits Iowa PBS. Experiences of a Female Nurse during World War II. September 14, 2015. Kallen, Kitty. It’s Been a Long, Long…
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E8: Honoring Howard Algernon Wilson, Jr.: Recovering the Missing
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This episode discusses one of the United States Defense Agency and its mission to identify and retrieve missing military personnel like Captain Howard A. Wilson Jr., a past TCU student athlete that was reported MIA during the Korean War. Audio Credits Britt, Elton. “The Unknown Soldier.” Written by John Schram and Charles Grean. 1951. Defense…
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E5: From Combat to the Classroom: How the G.I. Bill Changed America
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Episode 5: After WWII, millions of American veterans returned home and pursued higher education. This was only possible because of the monumental legislation known as the GI Bill. So many Veterans enrolled at TCU, the university was forced to add barracks to the campus for Veteran housing.
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E4: The Atomic Bomb Changed Everything. Or Did It?
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Episode 4: Follow the story of the Manhattan Project through the eyes of Harrison Miller Moseley (TCU ’43) as hosts Brian and Walter discuss the broader moral, social, and political consequences of the development of a nuclear weapon.
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E3: Battling for Equality: Women in Uniform
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Episode 3: We explore the evolution of the roles of women in the military since WWII and the unique challenges they had to overcome to go from WAAC to Warriors.