A Day for us all to Remember What Happened. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Peter Hoffenberg and Seymour Kazimirski. Peter Hoffenberg and Seymour Kazimirski take a moment to remember the Holocaust, with a view to examining its roots and to understand what happened, what it represented then, what it […]
The European Trajectory 1945 to Now (History is Here to Help)
How Has Europe Changed over the Years. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Peter Hoffenberg and Carl Ackerman. Our panel takes a look at how Europe has changed over the years since the Second World War, how has NATO and the EU affected things, how has the fall of the […]
Is the United Nations Still up to its Job (History is Here to Help)
Can we Rely on it to Meet Global Challenges. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Peter Hoffenberg. Our panel discusses what we have learned about global organizations for world governance from our experience with the League of Nations after World War I and the United Nations after World War II; what led […]
The 2nd Amendment and a Free Society (History is Here to Help)
What Does it Mean to us Today. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Peter Hoffenberg and Avi Soifer. Our panel discusses what the 2nd Amendment meant originally and how it has changed in interpretation, effect and historical impact in more recent years. The language of it is short: “A well […]
Proper Memorials and Monuments for all (History is Here to Help)
Addressing and Resolving the Issues About them. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Peter Hoffenberg and Sharleen Nakamoto Levine. Our guest Sharleen Nakamoto Levine helps us understand who and what memorials and monuments should be honored in public, how should the fate of memorials and monuments be decided? (putting up, […]
Winston Churchill’s Advice (Law Across The Sea)
‘Keep Going’. The host for this show is Mark Shklov. The guest is Peter H. Hoffenberg. We discuss Winston Churchill’s history and legacy. Winston Churchill is quoted as saying, “If you are going through hell, keep going” . Churchill had many problems, losses, and failures in his life, but he seemed to “keep going” and […]
Eastern Europe Post-1945 (History is Here to Help)
Is Life Better There Now. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Peter Hoffenberg and Carl Ackerman. Our panel of historians, Peter Hoffenberg of UH Manoa and Carl Ackerman of Punahou School, discuss the history of Eastern Europe after World War II, and how things have changed, and how their relations […]
The Impact of the Crusades on East-West Relations (History is Here to Help)
How Does this Show in Today’s Middle East. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Peter Hoffenberg. The guest is Tamara Albertini. The enduring Impact of the Crusades on East-West Relations, that is, on the relationship of European countries with countries, religions and events in the Middle East and Central Asia, and the […]
The Reenactments of Myths in American History (History is Here to Help)
The Insurrection was Reenactment of a Myth. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Peter Hoffenberg and Jean Rosenfeld. Peter Hoffenberg and Jean Rosenfeld help us understand The Reenactments of Myths in American History; The Insurrection was Reenactment of a Myth. We discuss one particular myth, the Fourth […]
The History of Race & Racism (Law Across The Sea)
Lesson from Humanity. The host for this episode is Mark Shklov. The guest for this episode is Peter Hoffenberg. We discuss historical definitions of race and racism, historical examples of racism, and the historical basis of racism in human cultures. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time […]