History Lens
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com How has Exceptionalism changed in America. Jon Davidann, history professor at Hawaii Pacific University, will discuss the notion of American Exceptionalism, the current references to it by the Trump Administration, and whether it has changed in the face of the Coronavirus […]
The History and Status of the Iran Nuclear Deal (History Lens)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Could it be resurrected or is it a complete train wreck? Jon Davidann and Brian Taylor, history professors at HPU, will discuss the background of the U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal, and its current status and prospects. The host for this episode is […]
The history of epidemics (History Lens)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com How they spread and how they were resolved. Jon Davidann, history professor at HPU, will help us understand the history of epidemics and pandemics, and what we can learn from that history in dealing with the current coronavirus pandemic. The hosts […]
U.S.-Iranian Relations in Historical Perspective (History Lens)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Only on History Lens. Discussion of current tensions with Iran by looking back at the history of the relationship. The host for this episode is Jon Davidann. The guest for this episode is Bryan Gibson, Ph.D.. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on […]
2008 Great Recession and the History of Inequality (History Lens)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com It has cast a shadow on the US ever since then. Jon Davidann, history professor at HPU, will discuss teh causes and context of the 2008 Great Recession and its interaction with inequality in our country, how these phenomena have continued […]
War Talk in U.S.-Iranian Relations, pt. 2 (History Lens)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 601(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Diving into US-Iranian history in second half of 20th century. Why do deep tensions exist between the U.S. and Iran, How has the recent history of relations between the two countries contributed to these tensions. The host for this episode is […]
Impeachment: A History Primer (History Lens)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 601(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com How does the current Trump impeachment compare to the impeachment trials of Johnson and Clinton? How does Trump’s impeachment trial compare to our earlier impeachment trials, i.e., Johnson and Clinton? A study of the first two trials can help us understand […]
War Talk in U.S-Iranian Relations (History Lens)
The fraught history of the relationship between the US and Iran. Discussion will include the postwar history of U.S. involvement in Iran including Operation Ajax in 1953, the hostage crisis in 1979, the War in Iraq and the current tensions. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Jon […]
American Political Transformations, Part 5 (History Lens)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com The Rise and Fall of the New Deal. This episode is the last in a series on American politics and political change. We examine the rise of the New Deal political coalition under Roosevelt and its eventual demise in the 1970s-1980s with Nixon and Reagan and the […]
Series on American Political Transformations, Part 4 (History Lens)
Like what you see? Please give generously. ThinkTech Hawaii – GET YOURS TODAY Populism in American Politics, 1890s-1930s. This episode of History Lens examines populism in the election of 1896 and its failure. Trends after the turn of the century are also part of the show, with the 1930s as the next major transformation of […]