Jess Engebretson
Recent Pieces from Jess Engebretson
Patent Pending: A History of Intellectual Property
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From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Can genes be patented? Are downloaders inhibiting musical creativity – or enhancing it? This week’s BackStory explores how Americans have viewed “intellectual property" over ...
Born in the USA: A History of Birth [rebroadcast]
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From: BackStory with the American History Guys
It’s BackStory’s birthday! To celebrate one year as a weekly show, the American History Guys are going back to where it all begins: birth. From midwives to maternity wards, ...
Mission Accomplished: How Wars End
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From: BackStory with the American History Guys
The declaration of "Mission Accomplished" in Iraq was famously premature. But have America's other wars had neat or definitive endings? In this episode, BackStory looks at ...
Fear Tactics: A History of Domestic Terrorism [rebroadcast]
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From: BackStory with the American History Guys
With recent events in Boston highlighting the horrors of domestic terrorism, we're re-broadcasting this episode of BackStory, which originally aired last fall.
American Exodus: A History of Emigration
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From: BackStory with the American History Guys
With lawmakers tackling immigration, we're devoting an episode to its flip-side -- emigration. We’ll consider the stories of those who left the U.S. in search of a better ...
Stuck: A History of Gridlock
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From: BackStory with the American History Guys
On this episode of BackStory, Brian, Ed, and Peter take an in-depth look at stalemate in American history. Are there other times when the system has so routinely ground to a ...
Bridge For Sale: Deception in America
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From: BackStory with the American History Guys
In America, you can be whoever you want to be. Literally. In this episode of BackStory, we look at some of the greatest cons, swindles, and counterfeits, in American history.
Committed: Marriage in America [Rebroadcast]
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From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Later this month, the Supreme Court will hear challenges to two major laws on marriage -- California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act. Both define ...
On The Clock: A (Brief) History of Time
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From: BackStory with the American History Guys
In this episode, we’ll look at the changing ways Americans have experienced the 24-hour day — from pre-industrial times right on up through today’s era of time-shifted ...
