Nell Boeschenstein
- Username: nellboeschenstein
- PRX Member
- Role: Listener
Recent Pieces from Nell Boeschenstein
Fear Tactics: A History of Domestic Terrorism [2014]
(54:00)
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
The Boston Marathon bombings took place one year ago, leaving a stunned nation to wrestle with what the government response should be. But how did Americans in the past ...
Contagion: Responding to Infectious Disease [rebroadcast]
(54:00)
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
It’s the height of the flu season, and federal public health agencies have been spending millions of dollars trying to keep this year’s virus under control. But when yellow ...
Coming Home: A History of War Veterans [rebroadcast]
(54:00)
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have created thousands of new combat veterans - but what is it like for those soldiers as they return home? How were veterans of America’s ...
American Spirit: A History of the Supernatural [rebroadcast]
(54:00)
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
With Halloween coming up, and vampires or zombies regularly topping the box office, it seems Americans can't get enough of all things spooky. So this episode of BackStory ...
Promo - American Spirit: A History of the Supernatural [rebroadcast]
(:30)
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
With Halloween coming up, and vampires or zombies regularly topping the box office, it seems Americans can't get enough of all things spooky. This episode of BackStory delves ...
City Upon a Hill: A History of American Exceptionalism [rebroadcast]
(54:00)
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
President Obama recently invoked "American exceptionalism” in making the case for a military strike in Syria – a claim to special status for the U.S. that didn't sit well ...
Beach Bodies: A History of the American Physique [rebroadcast]
(54:00)
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
It’s summer, the beach is calling, and so is the dreaded swimsuit! Americans are constantly bombarded by images of physical perfection, especially at this time of year. If ...
Weathering the Storm: A History of Extreme Weather [rebroadcast]
(54:00)
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
100 years ago this week, the thermometer in Death Valley, California, hit the highest temperature ever recorded anywhere in the world: 134°F. This year, it’s edging closer to ...
