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Historian Ben Baumann on what to make of the 2024 US Presidential Election.
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In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with Dr. Jason Schlude about why ancient history is relevant, how ancient history influenced the founding fathers, and the ancient political challenges that American democracy faces today.
Bio- https://www.csbsju.edu/languages-and-cultures/person/jason-schlude/
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Book- https://www.amazon.com/Parthia-Politics-Ancient-Routledge-Studies/dp/0815353707
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Historian Ben Baumann talks about the various ways authoritarians have attacked democracies throughout history and why these examples should serve as a warning to American democracy today.
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In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with Reed Galen about his work to help protect American democracy and the dangers posed to it this election.
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Historian Ben Baumann talks about the historical tests to American democracy and the test facing the nation today.
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In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with former Rep. Susan Molinari about how politics has changed, how Donald Trump took over the Republican Party, and the potential consequences of this election.
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Historian Ben Baumann talks about the recent surge in political opportunism in America and the people that went from being very critical of President Donald Trump to very supportive of him.
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In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with Carlton Larson about the concept of treason according to the founding fathers, the legal history of treason in America, and how the founding fathers would have viewed January 6.
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Historian Ben Baumann talks about treason throughout American history and how it is still a problem today.
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In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with Dr. Robert Baumann about growing up during the cold war, the history of the cold war, and his experiences living in the Soviet Union.
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Online Presentations:
The Soviet Union in Afghanistan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgIkhXaTBUw
Books:
Russian-Soviet Unconventional War in the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Afghanistan
https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/combat-studies-institute/csi-books/LP20_Russian-SovietUnconventionalWars.pdf
Armed Peacekeepers in Bosnia
https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/combat-studies-institute/csi-books/baumann_bosnia.pdf
My Clan Against The World: US And Coalition Forces In Somalia, 1992-1994
https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/Primer-on-Urban-Operation/Documents/My-Clan-Against-the-World.pdf
Invasion, Intervention, Intervasion: A Concise History of the U.S. Army in Operation Uphold Democracy
https://www.loc.gov/item/2023693137/
Articles:
SUBJECT NATIONALITIES IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF IMPERIAL RUSSIA: THE CASE OF THE BASHKIRS
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2498099
"The Central Army Sports Club (TsSKA): Forging a Military Tradition in Soviet Ice Hockey," The Journal of Sports History, No. 2 (1988), 151-66.
https://search.gesis.org/publication/csa-pei-4980127
A Central Asian Perspective on Russian Soft Power
The View from Tashkent
https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/July-August-2018/Baumann-Asian/
“The Decembrist Revolt and its Aftermath: Values in Conflict,” Interagency Journal, 2019.
https://thesimonscenter.org/featured-articles/featured-article-the-decembrist-revolt-and-its-aftermath-2/
Russians Are Busy Hammering Out Their “Ideology of the Future”
https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/September-October-2023/Ideology-of-the-Future/
Russia’s Latest Historical Revisionism and Reinventing the Future
https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Online-Exclusive/2022-OLE/Baumann/
Mobilizing History to Promote
Patriotism and a New Past
https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/military-review/Archives/English/ND-19/Baumann-Russian-Patriotism.pdf
Russian Antiwar Music in American Perspective
https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Online-Exclusive/2023-OLE/Baumann/
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Historian Ben Baumann talks about living through times of uncertainty and gives examples from his own family history, which can perhaps help us navigate the uncertain times were are currently living in.
(Pictured: is a poem titled "Carpetbagger" by Dr. Benjamin McGraw Rush)
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In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with Vanessa Woods about puppy intelligence, misconceptions about dogs, and why dogs and humans bond so well.
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Netflix Documentary- https://www.netflix.com/title/81681888
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Historian Ben Baumann gives a brief history of dogs, their origins, and why they are so special to our species.
(Pictured: Speedy, Plato, Osiris, Tsar, and Shadow)
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In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with Dr. Kathryn Brownell about the most troubling presidents in American history, how American media has changed historically, and what makes a president bad.
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Historian Ben Baumann talks about the controversial statements from various presidents in American history and how this problem is even worse today.
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In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with Dr. Christopher Federico about the various factors that determine whether someone is politically engaged or not, as well as the type of voters which were crucial in previously electing Donald Trump.
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Historian Ben Baumann talks about low voter turnout in the US, how it has impacted consequential elections in American history, and why voting in the 2024 election matters.
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In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with Tony Scalzo about how he and his band Fastball chose their musical style, the popularity of the song "The Way", and the importance of staying grounded in the music industry.
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In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with JR Richards about the creation of the band Dishwalla, the song "Counting Blue Cars", and the legacy of 90s music.
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Historian Ben Baumann talks about growing up in the 1990s, the pop culture of the era, and how the 90s changed the world.
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