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The Stories Your City Forgot

The Stories Your City Forgot

by Justin Mattson

History Society & Culture

Eugene's Nuclear Power Kerfuffle

You ever wonder why the United States doesn't have nuclear power? Well, Daniel Pope joins me to help break down the tale of one town's resistance to the emerging power source.

Attack of the Barred Owl

Along the PNW, Barred Owls are becoming a dominant species, pushing out native owls in the region. Steven Beda from the University of Oregon joined me to speak about what it means when something is native and when something is invasive.

Race in the Ancient World

More and more students are learning about history from video games like Assassin's Creed. Alison Roy joins me to speak about the positives and negatives of history being used in this fashion.

Savvy Litigators: Women in Medieval Courts

In this episode, I sit down with historian Dr. Meghan Woolley to explore the women who showed up in medieval courtrooms anyway. Mothers who accused their sons’ killers. Sisters who tried to seek justice for their brothers.

When American Workers Demanded the Wealth They Created

The United States is fraught with disputes over labor pay. Dr. Bob Bussel's latest work explores the way our conversations have evolved to discuss how we all deserve to be paid.

A Death That Exposed the Brutality of the American West

The "no good" scoundrel Bill Dowdle met an untimely fate after getting out of a Boise prison. Now, Professor Justin Vipperman is here to explain whether the man deserved the reputation.

Environmentalism Was Always About Power Not Just Nature

When did the concept of being an environmentalist become controversial? The working class at one point was leading the charge alongside unions across the United States. As Professor Steven Beda explains in this Story Your City Forgot, it can in part be traced back to the debate over what to do with the Spotted Owl. To read more from Beda, you can click the link listed below. https://books.google.com/books/about/Strong_Winds_and_Widow_Makers.html?id=KmmZEAAAQBAJ&source=kp_author_description

The Detention of Chinese Immigrants in Kolkata

Much of the world is having a conversation about immigration. Which immigration is appropriate? Who is acceptable to have in your nation? While Americans struggle with this question at this moment, as Rishav Chatterjee explains in this Story Your City Forgot, the question is applicable to India as well.

The Immigrant Community That Quietly Shaped the American West

There are many cultures across the world, each one could've been its own empire. Today, we learn why one of those cultures settled in the West, and why they struggled to adapt to the East.

Foundations of Eagle Rock with Coyote Short

As manifest destiny took hold colonist began to divy up the western united states, pushing native peoples from the lands they stewarded. The act blocked access to a navigational beacon used by seven different cultures and opened the area to modern development, threatening its fragile foundation The history of Eagle Rock is a story that Boise, Idaho, forgot.

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