Heartland History

Heartland History

A scholarly association devoted to Midwestern history The Midwestern History Association, created in the fall of 2014, is dedicated to rebuilding the field of Midwestern history, which has suffered from decades of neglect and inattention. The MHA will advocate for greater attention to Midwestern history among professional historians, seek to rebuild the infrastructure necessary for the study of the American Midwest, promote greater academic discourse relating to Midwestern history, support the work of the new journal Middle West Review and other journals which promote the study of the Midwest, and offer prizes to scholars who excel in the study of the Midwest.

Episodes

April 1, 2026 57 mins
Jameson Sweet - Mixed-Blood Histories: Race, Law, and Dakota Indians in the Nineteenth-Century Midwest Heartland History is the official podcast of the Midwestern History Association Hosts: Josh Kluever, Kevin Mason
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Sid Shroyer - When Once Destroyed: A Historical Memoir of the Life and Death of a Small Town Heartland History is the official podcast of the Midwestern History Association Hosts: Josh Kluever, Kevin Mason
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Jonathan Jones - Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America's First Opioid Crisis Heartland History is the official podcast of the Midwestern History Association Hosts: Josh Kluever, Kevin Mason
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Katie Batza - AIDS in the Heartland How Unlikely Coalitions Created a Blueprint for LGBTQ Politics René Esparza - From Vice to Nice: Midwestern Politics and the Gentrification of AIDS Heartland History is the official podcast of the Midwestern History Association Hosts: Josh Kluever, Kevin Mason
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Coreen Derifield - We Were Still Ladies: Gender and Industrial Unionism in the Midwest After World War II Heartland History is the official podcast of the Midwestern History Association Hosts: Josh Kluever, Kevin Mason
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Daniel Clark - Listening to Workers: Oral Histories of Metro Detroit Autoworkers in the 1950s Heartland History is the official podcast of the Midwestern History Association Hosts: Josh Kluever, Kevin Mason
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Thomas M. Nelson, Jerald Podair - Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy Heartland History is the official podcast of the Midwestern History Association Hosts: Josh Kluever, Kevin Mason
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David Hakensen - Her Place in the Woods: The Life of Helen Hoover Heartland History is the official podcast of the Midwestern History Association Hosts: Josh Kluever, Kevin Mason Hosts Emeritus: Camden Burd, Ramya Swayamprakash, Jon Lauck
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Tim Mulherin-This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a changing Northern Michigan by Midwestern History Association
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Erik S. McDuffie - The Second Battle for Africa: Garveyism, the US Heartland, and Global Freedom by Midwestern History Association
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Willa Hammit Brown - Gentlemen of the Woods: Manhood, Myth, and the American Lumberjack by Midwestern History Association
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Josh Nygren - The State of Conservation: Rural America and the Conservation-Industrial Complex since 1920 by Midwestern History Association
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Stephanie Ternullo discusses her new book, How the Heartland Went Red: Why Local Forces Matter in an Age of Nationalized Politics (Princeton University Press, 2024).
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December 3, 2024 72 mins
A group of scholars discuss the history and future of Midwestern History.
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Paul Renfro discusses his new book, The Life and Death of Ryan White: AIDS and Inequality in America (UNC Press, 2024).
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Casey Huegel discusses his book, Cleaning Up the Bomb Factory: Grassroots Activism and Nuclear Waste in the Midwest
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Dr. Carolina Ortega leads a discussion on Dr. Sergio Gonzalez's book, Stangers No Longer: Latino Belonging and Faith in Twentieth-Century Wisconsin, published by the University of Illinois Press.
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Dr. Pamela Riney-Kehrberg discusses her new book, When a Dream Dies: Agriculture, Iowa, and the Farm Crisis of the 1980s.
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Dr. Josiah Rector joins the podcast to talk about his recent book, Toxic Debt: An Environmental Justice History of Detroit.
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January 24, 2024 50 mins
Steven Conn discusses his new book, Lies of the Land: Seeing Rural America for What It Is - and Isn't.
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