Unboring Learning Podcast

We are finally back! This week we look at the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, which includes how he kept the United States together and worked to eradicate slavery, as well as some things you probably didn't know about Abe.

The Boston Massacre was the climax of events in the last 1700s, involving rising tensions between the British and American colonists. The massacre was used by radicals arguing for independence from Britain and by Britain as showing how dangerous the situation in the colonies was becoming.

We sit down with Jane Austen fan and student development professional Tracey Rollins this week to discuss just exactly why Pride and Prejudice has endured for so long. We talk romance, feminism, class politics and some of the problems with arguably the most famous novel of all time

We are joined by our special guest this week, Cecilia Point who talked to us about the village of c??sna??m (Ses'Naam) in Vancouver, BC and why it is so important to protect. Earlier this year, developers uncovered human remains and since then the Musqueam nation have been negotiating with the province and the developer to have the site come back into Musqueam hands. A very enlightening conversation ensued.

This week we delve into that stormy subject of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', including a brief rundown of the characters and the major plot points. We also cover some of the themes and interpretations of the play.

This week we take a look at the Zapatista Army of National Liberation and their decades old struggle against the Mexican government, most notably the PRI. We talk about the initial uprising as a reaction to indigenous suppression and subjugation, as well as to the NAFTA agreement that disenfranchised many Mexicans. We talk about women within the EZLN and give a broad history of the events and their significance.

A brief explanation of the events and climate leading up to the Upper Canadian Rebellion of 1837. William Lyon Mackenzie steps onto the scene and we talk about the battle at Montgomery's Tavern.

I discuss Art Nouveau, the international philosophy and art style came to be popular during 1890–1910. Specifically, I discuss Gustav Klimt and the Vienna Succession

Unboring Learning tackles the 17th century Salem Witch Trials, from the accused, the afflicted, the courts and the legacy.