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Knights HistoryCast
by Sebastian Garcia
This is a podcast produced by the University of Central Florida Department of History.It features interviews with historians about their research and history in the news.
Episodes
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5. "They Were like Mini Versions of Us" | The 2024 UCF VLP Podcast Series
In the final episode, Angie Hubbart and Alexis Wood—both returning K12 educators—reflected more broadly on their two-year experience with UCF VLP. This entailed deeply assessing how the deliverables they developed during the 2023 Institute unfolded throughout the 2023-2024 school year and how…
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4. "Hey Buddy, I'm Back!" | The 2024 UCF VLP Podcast Series
In Episode Four, Alecia Bryant (returning K12 educator) and Amanda Burchins (new K12 educator) primarily discussed their three deliverables (Veteran biography, mini-tour, and lesson plan) and how four days at the 2024 Institute had facilitated their further development. Alecia Bryant’s continuity...
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3. "Still Paying That Sacrifice" | The 2024 UCF VLP Podcast Series
In Episode Three, Sergeant Major (Sgt Maj) Ray Fullard recounts his experience taking his JROTC cadets to Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida. Throughout the school year, Sgt. Maj tasked his JROTC cadets to research and write a biography of a Veteran interred at Bushnell who served...
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2. "A Human Being to Be Remembered" | The 2024 UCF VLP Podcast Series
In Episode Two, Andrew Carroll’s herculean efforts to seek and collect over 210,000 war letters—that span since the American Revolution—demonstrate how others are as seriously committed to preserving the legacies of the men and women who served and fought for their country. Andrew shares several...
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1. "To Restore People's Names" | The 2024 UCF VLP Podcast Series
In Episode One, Dr. Amy Giroux’s groundbreaking research on recovering the identities of previously unknown Native American prisoners and lost Union soldiers buried in St. Augustine National Cemetery enables us to understand the centrality of space and place in Veteran memorialization and legacy...
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0. "Prologue" | The 2024 UCF VLP Podcast Series
The 2024 UCF VLP Podcast Series explores the UCF Veterans Legacy Program (VLP) and its mission to honor and memorialize Veterans buried in Florida’s national cemeteries in innovative and engaging ways, primarily through the experiences of the participating K12 educators. For the past two years…
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Episode 49: The 2024 ZORA! Afrofuturism Conference with Dr. Julian Chambliss and Dr. Scot French. Plus, Reflections on the 2020-2024 ZORA! Afrofuturism Conference Cycle
The Department of History's Sebastian Garcia spoke with Afrofuturism Academic Conference curators Dr. Julian Chambliss and Dr. Scot French about this year's edition of the ZORA! Festival Afrofuturism Academic Conference which was grounded in the theme of the space of Afrofuturism. This thematic...
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9. ”Given Me More than I Could’ve Asked For” | The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series
In the final episode of “The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series,” we return to an “after-hours” edition as Sebastian Garcia spoke with Nicole Bennett (2nd-grade Teacher at Webster Elementary), Erika Grant (Physical Education Teacher at Webster Elementary), and Judy Lindquist (K-5 Gifted…
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8. ”It Puts a Face to It” | The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series
In the eighth episode of “The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series,” we return to a sit-down conversation with K12 teachers Alecia Bryant (7th Grade Civics Teacher at Meadow Woods Middle School), Angie Hubbart (4th Grade Teacher at Orlando Gifted Academy), and Heaven Wilson (10th Grade World...
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7. ”That Felt so Personal” | The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series
In the seventh episode of “The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series,” we pick back up where we left off last week: the conclusion of the “meta” field trip and into the roundtable discussion about it. At the zenith of the Institute’s pedagogical and emotional significance, this roundtable...
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6. ”I Hope He’s Appreciating the Presence” | The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series
In the sixth episode of “The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series,” we’ve reached the climax. At this point in the series, you have heard seven teachers, ranging from 2nd grade to 11th grade, profoundly reflect on their experience at the Institute—from their Veteran bios, to their mini-tours, to...
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5. ”Now He’s My Guy” | The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series
In the fifth episode of “The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series,” the “after-hours” edition continued as Sebastian Garcia spoke with two other teachers, Anne Makay (11th-grade U.S. history teacher at Clearwater High School) and Sgt. Maj. Ray Fullard (JROTC Instructor at Edgewater High School)…
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4. ”To Bring This Person Back to Life” | The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series
In the fourth episode of “The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series,” Sebastian spoke with three K12 teachers: Sharon Forand, Ryan Dane Rasmussen, and Alexis Wood. Sharon is an ELA and Social Studies teacher at Enterprise Elementary, Ryan is a high school teacher at Freedom High School, and…
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3. ”Even with the Younger Ones” | The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series
In the third episode of “The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series,” Sebastian Garcia had his first conversation with the K12 teachers. The teachers he spoke with were Lisa Bostick and Kristen Reilly, both second-grade teachers at Union Park Elementary and Clay Springs Elementary, respectively....
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2. ”History versus Heritage” | The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series
In the second episode of “The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series,” Jim Stoddard, a reoccurring guest on KHC (Ep. 27 and Ep. 28), hosted the conversation with Dr. Heather P. Venable, an Associate Professor of Military and Security Studies in the Department of Airpower at the United States Air...
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1. ”A Very Historic Property” | The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series
In the first episode of “The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series,” Sebastian Garcia spoke with Allison Simpson, Command Historian of the Florida National Guard, about the historic St. Francis Barracks, which hosted The 2023 UCF VLP Institute. Currently, the Florida National Guard headquarters,...
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0. Prologue | The 2023 UCF VLP Institute Podcast Series
Welcome to The 2023 UCF Veterans Legacy Program (VLP) Institute Podcast Series, a limited narrative podcast series directed, produced, written, edited, and hosted by Sebastian Garcia. The series focuses on a 10-day educational workshop created by UCF’s Veterans Legacy Program to honor and...
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Episode 38: Dr. Cecilia Rodríguez-Milanés and Dr. Lisa Nalbone, Coordinators of the “Operación Pedro Pan: Honoring the Cultural, Historical Legacy of Cuba’s Child Exodus” Two-Day Event
In the final installment of “Operación Pedro Pan: The Voices and Stories of Cuba’s Child Exodus—A Knights HistoryCast Mini-Series,” the Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with Dr. Cecilia Rodríguez-Milanés, a Professor of English with a specialty in Latinx Literature at the…
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Episode 37: Senator Mel Martinez - An Operación Pedro Pan Survivor
In Part 3 of “Operación Pedro Pan: The Voices and Stories of Cuba’s Child Exodus—A Knights HistoryCast Mini-Series,” the Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with former U.S. Senator Mel Martinez, who served in the U.S. Senate from 2005-2009. Mel Martinez was the first Cuban-American…
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Episode 36: Barbara Palacios Wessels - An Operación Pedro Pan Survivor
In Part 2 of “Operación Pedro Pan: The Voices and Stories of Cuba’s Child Exodus—A Knights HistoryCast Mini-Series,” the Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with Barbara Palacios Wessels, a Pedro Pan, who arrived in the United States from Cuba via Operación Pedro Pan (Operation Peter...
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Episode 35: Alexis Castellanos, Author of “Isla to Island”, and Her Panel Presentation during the Operación Pedro Pan Two-Day Event
In Part 1 of “Operación Pedro Pan: The Voices and Stories of Cuba’s Child Exodus—A Knights HistoryCast Mini-Series,” the Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with Alexis Castellanos, an author, illustrator, graphic novelist, and a panelist at the esteemed, conspicuous, and powerful...
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Episode 34: History Research Projects/Posters at the 2023 UCF Student Scholar Symposium Event
The Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia attended the 2023 UCF Student Scholar Symposium Event, UCF’s most prominent showcase event of the year, where students from all disciplines can present their research. Sebastian talked with all the students of this year’s program who did historical...
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Episode 33: Dr. Jennifer Palmer and Her Keynote Presentation at the 16th Annual Pauley Lecture Series on Global Affairs
The Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with Dr. Jennifer Palmer, an Associate Professor of History at the University of Georgia, about her keynote presentation at the 16th Annual Pauley Lecture Series on Global Affairs titled, “To Have and To Hold: Race, Gender, and Property in the...
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Episode 32: Dr. Mwita Chacha (featuring Dr. Jonathan Powell) and His Keynote Presentation at the 5th Annual Dr. John T. Washington Lecture Series
The Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with Dr. Mwita Chacha, an Assistant Professor in International Relations at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Dr. Chacha was the keynote speaker at this year’s annual Dr. John T. Washington Lecture Series hosted by the UCF Department...
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Episode 31: Professor Paul W. Wehr Day at the Pioneer Days Pine Castle Historical Society History Tent Event
(Originally published by Sebastian Garcia on March 3rd, 2023) The Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with Mr. Richard Lee Cronin, author, historian, and event coordinator of the Pine Castle Historical Society HISTORY TENT, at the Annual Pine Castle Pioneer Days Event. This episode is...
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Episode 30: Dr. Julian Chambliss and the 2023 ZORA! Festival Academic Conference. Plus, His Work on Afrofuturism, History Podcasting, and Comic Book Studies
(Originally published by Sebastian Garcia on February 16th, 2023) The Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with Dr. Julian Chambliss, a Professor of English with an appointment in History and the Val Berryman Curator of History at the MSU Museum at Michigan State University. He is also...
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Episode 29: Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández and ”When the World Turned Upside Down: Politics, Culture, and the Unimaginable Events of 2019-2022”
(Originally published by Sebastian Garcia on January 30, 2023) The Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández, a Pegasus Professor (highest faculty title/award that can be received at this institution) of History at the University of Central Florida, about…
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Episode 28: The Florida-France Soldier Stories Project
(Originally published by Sebastian Garcia on December 29th, 2022) The Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia spoke with the members of the Florida-France Soldier Stories Project research team to discuss the imperative and impressive work that they have done since 2015 to honor and commemorate...
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Episode 27: Jim Stoddard, a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and His Experiences Going Back to Education Post-Military Service
(Originally published by Sebastian Garcia on December 5th, 2022) The Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with Jim Stoddard, a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran that served from 2003 to 2013. After his military service, Jim decided to continue his education at UCF. In 2016, he earned his...
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Episode 26: Dr. Frank Uekötter and Making Sense of the Juice: Florida Oranges and the Problems of Monoculture. Plus, His Upcoming Book, ”The Vortex: An Environmental History of the Modern World”
(Originally published by Sebastian Garcia on November 9th, 2022) The Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with Dr. Frank Uekötter, a Professor of Environmental Humanities at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, working on environmental issues, both past and present, in a...
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Episode 25: Dr. Jim Clark and a Crash Course History of Florida Politics Amidst the 2022 Florida Midterm Election
(Originally published by Sebastian Garcia on November 4th, 2022) The Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with Dr. Jim Clark, a professor of history here at the University of Central Florida. Their conversation centered on Dr. Clark’s 2014 book A Concise History of Florida, with…
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Episode 24: Dr. Bob Beatty and ”Play All Night! Duane Allman and the Journey to Fillmore East”
(Originally published by Sebastian Garcia on October 28th, 2022) The Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with Dr. Bob Beatty, a double UCF History alum (B.A. 1994, M.A. 2002) and received his Ph.D. in Public History at Middle Tennessee State University in 2018. Dr. Beatty is currently...
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Episode 23: Allison Mitchell and Her Presentation at the 10th Annual Jerrell H. Shofner Lecture Series on Florida History and Culture, and Her Experiences as a History Graduate Student
(Originally published by Sebastian Garcia on October 23rd, 2022) The Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with Allison Mitchell, a PhD Candidate at the University of Virginia and a Dissertation Fellow at Emory University’s James Weldon Johnson Institute. Mitchell was this year’s...
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Episode 22: Day 2 of the 2022 FHS Annual Symposium Event
(Originally published by Sebastian Garcia on October 22nd, 2022) The Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia attended this year’s annual FHS symposium event which is hosted every October at the University of Central Florida. Being one of the most significant historical events of the year for...
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Episode 21: Day 1 of the 2022 FHS Annual Symposium Event
(Originally published by Sebastian Garcia on October 21st, 2022) The Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia attended this year’s annual FHS symposium event which is hosted every October at the University of Central Florida. Being one of the most significant historical events of the year for...
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Episode 20: Dr. Steven Noll and ”Writing for the Public Good: Essays from David R. Colburn and Senator Bob Graham”
(Originally published by Sebastian Garcia on October 14th, 2022) The Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with Dr. Steven Noll—a master lecturer in history and affiliate faculty member of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida. Their conversation focused…
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Episode 19: Holly Baker and Her Time as the Podcast Producer of Knights HistoryCast
(Originally published by Sebastian Garcia on October 7th, 2022) The Department of History’s Sebastian Garcia talked with Holly Baker, former podcast producer of Knights Historycast (and of The Florida Historical Quarterly Podcast). Their conversation ranged from the origins of Knights Historycast...
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Episode 18: The Longest Line on the Map: The United States, the Pan American Highway, and the Quest to Link the Americas
(Originally published in 2020 by Holly Baker) In this socially distant interview, Dr. Robert Cassanello talked with Dr. Eric Rutkow in the Fall of 2020. Dr. Rutkow is a UCF History professor and the author of “The Longest Line on the Map: The United States, the Pan-American Highway, and the Quest...
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Episode 17: A Crisis of Peace: George Washington, the Newburgh Conspiracy, and the Fate of the American Revolution
(Originally published in 2020 by Holly Baker) For the Faculty Book Talk Series, The History Department’s Dr. Robert Cassanello interviewed historian Dr. David Head about his latest book, A Crisis of Peace: George Washington, the Newburgh Conspiracy, and the Fate of the American Revolution. This...
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Episode 16: Overcoming Injustice: Why Women’s Constitutional Citizenship Still Matters
(Originally published in 2020 by Holly Baker) In 2020, the Africana Studies Program at the University of Central Florida hosted the second annual Dr. John T. Washington Lecture Series benefiting scholarships for Africana Studies Minors. Professor Michele Bratcher Goodwin, Chancellor’s Professor…
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Episode 15: Holocaust Era Art Litigation in the United States
(Originally published in 2019 by Holly Baker) Brandon Nightingale talked to Jennifer Anglim Kreder during the 2019 Pauley Speaker Series on Global Affairs about Holocaust Era Art Litigation in the United States. Professor Kreder is Professor of Law at the Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky...
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Episode 14: Raising Our Voices: Madam C.J. Walker’s Legacy of Leadership, Activism, and Education
(Originally published in 2019 by Holly Baker) Brandon Nightingale talked to A'Lelia Bundles during the 2019 Dr. John T. Washington Lecture Series about her presentation titled, "Raising Our Voices: Madam C. J. Walker's Legacy of Leadership, Activism, and Education". A'Lelia Bundles is the...
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Episode 13: A Jewish Response to Jesus: Engaging the Gospels
(Originally published in 2018 by Holly Baker) The Department of History’s Holly Baker talked with Dr. Zev Garber during the First Annual Judaic Studies Lecture Series. Dr Garber is Professor Emeritus and Chair of Jewish Studies at Los Angeles Valley College. His presentation was called, "A Jewish...
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Episode 12: Regional, National, and Global Perspectives on the Reconstruction Era
(Originally published in 2018 by Holly Baker) The Department of History’s Holly Baker recently talked with Dr. Paul Ortiz, the Director of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program and Associate Professor of History at the University of Florida. He is also the author of several books. His latest…
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Episode 11: Reconsidering the Reconstruction Era
(Originally published in 2018 by Holly Baker) The Department of History’s Holly Baker recently talked with Dr. K. Stephen Prince, Associate Professor of History at the University of South Florida and author of the book Stories of the South: Race and the Reconstruction of Southern Identity,...
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Episode 10: Lift Every Voice and Sing: An African Diasporan Interpretation
(Originally published in 2018 by Holly Baker) The Department of History’s Holly Baker recently talked with Dorothy Davis about her presentation at the James Weldon Johnson Lecture Series titled, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”: An African Diasporan Interpretation. In her presentation, Dorothy Davis...
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Episode 9: Modern Distortions of the Medieval Crusades
(Originally published in 2018 by Holly Baker) The Department of History’s Holly Baker recently sat down with Dr. Thomas Madden, Professor of History and Director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Saint Louis University. Dr. Madden gave a lecture at the Pauley Speaker Series on...
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Episode 8: A Tribute to Dr. Simon Barton
(Originally published in 2018 by Holly Baker) The Department of History’s Dr. Robert Cassanello recently talked with Dr. Alun Williams from the University of Exeter in England. In the interview, they discuss Dr. Simon Barton’s work and career. Dr. Barton joined the Department of History at the...
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Episode 7: Tuskegee Archives and Digitization
(Originally published in 2018 by Holly Baker) The Department of History’s Dr. Robert Cassanello recently sat down with Dana Chandler, Archivist and Assistant Professor at Tuskegee University in Alabama. In March of 2018, Dana Chandler was a guest lecturer at the University of Central Florida. His...
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Episode 6: Florida and the Age of Fear 2000-2017
(Originally published in 2017 by Holly Baker) The Department of History’s Holly Baker sat down with renowned author and historian, Dr. Gary Mormino, Professor Emeritus of Florida History at the University of South Florida St Petersburg. Dr. Mormino was the guest speaker at the 5th Annual Jerrell…
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This is a podcast produced by the University of Central Florida Department of History.It features interviews with historians about their research and history in the news.
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