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The Hungry Steppe: Famine, Violence & the Making of Soviet Kazakhstan

Kluge Fellow Sarah Cameron analyzes a little-known episode of Stalinist social engineering, the Kazakh famine of 1930-33, which led to the death of more than 1.5 million people, a quarter of Soviet Kazakhstan's population. Using memoirs, oral history accounts, and archival documents, she explores the stories of those who lived through the famine, asking how this crisis reshaped Soviet Kazakhstan and what it meant to be Kazakh, and how the case of the Kazakh famine alters understandings of development and nation-building under Stalin.

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Archeology: Scythian Ladies in Ukraine, National Museum of History of Ukraine 2014

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VIDEO WAS RECORDED: 30.11.2014, the city of Kiev, the capital of UKRAINE. Recorded by Victor Fursov, Entomologist in Ukraine.
ОРИГИНАЛЬНОЕ ВИДЕО ЗАПИСАНО: 30.11.2014, г.Киев, столица УКРАИНЫ. Original Video was recorded by Victor Fursov, Entomologist in Ukraine.

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Мұхтар Əуезовтың бейнесі | Kazakh poet and writer Mukhtar Auezov (1897-1961).

Mukhtar Omarkhanuli Auezov Kazakh writer, a social activist, a Doctor of Philology, a professor and honored academic of the Soviet Union (1946). He was born on September 28, 1897 in the old town of Semeyin Kaskabulak, where he spent all his childhood.

He grew up under the spiritual influence of the poet Abai. His father and grandfather Omarkhan Auez both highly revered the poet, a neighbor and friend of the family. His grandfather was a storyteller of folk tales, and taught his grandson to read and write; he also instilled within Mukhtar a love of literature, and the poetry of Abai.

Auezov was born into a nomadic family from what is today Abay District, in East Kazakhstan Province. His grandfather taught him to read and write. Auezov was then educated at the Semipalatinsk Teacher's Seminary and Leningrad State University.

Auezov is best known for his plays. The first play he authored was Enlik-Kebek, a story of two young lovers which bears a great resemblance to Romeo and Juliet. He authored more than twenty plays which dealt with issues relevant to Socialism in Kazakhstan.

After writing plays, Auezov changed his focus to writing novels. Two novels – Abay and The Path of Abay – dealing with the life of Kazakh poet Abay Qunanbayuli were the product of the last twenty years of his life.[2]

Auezov's other projects included drawing and translating literature into the Kazakh language. Some translations made by him include Nikolai Gogol's The Government Inspector and Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.

Mukhtar first studied in Kaskabulak, then later a Muslim madrasa in Semipalatinsk. At age of eleven he moved to a nearby, five year grammar school. Mukhtar was extremely diligent and curious student who was respected by classmates and teachers.

His father Omarkhan died in 1900, and his mother Nurzhamal in 1912. The young Mukhtar was raised by his uncle Kasymbek and his grandfather Auez and grandmother Dinas. In 1907, after a year of study in the madrasa, he was sent to the large Russianschool in Semipalatinsk.

Mukhtar Auezov attended the Semipalatinsk Pedagogical Seminary after graduating from the City College. In the 1912–1913 academic year, Mukhtar finished the first seminary class with an award, and went on to complete his studies at the Semipalatinsk Seminary in 1919. Around this time he began his acquaintance with Russian and other foreign classics of literature. At the same time Auezov wrotes short stories, poems and articles that began to be published.

The young Auezov, according to the testimonies of the pedagogues, was marked for his impeccable attention, extraordinary gifts, slim build and aristocratic slef-belief. He was an extraordinary sportsman and represented “Yarysh F C”, which at the time was the best football team in the city.[3]

Mukhtar Auezov joined the faculty of a large state school, and he also worked holding various positions in the local government in Semipalatinsk with the Kazakh Central Executive Committee and in Orenburg.

In the summer of 1917 year Auezov married a 15-year-old girl named Raihan. Together they had a daughter born in 1918 who they named Mugamilya (she lived until 2009), and a year later in 1919 a son (who died in infancy). In 1920 Auezov divorced.

In 1928 Mukhtar Auezov graduated from the Philological Faculty of Leningrad State University, and completed his PhD at the University of Tashkent. During the 1930s his fruitful activities as a professional writer began to take off. He traveled around the world, meeting new people, and exploring life.
Mukhtar Auezov died during an operation in Moscow on 27 June 1961. He was buried in the Central Cemetery, Almaty on his grave there stands a bust created by Yevgeny Vuchetich.
After his death in 1961, the Government of the Republic Kazakhstan decided to perpetuate the name of the writer. The Institute of Literature and Art of the Academy of Sciences, was renamed as the Auezov Institute of Literature and Art of the Academy of Sciences, Kazakh State Academic Drama Theatre also bears his name, and a literary memorial museum is na

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Analysis & Curation of American Travelers' Visual Documents on Central Asian Nomadic Culture

Saule Satayeva discussed her archival research related to American travelers who illuminated Kazakh Nomadic culture through their visual documents from 1876-1937.

Speaker Biography: Saule Satayeva is vice director of the Kazakh Central State Archive of Cinema/Photo Documents.

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Marie Brawner Malone History Pt2

Part 2 continues the oral history of Eva Marie Malone-Brawner who talks about growing up during the Great Depression era in Grand Saline, Texas.

History Talks: Willoughby & Chippawa 2015

An oral history pilot project by the Niagara Falls Museums. Produced in 2015, this interview was intended to capture some of the stories of Willoughby & Chippawa, communities within the City of Niagara Falls. We sat down with Emma Chambers, Don Ede and Gary Gunning to discuss their memories.
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Interview with Gil Stein

Oriental Institute Oral History Project
Interview with Gil Stein, Professor of Archaeology and former Director of the Oriental Institute
Research Archives of the Oriental Institute
April 17th, 2018
Hosts: Anne Flannery, Foy Scalf
Audio, Visual, and Technical Support: Knut Boehmer

00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:31 – Early Education and Influences
00:03:45 – University Education and Influences
00:06:46 – Harvey Weiss and Great Man Theory of History
00:10:08 - Fred Donner and cultural relativism and how cultures work
00:11:24 - Importance of anthropology to archaeology
00:15:33 – Franz Boas and the four-field approach to anthropology
00:22:47 – Reasons for being drawn to study Iran, Middle East
00:24:30 – How U Penn shaped intellectual identity
00:28:23 – Braidwoods’ Amuq Site Report and importance of reading preliminary site reports
00:35:46 – Experience in American southwest
00:38:07 – Mary Voigt and stratigraphic excavation in Turkey
00:50:28 – Visit to Robert and Linda Braidwood in Hyde Park
00:40:02 – Job market and early publications
00:48:10 – Reputation of OI and decision to go to Penn for graduate school
00:51:51 – Decision to come to OI for Director position
00:57:54 – Development of post-doctoral program and culture at OI
01:03:52 - The Integrated Database Project
01:07:33 – Commitment to cultural heritage preservation and training of native conservators

Thomas Mason's Interview

Thomas (Thom) Mason is the President and CEO of Triad National Security, LLC and the director designate of Los Alamos National Laboratory. A condensed matter physicist, he previously served as the director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory from 2007-2017, and as Senior Vice President for Global Laboratory Operations at Battelle. In this interview, Mason describes some of the major scientific projects at Oak Ridge from the Manhattan Project to today, including the Spallation Neutron Source, nuclear reactor development, scientific computing, and nuclear nonproliferation efforts. He also explains why he believes that the science done at universities and national laboratories creates “a fertile ground” for innovation.

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Kyrgyzstan Celebrates Its History With Epic Poem

The Manas epic has been at the heart of Kyrgyz culture for centuries. It returned to its birthplace to be performed again after winning recognition by UNESCO.
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Moi polscy rodzice. Relacja Adama Han-Górskiego

Adam Han-Górski urodził się w 1940 r. we Lwowie w żydowskiej rodzinie Hahnów. Podczas okupacji niemieckiej wraz ze swoimi dziadkami trafił do getta – najpierw w Jaworowie, następnie w Krakowie. W 1942 r. dwuletnim chłopcem zaopiekowała się dawna znajoma Hahnów ze Lwowa, Katarzyna (Kazia) Chytry. Kobieta razem ze swoim późniejszym mężem, Janem Witzem, ukrywała Adama do końca wojny, kiedy wrócili jego rodzice, ocalali z Zagłady w Związku Radzieckim. Po wojnie Adam Han-Górski został światowej sławy skrzypkiem. Prezentujemy jego relację z kolekcji historii mówionej Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich POLIN.

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Wywiad: Joanna Król (badaczka), Przemysław Jaczewski (operator), Muzeum POLIN (2014);
Realizacja: Artur Królicki, TakTo (2018);
Tłumaczenie: Andrew Rajcher;
Muzyka: Kevin MacLeod licensed under Creative Commons – Attribution 3.0 (CC BY 3.0).

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00:00 Logotyp Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich POLIN – Projekt Polscy Sprawiedliwi.
00:07 Adam Han-Górski pokazuje fotografię Katarzyny Chytry.
00:36 Adam Han-Górski opowiada swoją historię.
00:43 Fotografia: kilkuletni Adam Han-Górski z jego żydowskimi rodzicami, Szymonem i Heleną Hahnami, oraz polskimi rodzicami, Janem Witzem i Katarzyną Chytry.
00:49 Adam Han-Górski opowiada swoją historię.
01:04 Czarne napisy na białym tle.
01:13 Fotografia: Helena Hahn.
01:18 Adam Han-Górski opowiada swoją historię.
01:29 Fotografia: zajęcie Lwowa przez Niemców; po lewej stronie widoczni żołnierze niemieccy, po prawej widoczna ludność cywilna, w środku niemieckie samochody wojskowe przejeżdżające przez szpaler flag ze swastykami.
01:37 Fotografia: zajęcie Lwowa przez Niemców; widoczna ludność cywilna w otoczeniu żołnierzy niemieckich.
01:41 Fotografia: zajęcie Lwowa przez Niemców; po lewej stronie widoczna ludność cywilna witająca wojsko, po prawej stronie niemiecki samochód wojskowy wypełniony żołnierzami, w tle lwowska katedra.
01:45 Adam Han-Górski opowiada swoją historię.
01:52 Fotografia: Szymon Hahn.
01:57 Czarne napisy na białym tle.
02:04 Adam Han-Górski opowiada swoją historię.
02:12 Fotografia: kilkuletni Adam Han-Górski i Katarzyna Chytry.
02:17 Adam Han-Górski opowiada historię swojego ocalenia z Zagłady.
02:32 Fotografia: kilkuletni Adam Han-Górski i Katarzyna Chytry.
02:37 Adam Han-Górski opowiada swoją historię.
02:52 Fotografia: kilkuletni Adam Han-Górski, stojący na balkonie.
03:02 Adam Han-Górski opowiada swoją historię.
03:18 Fotografia: kilkuletni Adam Han-Górski z Katarzyną Chytry i Janem Witzem.
03:29 Fotografia: kilkuletni Adam Han-Górski z Janem Witzem.
03:38 Adam Han-Górski opowiada swoją historię.
03:49 Fotografia: dwuwagonowy tramwaj z pasażerami na ulicy we Lwowie.
03:54 Fotografia: kościół św. Andrzeja we Lwowie.
03:59 Adam Han-Górski opowiada swoją historię.
04:08 Czarne napisy na białym tle.
04:14 Adam Han-Górski opowiada swoją historię.
04:31 Fotografia: Helena i Szymon Hahnowie siedzący na trawie.
04:39 Adam Han-Górski opowiada swoją historię.
04:59 Czarne napisy na białym tle.
05:11 Fragment Polskiej Kroniki Filmowej przedstawiającej występ kilkuletniego Adama Han-Górskiego w Filharmonii Katowickiej w 1948 r.
05:52 Adam Han-Górski opowiada swoją historię.
05:57 Fotografia: prof. Karol Szafranek i Adam Han-Górski podczas próby muzycznej.
06:01 Fotografie przedstawiające Adama Han-Górskiego podczas koncertów w późniejszych latach.
06:13 Adam Han-Górski opowiada swoją historię.
06:16 Fotografia: kilkuletni Adam Han-Górski z Katarzyną Chytry i Janem Witzem.
06:26 Czarne napisy na białym tle.
06:33 Adam Han-Górski opowiada swoją historię.
06:52 Logotyp Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich POLIN – Projekt Polscy Sprawiedliwi.

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Kathleen M. Brooks, First Lieutenant, US Army, World War Two

First Lieutenant Kathleen M. Brooks
DOB: 28 December 1920
Hometown: NYC, NY
Place of Birth: NYC
United States. Army
World War, 1939-1945
United States Army Nurse Corps
United States. Army. General Hospital, 56th
United States. Army. Evacuation Hospital,24th
United States. Army. Station Hospital, 312th
Interviewed by Kristina Johnson and James Calandra of the Rome Free Academy
France
Normandy
Northern France
German POW's
General Duty nurse
Veteran oral history interview published by the New York State Military Museum. The State of New York, the Division of Military and Naval Affairs and the New York State Military Museum are not responsible for the content, accuracy, opinions or manner of expression of the veterans whose historical interviews are presented in this video. The opinions expressed by those interviewed are theirs alone and not those of the State of New York.

2019 03 26 Bady-Dorzhu Ondar of Alash plays an original song on the bayan.

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Assyrian Culture in the Middle East and in Diaspora

Fadi Davood from the University of Toronto presented Of Patriarchates and their place in Assyrian Identity. Alda Benjamen from the University of Pennsylvania Museum & Smithsonian Institution presented Between Negotiation and Resistance: Baghdadi Assyrian intellectuals (1970s-1980s). Eden Naby presented Preservation of Aramaic through Word and Music. Third of three sessions in a daylong symposium.

Speaker Biography: Fadi Davood is a lecturer at the University of Lakehead in Ontario, Canada.

Speaker Biography: Alda Benjamen is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania Museum's Penn Cultural Heritage Center, and a research associate at the Smithsonian Institution, in the Office of the Undersecretary for Museum and Research. She works as a historian specializing in cultural heritage documentation and preservation. Benjamen completed her Ph.D. in Modern Middle Eastern History recently at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Speaker Biography: Eden Naby is an Assyirian-Iranian-Assyrian cultural historian of Central Asia and the Middle East. She was born in the Assyrian village of Golpashan, located outside Urmia in Iran.

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Nature's Fury: The Science of Natural Disasters

Earthquakes. Volcanoes. Tornadoes. Hurricanes. These natural events remind us that we are small and vulnerable—and that living on this dynamic planet will always entail risk.

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Learn more at Nature's Fury: The Science of Natural Disasters, open at the American Museum of Natural History from November 15, 2014, through August 9, 2015.

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Secrecy, Fear, And The Suppression Of Jewish Identity In The Soviet Union

Faina Zilberberg, Engineer who grew up in Odessa, explains that she knows little of her roots because her family was too afraid to talk about their background, political views, and Jewish identity in the Soviet Union, where everyone spied on everyone else.

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Douglas G. Lovell, Jr. Reports from the Field: The Romans who saw the Caspian Sea

Borderland studies are one of the most vibrant areas of modern archaeological research, looking at the dynamic process of negotiation between local residents, political elites, and imperial authorities. Among scholars of the Roman Empire, this is reflected in recent work in Britain, along the Danube, and in North Africa, which has brought much greater clarity to the strategies both of the Roman authorities and their neighbors. However, the story of Roman presence in the northern reaches of the South Caucasus—the modern nations of Azerbaijan and Georgia—is rarely integrated into these broader narratives about the Roman Empire. The region, however, was a vibrant zone, where local dynasts built bath complexes in a Roman style, and drank from cups imported from Parthia. They wrote inscriptions in Greek declaring their ties to Rome, but traded Parthian coinage. They freely acquired material culture and customs from areas that we consider 'East' and 'West,' while choosing to identify exclusively with neither.

This talk describes research carried out during the summer of 2014 in Azerbaijan and Georgia, aimed at developing my doctoral dissertation concerning these issues. The foundation of my dissertation is not new archaeological excavation, but rather the rich material excavated by Soviet and post-Soviet archaeologists in the region, which has sadly received little attention outside of the sphere of Russian-speaking scholars. Lara will be highlighting some of the most important sites from the region, and discussing strategies for contextualizing this material, as well as directions for future research.