The History Ese

A tale of two California Governors: Pete Wilson, Jerry Brown & California Immigration Policy.

The history of immigration policy in the state of California has been a long and storied history. In this episode we look into the immigration policy of two former California governors;  the Republican Pete Wilson and the Democrat Jerry Brown.  We will take a look into how both of these men sought to deal with the ever contentious issue of immigration and how their respective legacies set the foundation for the California we know now.

The Merits of a Moderate Revolution

In this episode we will introduce you to three men,  Jacobo Arbenz (President of Guatemala 1951-1954), Jose Figueres Ferrer (President of Costa Rica 1948-1949), and Alexander Dubcek (First Secretary of Communist Czechoslovakia from 1968-1969), all leaders who attempted to bring about worthwhile change in their respective countries by means of a somewhat moderate type of revolution. I also compare their style of bring about change to the methods used by one Che Guevara. The attempt here will be to show that you don't need to burn the entire system down to bring about change in the world.

The Cultural Revolution: A lesson from history worth revisiting.

Those who don't listen to history are doomed to repeat it. For many who oppose the social justice movements of today, the United States of America is in the midst of it's own Cultural Revolution. Is that true? In this episode we will look into the Cultural Revolution which took place in China and we will compare and contrast it to the social justice movements of today. We will see how Woke Culture and Cancel Culture stack up to the methods used during the Cultural Revolution. You won't want to miss out.

Eurovision: the secret ingredient of European Unity?

The Eurovision Song Contest or Eurovision for short, is a competition which has everything. It has drama, it has questionable lyrics, it has live performances which will have you saying "is that person really wearing a space suit for this performance?" Nevertheless, Eurovision may also be the secret to how Europe manages to come together. It has the power to bring together regional rivals that would normally be at each others throats for a brief moment to enjoy a night of music. Is this competition more profound than meets the eye? Or is it just another reason for us to poke fun at Europe? (Instagram: @the_history_ese)

You have asked and I will answer, class is in session

This is part of a series I am going to continue in the future, the Q & A series. If you follow me on Instagram (@the_history_ese) I put out a survey question of sorts which asked what it is you might want answered or what questions you have in regards to history in general.  We will be talking about the controversial Nanking Massacre and Hernan Cortes as well as Argentina. Yeah that's a weird group, but those were the questions/topics I chose to answer because each one has its interesting aspects. Sit back, tune in, and get ready to dive into some interesting topics.