Step Into History
This is History calling!
Actually, my name is Jay and I am a student at Arizona State University.
I am a historian, albeit an amateur one. I write on behalf of no institution. What I have are books. Lots of books! This podcast is the culmination of twenty years of studying, reading, notating, and plain old-fashioned learning.
Have you ever wondered what it was like for the average person living inside Germany during World War II? The baker, the lawyer, the student; what was their experience? What laws and restrictions did the worker and hausfrau endure during the hyperinflation and later Great Depression?
The Nazis were a revolutionary movement which upended society as it existed. Not even musicians and painters were untouched in this wave of fanaticism.
My goal is not to declare final truths; this period will continue to surprise us with new discoveries for decades to come. My goal is to tell the story of Germany as her people lived.
Let’s ditch myths and what we think we know. Together, we will step into history.
I’ve been pouring over my books and scouring the internet for first-person accounts from Communists during the Weimar period to give us a ground view of their experiences. Unfortunately I’ve been unable to find much substantial. This writer must admit the Nazi purges were quiet efficient at destroying records and silencing its members in the…
Excited to announce the publication of additional pages into the blog covering an array of topics. Each of these pages are a short history. I will add links for further reading as time progresses.
Time of Troubles is available on Spotify. Step into history as this episode discusses the rise of the Nazi Party amid the economic troubles. Walter Rathenau does his best to stabilize the German economy while giving the country a voice on the world stage. Adolf Hitler, the anti-Rathenau, tries to seize control of the Bavarian…
Our debut episode. The Great War is over. A German republic rises from the ashes of an Empire. The Victorious Allies dedicate the Versailles Treaty to punishing Germany and keeping its economy and people under their boots.
Welcome everyone to my humble blog. Due to work, school, and facing my fear of having to record myself and all the work that that entails but I’ve decided I need this to keep me sane in this chaotic times. I plan this to be a companion to my future podcast: Ordinary Lives Extraordinary Times…
Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times 