289: Man Up: A Look at Masculinity in American History
It’s an age-old question: What makes a man? Americans have thought
about it for generations. So this week on BackStory, we go back
into the archives to look at past segments that explore the
changing perceptions of American manhood. We’ll look at why so m
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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.
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It’s an age-old question: What makes a man? Americans have
thought about it for generations. So this week on BackStory, we
go back into the archives to look at past segments that explore
the changing perceptions of American manhood. We’ll look at why
so many men started growing beards in 19th century America, and
we’ll explore how ideas about the perfect male body used to be
very different from what you might think of today.
Image: The “Manly art of self-defense” Newsboys’ Protective
Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 1908. Source: Library of
Congress
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