210: Death Before Dishonor: Shame and Reputation in American History

This week, Ed, Nathan and Joanne discuss the importance of honor throughout American history. We’ll explore how 19th-century honor culture demanded that a man’s good name be saved by any means necessary — even murder. And we’ll consider how the concept li

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BackStory

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. Each week we take a topic that people are t...

Gesellschaft , Geschichte , Gesellschaft & Kultur

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This week, Ed, Nathan and Joanne discuss the importance of honor
throughout American history. We’ll explore how 19th-century honor
culture demanded that a man’s good name be saved by any means
necessary — even murder. And we’ll consider how the concept lives
on today.

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