With the release of Marvel's "Black Panther" film, historian Thomas F. McDow explores the real historical origins of the fictional country of Wakanda and its roots in a Cold War crisis and an African mine.  

Written and narrated by Prof. Thomas McDow. A textual version of this video is available at  http://origins.osu.edu/connecting-his....   

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Audio production by Paul Kotheimer, College of Arts & Sciences Academic Technology Services. Video production by Lauren Henry, Seth Myers and Laura Seeger. The Origins' editorial team includes Editors Nicholas Breyfogle, Steven Conn and David Steigerwald; Managing Editor Jessica Viñas-Nelson and Associate Editor Eric M. Rhodes.  

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