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From Famine to Femme Fatale: The Irish Ladies Land League
Season 1 Episode 343
Have you ever heard about the Ladies Land League?
Tune in this week to learn how Irish American women joined a land reform movement for their country…
13 hours ago
The Master of Capitalism: Cornelius Vanderbilt Pt. 2
Season 1 Episode 342
Join me this week as I conclude my coverage of the Commodore and Railroad King, Cornelius Vanderbilt. Learn how Vanderbilt aided the Union during the…
1 week ago
Women's Secrets: The Double Standard Sporting House with Dr. Nancy Bernhard
Season 1 Episode 341
Sitting down with me this week is Dr. Nancy Bernhard. She is a historian who recently published her first historical novel The Double Standard Sporti…
1 week, 4 days ago
The Master of Capitalism: Cornelius Vanderbilt - Part One
Season 1 Episode 340
Known as the Commodore and the King of the Rail, Cornelius Vanderbilt is one of the most famous men in American history. Born of meager means, Vander…
2 weeks ago
History Detective: Debunking the Yule Log Myth with Dr. Robert May
Season 1 Episode 339
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Robert May to discuss his latest book Debunking the Yule Log Myth: The Disturbing History of a Plantation Legend. In t…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
David v. Goliath: The Mussel Slough Tragedy
Season 1 Episode 338
An obscure, little known gun fight over land speculation in central California in May 1880 helped shaped local residents opinions about the railroad …
3 weeks ago
The Long March: Women's Fight For The Vote
Season 1 Episode 337
Activists fighting for female suffrage faced a series of hurdles during their decades-long battle before they achieved victory. Suffrage was a campai…
4 weeks ago
Revolutionary Sound: Dr. Austin McCoy on Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age
Season 1 Episode 336
Join me as I sit down with Dr. Austin McCoy to explore the cultural and musical evolution of De La Soul, highlighting their innovative contributions …
1 month ago
American Opulence: The Gilded Age Mansion
Season 1 Episode 335
Industrialists of the Gilded Age were addicted to consumption. While some spent vast sums of money on public projects, several dedicated their time a…
1 month ago
The Vanishing First Lady: Lucretia Garfield
Season 1 Episode 334
Lucretia "Crete" Garfield outlived her president husband by almost forty years, yet most only know her as the widowed First Lady from the Gilded Age.…
1 month, 1 week ago