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Radical Reconstruction

Season 1 Episode 243

After President Andrew Johnson's initial attempts at "reconstruction" demonstrated his hostility toward Black Americans, Republican members of Congre…

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Pearl Harbor

Season 1 Episode 242

Join me on the 83rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor where I dive into why Japan attacked, how the United States responded, and what the leg…

1 year, 5 months ago

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Alien Soil with Dr. Katie Singer

Season 1 Episode 241

Joining me this week is Dr. Katie Singer who recently wrote Alien Soil: Oral Histories of Great Migration Newark. Our conversation covers everything …

1 year, 6 months ago

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Andrew Johnson's Presidential Reconstruction

Season 1 Episode 240

At the end of the Civil War, Andrew Johnson faced quite the task in assessing how to reunite the country after years of bloody conflict. A man not kn…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Third Annual Friendsgiving

Season 1 Episode 239

The boys and I are back again with another Friendsgiving Spectacular! Tune in as Jerry, Kenny, Howard, and I ask each other questions and dive into t…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Union Leagues, Reconstruction, and the KKK: The Rise and Fall of Black Political Power

Season 1 Episode 238

Join me this week as I dive into how Black Americans entered the political arena in the years immediately after the Civil War. In this episode, I dis…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Robert Smalls (Listener Request)

Season 1 Episode 237

Robert Smalls was one of millions of Black American born into slavery in 1839. With the outbreak of the Civil War, Smalls embarked on one of the most…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Black Woman on Board with Dr. Donna Nicol

Season 1 Episode 236

Joining me this week is Dr. Donna Nichol to discuss her latest book Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the F…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds

Season 1 Episode 235

Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds is one of the most iconic horror movies in the history of cinema. Filmed in Bodega Bay, California in the 1960s, the ter…

1 year, 7 months ago

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Murderess: Belle Gunness

Season 1 Episode 234

Join me this week as I dive into the mysterious story of America's first female serial killer, Belle Gunness. Learn how her meager beginnings in Norw…

1 year, 7 months ago

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