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Season 1 Episode 179
Most history fans know at least the basics about Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, two of the most prominent and influential political leaders of the twentieth century. Significantly l…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
The Trailside Killer
Season 1 Episode 178
A man who stalked his victims along the serene trails of several California state parks, David Joseph Carpenter was a career criminal who arguably should have never been free to murder seven people i…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Season 1 Episode 177
A woman who lived enough for several lifetimes, Mary Ann Shadd Cary was one of the loudest voices in support of Canadian emigration for Black Americans.
Growing up in a household committed to racial …
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Imperfect Spouse: Jane Pierce
Season 1 Episode 176
The wife of fourteenth president Franklin Pierce, Jane Appleton Pierce often gets a bad rap. Seen as a woman who was unwilling to support her husband's political efforts, Jane Pierce definitely lacke…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Franklin Pierce
Season 1 Episode 175
Fourteenth President Franklin Pierce is frequently listed as one of the country's worst presidents by historians. A man who so desperately wished to keep his preferred political party intact, Pierce …
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
The Rough Rider & The Professor with Laurence Jurdem
Season 1 Episode 174
Joining me this week is Laurence Jurdem to discuss his newest book, The Rough Rider & the Professor: Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and the Friendship that Changed American History.
Dr. Jurde…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
The Fillmore Women
Season 1 Episode 173
Some presidential wives are more well known than others. Throughout the nineteenth century, there are a string of women who did not leave as lasting an impact to the role of First Lady or a voluminou…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Millard Fillmore
Season 1 Episode 172
Join me this week as I dive into the life and career of Millard Fillmore.
The second "accidental president," Fillmore ascended to the office after the passing of Zachary Taylor. The two men, who had …
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
James Baldwin - Part Two
Season 1 Episode 171
Welcome back to James Baldwin - Part Two!
Join me this week as I complete the story of Baldwin's life, including his ascension to the top of the literary world, his work during the Civil Rights Movem…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
James Baldwin: Part One
Season 1 Episode 170
I am back with another listener request!
James Baldwin is one of the most well known authors of the twentieth century. Growing up in Harlem during the roaring twenties and depression riddled thirtie…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago