Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFreeman's Challenge with Dr. Robin Bernstein
Season 1 Episode 213
Joining me this week is Dr. Robin Bernstein. She is a historian, professor, and author whose latest book Freeman's Challenge: The Murder That Shook A…
1 year, 11 months ago
No Experience Required: Women In the Federal Workforce
Season 1 Episode 212
In the nineteenth century, social norms dictated that proper ladies stayed in the domestic space, leaving the home for waged work only under desperat…
1 year, 11 months ago
Charlotte Forten Grimke
Season 1 Episode 211
Born to a wealthy Black family, Charlotte Forten enjoyed a level of privilege uncommon for Black Americans of the period. She spent her life dedicate…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Dakota 38 (Listener Request)
Season 1 Episode 210
In the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln authorized the execution of 38 Dakota warriors. His decision to execute, and the reasons use…
1 year, 11 months ago
"Madam Elizabeth": Elizabeth Keckly
Season 1 Episode 209
Born into slavery in 1818, Elizabeth Keckly learned a trade that would lead to her freedom and place her into the upper echelons of white society: se…
2 years ago
Lemuria with Justin McHenry
Season 1 Episode 208
Joining me this week is historian and author Justin McHenry. In this episode we discuss his latest effort, Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place, whi…
2 years ago
Civil War Home Fronts
Season 1 Episode 207
One of the topics you all wanted me to cover was the impact of the war on the home front.
Join me this week as I cover the impacts of a "total war" o…
2 years ago
Edwin Stanton
Season 1 Episode 206
Edwin Stanton is perhaps best known as the man who oversaw the hunt for President Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth.
The lawyer turned Se…
2 years ago
How to Start a War with Michael Trapani
Season 1 Episode 205
Joining me this week is fellow podcast host and new audiobook author, Michael Trapani.
He is the host (and author) of How to Start a War and sat down…
2 years, 1 month ago
420: Cannabis in the United States
Season 1 Episode 204
If you follow pop culture, then you may be aware that April 20th signifies a celebration of sorts by a certain portion of the population. Join me thi…
2 years, 1 month ago