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Season 1 Episode 169
Joining me this week is Professor of History at Brandeis University, Dr. Chad Williams. In this episode, we discuss his new book, The Wounded World: W.E.B. DuBois and the First World War.
The book tra…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Violence in Congress
Season 1 Episode 168
Tensions were high in the run-up to the Civil War. Disagreements proliferated about the institution of slavery and just what should be done about it. And nowhere were disagreements and tempers high t…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
The Long Island Murders
Season 1 Episode 167
In 1854, a sleepy community on the north fork of Long Island was devastated by reports of a double murder.
James and Frances Wickham appeared to have everything a young couple could want: a beautiful…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Celebrity Nation with Landon Jones
Season 1 Episode 166
Joining me this week is former managing editor of People magazine, Landon Jones, to discuss his latest book, Celebrity Nation.
Our conversation covers what brought Jones to the subject, what we can l…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Zachary Taylor
Season 1 Episode 165
Known for his military success, Zachary Taylor came to office as President of the United States at a critical moment in United States history. Despite being a leader on the battlefield, many historia…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Anna Kingsley
Season 1 Episode 164
I am back with another listener request!
Anna Kingsley was a slave woman who went on to become property and slave owner who won a monumental court case during a period when women and former slaves w…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Sarah Winchester's Mystery House
Season 1 Episode 163
Sitting along the busy intersections of San Jose stands a grand mansion with a haunted past.
The Winchester Mystery House has been a top tourist destination for one hundred years and is known for its…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Sustaining the Carrier War with Dr. Stan Fisher
Season 1 Episode 162
Join me this week as I interview historian, professor, and new author Dr. Stan Fisher about his book, Sustaining the Carrier War: The Deployment of U.S. Naval Air Power to the Pacific.
In his book, D…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
The New York Times
Season 1 Episode 161
One of the most well known newspaper in the world, The New York Times has been publishing the news since 1851. Despite the financial hurdles faced by many news organizations, the New York Times manag…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
James McCune Smith
Season 1 Episode 160
The first African American to earn a medical degree, James McCune Smith was a leader black intellectual, counting friends like Frederick Douglass and Henry Highland Garnet. He was known for both his …
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago