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Back to SearchMary Todd Lincoln: Part Two
Season 1 Episode 203
Join me this week as I wrap up the life of Mary Todd Lincoln. In this episode, I review her time as First Lady, her friendship with dressmaker Elizab…
2 years, 1 month ago
Mary Todd Lincoln: Part One
Season 1 Episode 202
The wife of 16th President Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln is generally known for her eccentric personality. However, there is so much more sittin…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Bishop and the Butterfly with Michael Wolraich
Season 1 Episode 201
Joining me this week is Michael Wolraich. We discuss his latest book, The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age, in…
2 years, 2 months ago
Indigenous Americans in the Civil War
Season 1 Episode 200
The Civil War touched every corner of the United States and the people residing within its borders. Native Americans were no exception.
As the countr…
2 years, 2 months ago
Gettysburg
Season 1 Episode 199
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War, Gettysburg was the fatal blow to Robert E. Lee's quest to invade the north and force a surrender.
Tune in as I…
2 years, 2 months ago
Public Assistance in California (Request)
Season 1 Episode 198
I am back with another listener request!
Longtime listener Arthur asked that I talk about the history of public assistance in the United States. Tune…
2 years, 2 months ago
Jefferson Davis
Season 1 Episode 197
Join me this week as I dive into the life of Jefferson Davis.
A military man and southern politician, Jefferson Davis was the one and only president …
2 years, 2 months ago
Civil War Medical Advancements
Season 1 Episode 196
The single most devastating military conflict in United States history, the Civil War took hundreds of thousands of American lives and permanently ma…
2 years, 3 months ago
By Her Own Design with Piper Huguley
Season 1 Episode 195
Join me this week as I speak with Professor of Literature and historical novelist Piper Hugely as we discuss her book By Her Own Design.
The novel te…
2 years, 3 months ago
The History Conference
Season 1 Episode 194
The American Historical Association Conference was held last month in San Francisco. One of the largest conferences around, it attracts historians fr…
2 years, 3 months ago