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Season 1 Episode 183
As a group of settlers eagerly headed west in the throes of Manifest Destiny, they were being watched by a group who were convinced they posed a grav…
2 years, 6 months ago
Bonus: 2nd Annual Friendsgiving
Season 1 Episode 182
Happy Thanksgiving week everyone!
I am here with a BONUS episode to help you make it through your travel week. Last year, a group of us podcasters go…
2 years, 6 months ago
Dred Scott
Season 1 Episode 181
One of the most contentious Supreme Court decisions in United States history, Scott v. Sanford effectively robbed Black Americans of recognition as c…
2 years, 6 months ago
James Buchanan
Season 1 Episode 180
A president who consistently ranks toward the bottom of the list, James Buchanan made several missteps during his tenure that furthered the country t…
2 years, 6 months ago
Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons with Dr. Charlotte Gray
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…
2 years, 6 months 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 sh…
2 years, 7 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 America…
2 years, 7 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…
2 years, 7 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 …
2 years, 7 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 F…
2 years, 8 months ago