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Season 1 Episode 139
The largest museum complex in the world, The Smithsonian boasts over twenty museums, a zoo, and several archives open to scholars and researchers.
But how did the Smithsonian begin? How has it evolve…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Explosive Love: The USS Princeton & Julia Gardiner Tyler
Season 1 Episode 138
Widowed while in office, John Tyler remarried just a few short years after his wife passed at the age of 51.
Though he'd been courting Julia Gardiner for several months, it was a catastrophic accident…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Letitia Tyler
Season 1 Episode 137
The first First Lady to die in the White House and the first of two wives of tenth President John Tyler, Letitia Tyler was pivotal in her husband's success.
Staying behind to manage their plantation …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Presidential Transitions with David Marchick
Season 1 Episode 136
Despite our fascination with presidents and their administrations, historically little attention was paid to the transition process -- what happens between election night and Inauguration Day.
The de…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
A Man Without A Party: John Tyler
Season 1 Episode 135
The first Vice President to assume the Presidency in the aftermath of the death of William Henry Harrison, John Tyler made a significant contribution to the functions of American democracy.
Amidst th…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Miracle)
Season 1 Episode 134
Happy Holidays!
In December 1965, CBS aired a Peanuts holiday special they were sure was going to bomb with audiences. It was considered so bad there was doubt as to whether it would ever see the lig…
Published on 3 years ago
Double Shot: Ethan Healey & Mastering History
Season 1 Episode 133
This week I welcome fellow graduate student and good friend Ethan Healey to the show. In this episode we provide a peek behind the curtain at the trials, tribulations, and high points of pursuing a M…
Published on 3 years ago
Anna Symmes Harrison
Season 1 Episode 132
Wife of one president and grandmother to another, Anna Symmes Harrison was the backbone to her family, maintaining both the house and finances as her husband built his political career.
But who was A…
Published on 3 years ago
William Henry Harrison
Season 1 Episode 131
The man who holds the record of shortest presidential administration in United States history and the first President to die in office, William Henry Harrison is a man of many stories - and a few myt…
Published on 3 years ago
Fort King with Kathleen Ramirez
Season 1 Episode 130
Located in central Florida, Fort King was a central site during the Seminole Wars and is a National Historic Landmark where visitors from across the globe can visit and learn about the indigenous tri…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago