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Season 1 Episode 129
Happy Thanksgiving Week!
Join me as I chat with three other super amazing hosts for a history podcast Friendsgiving. Kenny from Abridged Presidential Histories, Howard from Plodding Through the Presi…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
The United States Post Office
Season 1 Episode 128
One of the oldest federal institutions in the country, the Post Office is as American as apple pie. Originally intended as a method to ensure communication between the colonies and Britain, the post …
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
California Tycoon: William Leidesdorff
Season 1 Episode 127
One of the founders of the city of San Francisco, very little is known about William Alexander Leidesdorff. Born on the island of St. Croix in 1810, Leidesdorff helped pave the way for the sleepy pue…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Time for a Woman: Sandra Day O'Connor (Intelligent Speech)
Season 1 Episode 126
Over the summer I had the wonderful opportunity to present at the virtual conference Intelligent Speech. The theme of the conference was crossings and so I selected a woman from history who crossed g…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
John Carpenter's Halloween
Season 1 Episode 125
In 1978, a young unknown director put together a small independent horror movie that took place on one of the scariest nights of the year: Halloween. The film, named after the holiday it takes place …
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
American Horror Story: Edgar Allan Poe
Season 1 Episode 124
One of the most notorious horror writers in history, Edgar Allan Poe produced a voluminous collection of work before his untimely death at the age of forty.
His life was a series of sad events and lo…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
This is the Zodiac Speaking: Part Two
Season 1 Episode 123
Join me this week as I wrap up the story of the infamous serial killer who terrorized the Bay Area in late sixties.
In this episode, I discuss the crimes against Cecelia Ann Shephard, Bryan Hartnell …
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
This is the Zodiac Speaking (Part One)
Season 1 Episode 122
One of the most infamous crime sprees in United States history, the man who would be known as the Zodiac terrified the sleepy Northern California community in the late sixties. Taunting police with l…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Lost to History: The Van Buren Women
Season 1 Episode 121
Hannah Van Buren never lived to see her husband take the oath of office as the eighth president of the United States. Passing away decades before he hit the national stage, very little is known about…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Martin Van Buren
Season 1 Episode 120
The eighth president of the United States is likely a mystery to most casual history lovers, however his impact and legacy can be felt today.
So just who was Martin Van Buren? How did he get into pol…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago