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Healthcare History: John McDonough on America's Wrong Turn
Season 1 Episode 362
Healthcare in the United States has a long, complex history. Join me as I sit down with John McDonough, a Harvard professor and healthcare policy exp…
1 month ago
Demanding Dignity: The 1881 Atlanta Washerwomen Strike
Season 1 Episode 361
What did it mean to assert dignity in the former confederate south? For Black washerwomen in Atlanta, it was the act of going on strike. Join me this…
1 month, 1 week ago
Visualizing The Past: In Pursuit with Nathaniel Popkin and Andrew Ferrett
Season 1 Episode 360
How do you capture the complex nuances of the American story? And what can a multi-part online series told through America's birthplace tell us about…
1 month, 1 week ago
A White House Without a First Lady: Nell Arthur & Mary McElroy
Season 1 Episode 359
Entering the White House under less than ideal circumstances, Chester A. Arthur had a lot on his plate - including who would run the mansion's social…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
'The Army's Rosa Parks': Amy Nathan on Sarah Keys Evans and Riding Into History
Season 1 Episode 358
Joining me this week is author Amy Nathan where we explore the inspiring story of Sarah Keys Evans, a civil rights hero who fought against segregatio…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
‘Making a man President cannot change him’? The Life of Chester A. Arthur
Season 1 Episode 357
No one voted for Chester A. Arthur to become president of the United States. When James Garfield was shot in July 1881 many doubted whether Arthur co…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Understanding the Opposition: Amy Littlefield on Killers of Roe
Season 1 Episode 356
How did the United States Supreme Court go from the Roe v. Wade in 1973 to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in 2022? Join me as …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Chinese Must Go: The California Workingmen’s Party & Chinese Exclusion
Season 1 Episode 355
In 1877 the nation came to a virtual standstill as labor united against the exploitive railroad companies. As workers protested unfair business pract…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Resistance & Community: Dr. Spady on Take Freedom
Season 1 Episode 354
In the final episode the special summer series, I sit down with Dr. James O'Neil Spady to discuss his book Take Freedom, a nuanced history of the 182…
2 months ago
Civil War Memory & Politics: Dr. Tim Galsworthy on The Republican House Divided
Season 1 Episode 353
Join me this week as I sit down with Dr. Tim Galsworthy as we explore the influence of Civil War memory on Republican Party identity during the pivot…
2 months, 1 week ago