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Back to SearchThe Mexican-American War
Season 1 Episode 143
In the 1840s, the United States was in a mad dash to expand its borders under the guise of manifest destiny, or the belief that it was God's will for…
3 years, 3 months ago
Surfing the South with Steve Estes
Season 1 Episode 142
Join me this week as I interview historian, surfer, and author Steve Estes about his latest book, Surfing the South.
In this episode we talk about or…
3 years, 3 months ago
Dark Horse? James Polk
Season 1 Episode 141
Eleventh President James K Polk is often touted as America's first "dark horse" candidate. Considered a man who was plucked from relative obscurity t…
3 years, 3 months ago
Alice Walker (Listener Request)
Season 1 Episode 140
A prolific writer, essayist, and poet, Alice Walker's career spans over five decades.
Her most famous work to date, The Color Purple, won her both th…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Smithsonian
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.
Bu…
3 years, 4 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 …
3 years, 4 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 s…
3 years, 4 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 b…
3 years, 4 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…
3 years, 4 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…
3 years, 5 months ago