Podcast Episodes

Missing: The Kidnapping of Black Americans

Season 1 Episode 103

Although the international slave trade was outlawed in 1808, the demand for free labor continued to escalate as the country expanded and the cotton c…

4 years ago

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Woodstock

Season 1 Episode 102

Join me this week as I dive into another listener request: the history of the epic music festival, Woodstock.

In the summer of 1969, four young men p…

4 years ago

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The Freedom's Journal

Season 1 Episode 101

Join me this week as I dive into the history of the Freedom's Journal, the first black owned and operated newspaper in American history.

Started by t…

4 years ago

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The Adams Men (with Abridged Presidential Histories)

Season 1 Episode 100

Welcome to episode 100 peeps!

Join me this week as I chat with presidential history podcast host extraordinaire, Kenny Ryan, about John Adams and his…

4 years ago

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The Chosen Son: John Quincy Adams

Season 1 Episode 99

John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States, elected in a "corrupt bargain" when the House of Representatives voted him into offic…

4 years, 1 month ago

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Resilient: Louisa Adams (Part Two)

Season 1 Episode 98

Join me as I wrap up the life of Louisa Catherine Adams.

In this episode, I explore her time overseas with her husband while he served as Minister to…

4 years, 1 month ago

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Resilient: Louisa Adams (Part One)

Season 1 Episode 97

Often lost in the shadows of the family she married into, Louisa Catherine Adams had a life filled with trials and tribulations. She was the first fo…

4 years, 1 month ago

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Gendered Citizenship with Dr. Rebecca DeWolf

Season 1 Episode 96

Join me this week as I chat with author, historian and educator Dr. Rebecca DeWolf about her analysis of the early development of the Equal Rights Am…

4 years, 1 month ago

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California Missions (Listener Request)

Season 1 Episode 95

Join me as I dive into another listener request!

This week's topic comes thanks to long time listener Sam, who requested I dive into the history of th…

4 years, 1 month ago

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Women in Politics

Season 1 Episode 94

Women have exerted influence in American politics since the country's founding. Though initially through individual acts to bring attention to their …

4 years, 2 months ago

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