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Jay Gould: Titan or Tyrant?
Season 1 Episode 283
Join me this week as I take a look at the life and legacy of Jay Gould, one of the most talked-about figures of the Gilded Age. From his early years …
9 months, 1 week ago
Exploring Conscience of a Nation: Zaakir Tameez on Charles Sumner’s Fight for Justice
Season 1 Episode 282
Charles Sumner was one of the fiercest voices for abolition and racial equality in 19th-century America, but how much do we really know about the man…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Page Act: How America Banned Chinese Women
Season 1 Episode 281
In 1875, the United States passed the Page Act: the first federal law to restrict immigration. The Page Act marked a turning point in American immigr…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Axes, Activism, and Abstinence: The WCTU and the Fight for Temperance
Season 1 Episode 280
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union was one of the most powerful reform organizations of the 19th century, but its story goes far beyond banning b…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Bringing History to Life: Rob Edwards on Robert Smalls in Defiant
Season 1 Episode 279
Veteran screenwriter and producer Rob Edwards (The Princess and the Frog, Treasure Planet) joins the show to discuss his newest project: a graphic no…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Five Years of Civics & Coffee: Welcome to the New Era!
Season 1 Episode 278
Sit down with me as I reflect on five years of Civics and Coffee! In this episode I look back on where I started and explain where I would like to go…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Ice: The Hidden History of a Hot Commodity with Dr. Amy Brady
Season 1 Episode 277
What do cocktails, hospitals, and the American railroad system have in common? Ice.
This week, I’m joined by Dr. Amy Brady, author of Ice: From Mixed …
10 months ago
Riot or Massacre? Reclaiming the History of Colfax, 1873
Season 1 Episode 276
For over a century, the Colfax Massacre was inaccurately labeled a “race riot.” But in reality, it stands as one of the deadliest instances of racial…
10 months, 1 week ago
Unforgettable Sacrifice with Dr. Hilary Green
Season 1 Episode 275
Join me this week as I sit down with Dr. Hilary Green to discuss her latest book, Unforgettable Sacrifice: How Black Communities Remembered the Civil…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
William "Boss" Tweed
Season 1 Episode 274
In this episode I explore the life and legacy of the man who first established "bossism," William Tweed. Learn about Tweed's early life and his incre…
10 months, 3 weeks ago