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The Death Of The DOE (1868)
It's July 10th. This day in 1868, the federal government officially dismantled the Department of Education -- it would be more than a 100 years befor…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Mormon King Of Beaver Island (1850)
It's July 7th. This day in 1850, a man by the name of James Strang has proclaimed himself the true inheritor of the Mormon church -- and set up a col…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How America250 Is Coming Together (Part 2)
We continue our conversation about the America250 celebrations planned for 2026 -- which are kicking off in earnest this July 4th. We know a lot abou…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
America250 Is Here, Are You Ready?
Hello and happy 4th of July! (One day early) America's 250th birthday is next year, but the celebration is, in many ways, kicking off this week. Jody…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Chicken Tariff That Led To Huge Trucks (1962)
It's July 1st. This day in 1962, six European countries are banding together to impose severe tariffs on imported American chicken.
Jody, Niki, and Ke…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
4th Of July, Protest, The Constitution and Slavery (Some Sunday Context)
This episode is part of our "Some Sunday Context" series where we are bringing you episodes from the archives and new conversations that try to give …
9 months ago
LBJ Goes From War On Poverty To War On Crime (1968)
It's June 26th. This day in 1968, President Johnson signed what would be his last major act of domestic legislation -- an omnibus crime bill that dra…
9 months ago
Wikipedia, The Last Good Place On The Internet (2003) w/ Garrett Graff
It's June 24th. In 2003, Jimmy Wales, the owner of Wikipedia, made the decision to put the site under the ownership of a non-profit company.
Jody, Nik…
9 months ago
Juneteenth, Federal Holidays, And Writing History In Real Time
It's June 19th. Today is Juneteenth, a federal holiday in the United States marking the end of slavery. We're bringing you an episode from 2020 on th…
9 months, 1 week ago
50 Years Of JAWS Terrifying Everyone (1975)
It's June 17th. This day in 1975, Steven Spielberg's JAWS is in theaters -- it is the first proper summer blockbuster, and also has a massive politic…
9 months, 1 week ago