Podcast Episodes

Writing The Confederate Constitution [Some Sunday Context]

For our "Sunday Context" episode, we look at how the Confederacy scrambled to draft a constitution as Civil War broke out in 1861. Plus, a quick foll…

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Civil War Arrives (Part Two)

We continue our conversation about the start of the Civil War with why Fort Sumter was the site of the first battle, and how the fallout from Fort Su…

4 weeks ago

Fort Sumter And The Road To Civil War (Part One)

For the fifteenth installment of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we go to the end of 1860 and the first months of 1861. Lincoln's election made it ine…

1 month ago

The 40 Year Battle For MLK Day [Some Sunday Context]

For our "Sunday Context" episode, we look at the 40-year battle for honoring Martin Luther King, Jr with a federal holiday. Many states and notable p…

1 month ago

MLK's Legacy, Contested (Part 2)

Our conversation about MLK's assassination continues with a look at the day of King's death and the capture of James Earl Ray. Then, Niki, Kellie and…

1 month ago

MLK Is Assassinated (Part 1)

For the fourteenth episode of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we go (for the first time) to 1968 and the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. In t…

1 month, 1 week ago

Ken Burns: How To 250 [Teaser]

We’re kicking off a series of chats that (until we find a better name) we’re calling “How to 250.” This is our chance to check in with some friends o…

1 month, 1 week ago

Over There! The US At War (Part 2)

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We continue our discussion about WWI with Wilson's speech to Congress making the case for entering the war. Soo…

1 month, 1 week ago

America Debates WWI (Part 1)

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For the thirteenth episode of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we go to 1917 and the growing pressure on Woodrow …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Boston Molasses Disaster [Some Sunday Context]

For our "Sunday Context" episode, we look at another industrial disaster from the 1910s -- the time a river of molasses wiped out much of Boston's No…

1 month, 2 weeks ago