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Lincoln At Cooper Union, The Speech That Changed Everything (1860)
It’s February 27th. This day in 1860, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech at the Cooper Union in New York City. Before the speech, he was relatively unknow…
4 years, 2 months ago
Our Favorite "Making Trouble" Stories
All this week, shows across the Radiotopia network are doing special episodes around the theme of “making trouble.” It’s being done to celebrate the …
4 years, 2 months ago
Birth of The Peace Symbol (1958) w/ Ian Chillag
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It’s February 22nd. This day in…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Long Telegram (1946)
It’s February 20th. This day in 1946, diplomat George Kennan, stationed in Moscow, sent a 5,000 word telegram to the State Department outlining his a…
4 years, 2 months ago
Black History Month Week: Baldwin v Buckley (1965) w/ Nick Buccola
This week, we’re doing a number of episodes around the history of… Black History Month.
In 1965, two of America’s leading intellectuals debated the q…
4 years, 2 months ago
Black History Month Week: Capital B w/ Jelani Cobb
This week, we’re doing a number of episodes around the history of… Black History Month.
Over the course of this country’s history, the terms we use t…
4 years, 3 months ago
Black History Month Week: Where BHM Came From (1924)
This week, we’re doing a number of episodes around the history of… Black History Month.
Today, February 13th — the roots of the celebration in 1924, …
4 years, 3 months ago
The Anarchist Soup Plot (1916)
It’s February 10th. This day in 1916, at an event attended by much of Chicago’s political and religious elite, an anarchist cook poisoned a batch of …
4 years, 3 months ago
"Birth Of A Nation" (1915) w/ Tyler Parry
It’s February 8th. This day in 1915, at Clune’s Auditorium in Los Angeles, “The Birth of a Nation” premiered.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by T…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Smoking Section (1987) w/ Sarah Milov
It’s February 6th. This day in 1987, federal regulations go into effect limiting where federal workers can smoke cigarettes. Smoking rooms, smoking c…
4 years, 3 months ago