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The Battle of Blair Mountain (1921) w/ Anna Sale
It’s August 24th. This day in 1921, tensions are mounting in southwestern West Virginia, where some 10-15,000 miners are going on strike to protest w…
4 years, 7 months ago
Nat Turner's Community (1831) w/ Vanessa Holden
It’s August 22nd. This day in 1831, Nathaniel “Nat” Turner is leading a rebellion in Southampton, Virginia — what would become perhaps the most famou…
4 years, 7 months ago
Banneker's Sneaky Letter (1791)
It’s August 19th. This day in 1791, Benjamin Banneker sent an advance copy of his almanac to Thomas Jefferson. Along with the almanac, he included a …
4 years, 7 months ago
Leo Frank and the KKK's Resurgence (1915)
It’s August 17th. This day in 1915, a Jewish man by the name of Leo Frank was kidnapped from jail and hanged by a mob in Marietta, Georgia.
Jody, Nik…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Flag, Elvis, Aliens (1977) w/ Josh Levin
It’s August 15th. This episode, we discuss three notable events from this day in 1977: a young woman’s protest over the pledge of allegiance; a scram…
4 years, 7 months ago
Lizzie Borden, Axe Murderer, Maybe (1892)
It’s August 12th. This day in 1892, Lizzie Borden is arrested for the murder of her father and step-mother, accused of hacking them to death with an …
4 years, 7 months ago
"Macaca" (2006) w/ Peter Hamby
It’s August 10th. This day in 2006, Virginia Senator George Allen is caught on tape referring to S.R. Sidarth, a young man filming his event, as “mac…
4 years, 7 months ago
East Africa Bombings (1998) w/ Karen Greenberg
It’s August 8th. This day in 1998, two massive truck bombs detonated outside American embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. They w…
4 years, 7 months ago
Reagan Fires Air Traffic Controllers (1981)
It’s August 5th. This day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 air traffic controllers, who had gone on strike over failed negotia…
4 years, 7 months ago
Garvey's Great Gathering (1920)
It’s August 3rd. This day in 1920, the Universal Negro Improvement Association is holding a massive convention and rally in New York City, pushing a …
4 years, 7 months ago