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The First HBCU* (1854)
It’s April 29th. This day in 1854, the Ashmun Institute in Pennsylvania is chartered, the first (depending on how you count) university devoted to Af…
4 years, 11 months ago
Hinckley's Insanity (1982)
It’s April 27th. This day in 1982, John Hinckley went on trial for the attempted assassination of President Reagan. Hinckley’s lawyers would mount a …
4 years, 11 months ago
Our Library (1800) w/ Kerri Greenidge
It’s April 25th. This day in 1800, President John Adams approved the appropriation of $5000 for the initial collection of the Library of Congress.
Jo…
4 years, 11 months ago
Boom Town (1889) w/ Sam Anderson
It’s April 22nd. This day in 1889, tens of thousands of people gathered in the middle of “unassigned territory” to wait for the signal at high noon —…
4 years, 11 months ago
The Franklin Cent (1787)
It’s April 20th. This day in 1787, Congress authorized the production of the country’s first coin.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the “Fugio cent,” d…
4 years, 11 months ago
John Freeman's Freedom (1809)
It’s April 18th. This day in 1809, a man by the name of John Freeman writes a letter to Thomas Jefferson, asking that Jefferson transfer his indentur…
4 years, 11 months ago
Oprah's Beef (1996)
It’s April 15th. On this day in 1996, Oprah Winfrey hosted a segment on her show about “Mad Cow Disease” and proclaimed that she would no longer eat …
4 years, 11 months ago
The CIA LSD Experiments (1953)
It’s April 13th. This day in 1953, the CIA started the secretive MK Ultra program, which experimented on unwitting subjects to determine the effects …
4 years, 11 months ago
Pets are People (1866)
It’s April 11th. This day in 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is founded.
Jody, Niki, Kellie and special guest Ann…
4 years, 11 months ago
Go Ahead, Make Me Mayor (1986)
It’s April 8th. This day in 1986, Clint Eastwood is elected mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, a wealthy town of 4,000 in California.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie…
4 years, 11 months ago