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The Elaine Massacre (1919)
It's September 30th. This day in 1919, a bloody racial conflict is breaking out in the Arkansas Delta.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how a push to or…
6 months ago
Post-911 Patriotic Mania (2001) [Chilled Speech Week Pt 2]
This week, we're bringing you two episodes that highlight periods in American history where political speech was being policied, repressed, and perse…
6 months ago
The Red Channels Whisper Network (1950) [Chilled Speech Week Pt 1]
It's September 22nd. This week, we're bringing you two episodes that highlight periods in American history where political speech was being policied,…
6 months, 1 week ago
Campus Loyalty Oaths [Some Sunday Context]
It's Sunday, and on Sundays we like to bring you new conversations and conversations from the archives that help provide a little context for the sto…
6 months, 1 week ago
Washington's Masonic Cornerstone (1793)
It's September 17th. This day in 1793, President Washington visits a site where construction is beginning on what would be the Capitol.
Jody, NIki, an…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Great Crush Train Crash (1896)
It's September 16th. This day in 1896, a railroad executive named William Crush (really) has a brilliant idea: take two trains and hurtle them toward…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Ollie North, Still In The News [Some Sunday Context]
On Sundays, we try to bring you fresh conversations and stories from the archives that give you a little context on the news playing out in front of …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Irish-Americans Fighting For Mexico (1847)
It's 1847. This day, a battalion of Irish immigrants are hung by the U.S. Army for deserting to the Mexican side in the Mexican-American War.
Jody, Ni…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Hummer Takes Over (2001)
It's September 9th. This day in 2001, a nationwide advertising campaign is underway for The Hummer truck, which has recently been taken over by GM an…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Fred Tuttle Goes From Mockumentary to Senate Candidate (1998)
It's September 4th. This day in 1998, an elderly Vermont farmer by the name of Fred Tuttle has all of a sudden found himself as the Republican Senate…
6 months, 3 weeks ago