Latest America History Podcast Episodes

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Marquis de Lafayette

Lantern Lessons - April 26, 2024 23:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 98 ratings
Let's discuss America's favorite fighting frenchman!

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160 The West: Combat

America at War - April 26, 2024 15:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
This episode follows up with the previous. After focusing on what it was like to serve in the west after the Civil War, we close the circle with this episode where we focus on the campagin trail and combat. Rather than fighting standing armies as had occured in the Civil War, the 'wars' more oft...

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Episode 297: King Robert Dudley?

Western Civ - April 26, 2024 13:45 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratings
In this episode, we break down the changes that Robert Dudley might become the next King of England. Spoiler alert, he doesn't. While Elizabeth I might have truly loved her favorite, the reality was she could not marry him. Marrying Robert would have isolated England even further as we will see. ...

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Everyday Discrimination Scale: Confronting Racial Stress in the Workplace

Espresso Talk Today - April 26, 2024 09:50 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Join Ama-Robin and Mel on a powerful episode of Espresso Talk Today, where today's brew is rich with insight and empowerment. Diving deep into the Every Day Discrimination Scale (EDDS), this episode tackles the often-overlooked yet deeply impactful issue of workplace discrimination and harassmen...

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The Royal Navy 1918-41

Explaining History - April 26, 2024 08:53 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratings
A family history project into the war record of Jim Carter's great grandfather became an exploration of the history of the Royal Navy in peacetime and war. In July 1918 Herbert Leeder joined the Royal Navy, beginning a naval career which spanned 2 World Wars and 16 ships. 100 years later, his ...

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Cavalcade Of America - April 26, 2024 05:00 - 29 minutes
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United We Stand: In Our Words

With Good Reason - April 25, 2024 14:07 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Teenagers have long turned to books for a guide on how to live, but for kids of immigrant parents, those guides can be particularly important. Addie Tsai’s first novel was a YA book that wrestled with many of the same complex issues they faced as a kid. And: SJ Sindu says that everything she writ...

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John Colter | The First Mountain Man

The Wild West Extravaganza - April 24, 2024 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratings
Considered by many to be the first Mountain Man, John Colter first came west with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. When they head back to civilization, Colter instead chooses to stay behind. He’d live with the Crow tribe and go on to be the first American to cast eyes on the Teton Mountains, Colte...

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World War I | The Eleventh Hour | 4

American History Tellers - April 24, 2024 07:01 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 17.3K ratings
In the summer of 1918, the U.S. successfully led a critical offensive in northern France, finally giving the Allies the upper hand in the battle against Germany and the other Central Powers. And as the war reached its final months, President Woodrow Wilson hoped to use his 14 Point visi...

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Worlds Turned Upside Down with Jim Ambuske

Revolution 250 Podcast - April 23, 2024 15:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
A story from the 19th century told that British soldiers marched off the surrender ground  at Yorktown  to the tune of "The World Turned Upside Down."  Whether true or not is beside the point.  The world may indeed have seemed upside down.  To help us come to grips with the myriad of ways in whi...

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This is Not a History Lecture - April 23, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Welcome to a refreshingly casual take on history podcasts. Join Kat and Kaleigh as they share their favorite stories from history - the odd, the funny, the forgotten, and the often misunderstood. But fair warning, this is not your average history lecture. New episodes every Tuesday! Contact us! T...

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What Did Abraham Lincoln Believe? with Allen Guelzo

This American President - April 23, 2024 10:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 582 ratings
Abraham Lincoln once described democracy as "government of the people, by the people, for the people," but what exactly did that mean? In this episode, renowned Lincoln scholar Allen Guelzo explains our 16th president's vision for America. OUR ANCIENT FAITH: LINCOLN, DEMOCRACY, AND THE AMERICAN ...

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Listen Now: The Price of Paradise

American History Tellers - April 22, 2024 23:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 17.3K ratings
When ex-Bunny girl Jayne Gaskin spots the desert island of her dreams for sale online, she decides to risk it all. Trading in their English village home, Jayne and her family relocate to their own private paradise, just off the coast of Nicaragua. And a reality TV crew follows them to f...

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Finding Colorado's Grains of Distinction with Al Laws of Laws Whiskey House

Whiskey Lore: The Interviews - April 22, 2024 11:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Back during the Pandemic, I was chatting with a friend of my from New Mexico about whiskey and I noticed on the Zoom call how many bottles of Laws Whiskey House spirits he had on his back shelf. He was a real fan. And that piqued my interest. So when I was traveling back from California on a ma...

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The History of the Hawaiian Settlement of Iosepa Utah

Asian American History 101 - April 22, 2024 07:30 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratings
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 17! This is the next installment in our series on ethnic enclaves that have disappeared. Today we’re here to talk about The History of the Hawaiian Settlement of Iosepa, Utah. It was predominantly Hawaiian, but there were others from the Pacific Islands as well. Est...

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The History of the Buddhist Churches of America

Asian American History 101 - April 21, 2024 23:42 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratings
Editors Note: We had an audio glitch in the original upload and have fixed it.  Welcome to Season 4, Episode 16! This episode is about The History of the Buddhist Churches of America. Buddhism is one of the religions often associated with Asian countries and the people who come from Asian Pac...

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Episode 296: The Virgin Queen

Western Civ - April 19, 2024 14:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 129 ratings
Elizabeth is often known in history books as the "Virgin Queen". As we will see in this episode, to remain unwed was a conscious choice she cultivated from the very beginning of her reign. It gave her independence. And it allowed her to chart England's religious course, very much a compromise, wi...

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Eugene Debs - Part 6

Gadfly - April 19, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour
Hey, y'all! We are finally at the end of our Debs-a-thon and oooh lordy does it kind of sad. Join us as Eugene makes one last valiant attempt to bring Socialism to America only to be met with the most insurmountable odds possible.

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Black & Bold: Core Values ain't just for White folks!

Espresso Talk Today - April 19, 2024 08:27 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Join us in a thought-provoking episode as we delve into the unique journey of identifying and living by core values as Black folks. Racism, a pervasive force, often acts as a formidable obstacle, diverting our focus and energy from our guiding principles. Through powerful anecdotes and insightfu...

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Cavalcade Of America - April 19, 2024 05:00 - 29 minutes
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History Of The 72d Indiana Volunteer Infantry Of The Mounted Lightning Brigade - Chapter Twelve

War Of The Rebellion: Stories Of The Civil War - April 19, 2024 05:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 9 ratings
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Cavalcade Of America - April 19, 2024 05:00 - 29 minutes
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Brandon Baity: Executive Director of the Indigenous Association

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine - April 18, 2024 15:02 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Brandon Baity is Anishinaabe and a descendant of the White Earth Nation. He grew up in Brooklyn Park, MN and currently lives in Moorhead, MN with his 3 children, partner, and mother-in-law. He graduated with a degree in social work from the College of Saint Scholastica in 2013. After gr...

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Mapping Climate History

With Good Reason - April 18, 2024 14:23 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Last year, thick smoke from Canadian wildfires wafted down and blanketed a broad swath of the East Coast - from New York to North Carolina. The wildfire smoke had us East Coasters feeling like the apocalypse had arrived. But fires aren’t always doom and gloom. Stockton Maxwell says they can actua...

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Black Britain 1948-89: Economic drivers of migration

Explaining History - April 17, 2024 15:07 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratings
During the post war decades, migration from Britain's colonies in the Caribbean to the UK grew considerably. There are well documented 'pull' factors that led to this, including a deep sense of identification that many Jamaicans, Barbadians and others felt for the 'mother country'. However, long...

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Ipswich, Massachusetts - Birthplace of American Independence?

Revolution 250 Podcast - April 17, 2024 15:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Birthplace of American Independence--Ipswich, Massachusetts?  In 1687, when King James II tried to take away the power of people in Massachusetts towns to govern themselves, Reverend John Wise of Ipswich lead the town into resistance--leading to his arrest, and the arrest of town leaders.  But t...

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Lewis & Clark | The Journey's End (Part 6)

The Wild West Extravaganza - April 17, 2024 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 56 ratings
Today, we’ll follow the Lewis and Clark Expedition as they return to civilization. We’ll also discuss the lives of a few key figures post-expedition. What ever happened to Sacagawea? What about her son, Pomp? How about George Drouillard? Finally, we’ll examine the mysterious death of Captain Meri...

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ORRIN PORTER ROCKWELL Ep. 1 | “Faith and Fervor”

Legends of the Old West - April 17, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.1K ratings
Orrin Porter Rockwell is born into an era of religious fervor in the eastern United States. His family soon becomes close with the Smith family, and Porter becomes the youngest convert to Joseph Smith’s new religious movement, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Saints immediatel...

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World War I | The Spring Offensive | 3

American History Tellers - April 17, 2024 07:01 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 17.3K ratings
In January 1918, after months of preparation and planning, American troops finally started to arrive in Europe in significant numbers. But the U.S. was still far from combat ready. Its economy was struggling to adapt to the demand for war supplies and the U.S. forces in Europe were stil...

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This is Not a History Lecture - April 16, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Welcome to a refreshingly casual take on history podcasts. Join Kat and Kaleigh as they share their favorite stories from history - the odd, the funny, the forgotten, and the often misunderstood. But fair warning, this is not your average history lecture. New episodes every Tuesday! Contact us! T...