W.E.B. DuBois and The Wounded World w/ Chad L. Williams
In 1917, the most prominent spokesperson for African Americans, W.E.B. DuBois, shocked many when he threw his support behind enthusiastic an...
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SHAYS' REBELLION
The history behind a rebellion against a state of the new United States, why it happened, its impact on our Constitution, and what it means...
Who is AMOS ELLMAKER? Lincoln Tells a Story, Inkeeps of Old, Finding Marvin Gardens
As the name says, a bunch of stories from books and clippings. We are part of Airwave Media Network Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/mhcbuyp...
THE MAN WHO SOLD YORK, PENNSYLVANIA. AND OTHER STORIES
A.B. Farquhar would go on to be an advisor to President Cleveland and run his successful non consecutive re election campaign. But prior to...
THE ZILCH MEMO
Nixon's long buried memo reveals a lot, maybe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TRUMP AND HARRAH'S
an early project doesn't go so well. A corporate entity finds it can't work well with the Don, and walk away, after court battles. For Trump...
CHESTER ARTHUR'S SON AND GRANDSON
A brief look at the family legacy of Chester Arthur, his son and grandson. From the White House to San Francisco's hippie scene. Learn more...
CHESTER ARTHUR TAKES AIM AT TARIFFS
Many know of President Arthur's work on civil service reform. Less known is that he also sought to change his party's position on the use of...
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GOLD STANDARD?
Officially, as any part of US policy, tiny room in 1982. We tell that story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NATIONAL VAHALLA: ALL ABOUT STATUES, MONUMENTS, STATUE REMOVAL
From the early attempts to depict Washington, to the first Congressional attempts to block Confederate statues, to today's debate. In this e...
SCOTUS BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP DECISION - Trump v. Barbara, Decision and Kavanaugh and Gorsuch's Takes
not a surprise in my book, but the SCOTUS recently ruled on Trump's executive order of 2025 denying citizenship by birth in the United State...
"WHY BRITAIN LOST" Whitelaw Reid 1906 London Speech Explaining The American Revolution
Forgotten but once famous, Whitelaw Reid was a top journalist and politician of his time. In 1906, as ambassador to Britain, the former vice...
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DECLARATION after Signing? Also: Playing Cards With the Signers of The Declaration w/ Jason Petri
First - The history of the Declaration -- the actual document, and how it was saved from British capture. Then we speak with listener Jason...
A SECOND LOOK AT THE EVENTS of 1776 w/ Tom McMillan, Author of "The Year That Made America"
With Tom McMillan, we take a look at some of the assumptions of 1776 in the history books. First of all, why July 4th and Not July 2nd? And...
RONALD REAGAN TWELVE: FINALE - WHERE'S REAGAN?
In the last episode of the series, we ask the question of where Reagan fits in today's politics, given that parties have shifted so much sin...
DID REAGAN WIN THE COLD WAR? - RONALD REAGAN PART ELEVEN
Starting with the Reykjavik Summit of 1986 and a fly on the wall view of the events there, we look at the pro-Reagan and anti-Reagan argumen...
RONALD REAGAN PART TEN: First Term Cold War Moves
A TV show affects Reagan deeply. The question is often asked if Reagan won the Cold War. Usually, the only period examined is Reagan's secon...
THE FORGOTTEN FOUR WORDS IN THE 10TH AMENDMENT: "or to the people"
That's the State's Rights amendment, right? Ask just about anyone about the Tenth Amendment and they will say "States." States rights, power...
"LEFT AND RIGHT" IN POLITICS, THE UNUSED PART OF THE 25TH and Other Thoughts
Answering listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
VANCE AND ORBAN in CONTEXT
Based on a listener question, POTUS and VPOTUS making speeches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices