The American Revolution in Books
America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. On today's Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass tells about five books that your family would enjoy reading to e...
5 Elo 202511min
Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette
Most people know the Marquis de Lafayette as an aide to General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. On the latest Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass tells how Lafayette lived...
1 Heinä 202522min
Secret Soviet Documents Revealed!
The former Soviet Union had a project to map the entire world. They produced over one million distinct maps of places around the world. On his latest Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass discusses ...
25 Maalis 20259min
The Letters of Julia Sand
One woman's letters to a president may have changed his thinking and may have helped bring about needed reforms in our country. On the next Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass tells how the letter...
11 Maalis 202517min
When Riding a Streetcar Turned Into a Battle
A little known incident in 1854 was part of the struggle for equal rights for all Americans. It reminds us today of our need to be done with prejudice and scapegoating. In the latest Exploring History...
25 Helmi 20259min
Fighting Two Wars at Once: The Tuskegee Airmen
During World War II, the American military and American society were marked by segregation and prejudice. Many Americans believed that black persons were not capable of flying airplanes. But a trainin...
12 Helmi 202510min
The Hiss Case
Seventy-five years ago, Whittaker Chambers accused highly respected U.S. government official Alger Hiss of being a Communist. Hiss denied the accusation. Who was telling the truth? In his latest podca...
30 Tammi 202512min
