America's Utopian Mores | A Discussion

America's Utopian Mores | A Discussion

Where does utopianism come from? Can we really create a perfect world, and did the colonists think they could create utopia in the New World? And why did Jon pick this topic?

Join us for answers to these questions and more in our last discussion of the season! We want to thank everyone who joined us each week this past year. We'll have some pop quizzes and other new content coming to you during the summer, and we will see you again with new episodes and discussions this fall!

Episoder(450)

Caesar Augustus | From Clay to Marble

Caesar Augustus | From Clay to Marble

The old man lay in his bed surrounded by courtiers and family members. He had traveled from Rome to visit the place where his father had died many years ago, and now his own life was nearing its end. ...

1 Nov 202116min

Joan of Arc | A Discussion on the Peasant, Warrior, and Saint

Joan of Arc | A Discussion on the Peasant, Warrior, and Saint

Join us as we answer your questions and discuss Joan of Arc.

25 Okt 202120min

Joan of Arc | Peasant, Warrior, Saint

Joan of Arc | Peasant, Warrior, Saint

Arrows filled the sky above the battlefield and rained down on the French knights as they slogged through the mud in heavy armor. Their effect was devastating, and hundreds of France’s noblest men fel...

18 Okt 202118min

Mark Twain | A Discussion on Rhyming History

Mark Twain | A Discussion on Rhyming History

Join us as we discuss Mark Twain, his writings, his life, what we can learn from him, and his effect on history.

11 Okt 202115min

Mark Twain | Rhyming History

Mark Twain | Rhyming History

The steamboat passed the port and he looked out at the brown, muddy water. The heat was failing and the humidity began to soak his clothes. Soon it would be twilight and the lighting bugs would begin ...

4 Okt 202116min

What If? | The 1619 Project

What If? | The 1619 Project

In August 2019, The New York Times commemorated the four hundred-year anniversary of the first black Africans arriving in the New World by launching a long-form journalism project called the 1619 Proj...

13 Sep 20219min

What If? | A Discussion on The 1619 Project

What If? | A Discussion on The 1619 Project

Join us as we discuss the final episode in our "What if?" series, "The 1619 Project".

13 Sep 202121min

What if? | Pizzaro & the Potato

What if? | Pizzaro & the Potato

From 1531-1532, Pizzaro and his group conquered and destroyed the Inca Civilization. Climbing the Andes Mountains, they probably never questioned the ability of the Inca Empire to feed itself in the a...

30 Aug 20219min

Populært innen Historie

rss-dette-ma-aldri-skje-igjen
henrettelsespodden
historier-som-endret-verden
rss-benadet
historier-som-endret-norge
rss-nadelose-nordmenn-gestapo
rss-frontkjemperne
historiepodden
sektledere
aftenposten-historie
rss-historiske-romanser
rss-strid-de-norske-borgerkrigene
taakeprat
rss-gamle-greier
rss-alt-var-bedre-for
rss-historiepodden-ww2
med-egne-oyne
historiepodden-ww2
vare-historier
undersattene