Louisiana's Ancient Mystery: Poverty Point
There are no other historic sites like this one on the planet. The concentric semi circles and mounds of Poverty Point in Louisiana are a mystery not only to those who come across them, but also to th...
15 Jun 202329min
The Lavender Scare: Being Gay in Washington DC
Why were gay federal employees seen as a national security threat during the 20th century? How might they in fact have been more of an asset? And how did some of them fight against their dismissals?In...
12 Jun 202327min
The Wright Brothers
Approximately 100 thousand flights take off and land each and every day. A months long journey on a boat is condensed to just a few hours with the help of aircraft, and the birth of planes introduced ...
8 Jun 202345min
White Women Slave Owners
Of all of the people enslaved in the southern United States over time, 40% of them were owned by women. For example, when she married George Washington in 1759, Martha Washington was herself the ensla...
5 Jun 202332min
California Gold Rush
From the rings on our fingers, to coins in our pockets and, for a select few, the medals hanging around our necks. Gold is one of the most coveted metals in the world.Gold still has the power to chang...
1 Jun 202339min
Lincoln & God: Scepticism to Spiritualism
He's the best president that the United States has ever had ... at least according to one 2021 C-span study.But how did Lincoln's religious views affect his life and leadership? In this episode, Don i...
29 Mai 202340min
The Birth of the American Flag
13 equal horizontal stripes in red and white, with a navy blue square in the top left bearing 50 small white five pointed stars. It's recognisable the world over as the flag of the United States of Am...
25 Mai 202333min
America Prepares for War: FDR & WW2
Was the USA already a superpower when it joined the Second World War? How did it turn from an isolationist nation to a force ready for action? Today Don is joined by Craig Nelson to find out how Presi...
22 Mai 202335min
