Booth Saves a Lincoln
Sure, we all know how the story ends. The famous actor John Wilkes Booth secretly creeps into the presidential box at Ford's theater on April 15, 1865, and kills Abraham Lincoln. But do you know anoth...
27 Jun 20248min
Bounty Jumpers
While patriotism is a fine concept, during the American Civil War, the Union and the Confederacy had to offer recruits monetary bounties to enlist. But did you know that soon, a new group of con artis...
26 Jun 20247min
Escaping the Confederacy
During the American Civil War, both the Union and Confederate armies operated prisoner-of-war camps to detain enemy combatants. But did you know that while most of those held within the prison walls w...
25 Jun 20248min
Bad Day for a Picnic
Following the secession of southern states after Abraham Lincoln's election into office in 1860, the American people were not quite ready for the carnage that was soon to follow. For many, the taste o...
24 Jun 20248min
Wright Brothers (Where are they now?)
Who has not heard of Orville and Wilbur Wright and their famous feat at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903? The Wright Brothers, one-time bicycle manufacturers, were THE American aviatio...
22 Jun 202410min
Conversations: How much did the U.S. help win WWI, w/Matt Seelinger
In this episode, I am honored to discuss the U.S. role in World War I with Mr. Matt Seelinger, the Chief Historian at the U.S. Army Historical Foundation of the National Museum of the United States Ar...
21 Jun 202413min
Annie Oakley Shoots the Kaiser?
Annie Oakley was a legendary figure in the world of sharpshooting and entertainment during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. But did you know that "The Little Sure Shot" not only used her popula...
20 Jun 20248min
WWI German Internment
The story of the Japanese Internment Camps in the United States during the Second World War has slowly been brought to mainstream American history. But did you know the U.S. had a similar internment p...
19 Jun 20248min
