History of the Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail has a long and winding place in American history and culture. Professor Philip D’Anieri takes us on a hike through the significant aspects of its history and explains what the tr...
15 Jun 202132min
The Filibuster in the United States Senate
The filibuster, and the practice of filibustering in the United States Senate, is a raging topic in American politics these days. And, of course, the abuse of history has been rampant when current pol...
10 Jun 202128min
Abraham Lincoln "Government of the people, by the people, and for the people..." Quote or No Quote?
Voting rights are being taken away in 2021. So we should listen again to Honest Abe. Right? But did he actually say, "...government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from ...
9 Jun 20214min
“Nazi” “Socialist”: What’s in a Name?
Marjorie Taylor Greene has brought up the Nazi-Socialist thing to defame certain left-wing American politicians in 2021. Obviously, she doesn't know history. But why was Hitler’s fascist party named t...
8 Jun 202142min
Newt Gingrich and the Burning Down of American Politics
There’s so much talk these days about the radicalism of the Republican Party. Politics has often been nasty in American history, but when did this particular style of Republican extremism start? Profe...
1 Jun 202128min
The Nadir of African-American History - Encore!
With the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre nearly here, it's time to listen to an encore presentation of this episode. 1865-1930 is often called the “nadir of African-American life.” N...
25 Mai 202142min
Evangelical Influence on Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Relations
Dr. Lauren Turek gives us the history of American Christian evangelical influence on foreign affairs, as well as their direct efforts to change American foreign policy. It’s all so much deeper and mor...
18 Mai 202129min
Ronald Reagan “Terrifying Words - ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” Quote or No Quote?
We scrutinize Reagan's famous quote "the nine most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help’” in today's episode. Where and when was it coined? What i...
14 Mai 202111min
