Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII
Jane Marguerite Tippett discusses her new book about Edward VIII, the English king who abdicated...
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The False Cause: Fraud, Fabrication, and White Supremacy in Confederate Memory
Professor Adam Domby explains why the Lost Cause of the Confederacy is full of fraud,...
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Hitler's Rise to Power: History and Myth
We examine the many myths surrounding Adolf Hitler’s rise from Chancellor to the outbreak of...
01:06:49
The Press and Women Politicians from Victoria Woodhull to Kamala Harris
Professor Terri Finneman explains how the press has portrayed women politicians running for high...
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The "Princess Qajar" Meme: Junk History and Conceptions of Beauty
Dr. Victoria Martinez joins to debunk and explain Junk history is embodied a viral meme that...
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Irish America: Race and Politics
Professor Mary Burke destroys the myths and caricatures of Irish Americans as a monolithic...
40:16
Who Said "Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History"?
Lots of people are credited with coining the great phrase, “well-behaved women rarely make...
05:42
Green Book Sites: Local History and Architecture
We've already learned about the importance of "The Negro Motorist Green Book" from our previous...
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Traveling While Black: The Green Book Guides to African-American Motoring - Encore!
20th-century automobile travel was supposed to represent freedom, but what else did it represent?...
39:21
Henry Kissinger Part 2: Perpetual Power?
Professor Philip Nash joins us for Part 2 of our examination of the life and loves of Henry...
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Henry Kissinger Part 1: Meteoric Rise
Professor Philip Nash joins us for Part 1 of our examination of the life and loves of Henry...
49:03
Ben Franklin, "A Republic, if You Can Keep It" - Quote or No Quote?
At the end of this month of asking "what is America," we give you a show on this famous Ben...
13:55
Lies of the Land: Rural America in History and Myth
Professor Steven Conn shows us that rural America—so often characterized as in crisis or in...
40:55
“Forging America” speaks to both the complexities of historical experience and the meanings of...
30:10
The Unknown Martin Luther King: 2024 MLK Encore!
Martin Luther King did so much more for American society, and wanted so much more from the US...
41:16
America's Origin Stories and Myths
Dr. Brian Regal joins us to discuss some of the stories and myths about who “discovered” America,...
49:46
The Professor starts off his January 2024 "What is America" series of shows with a short episode...
12:49
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
How did New Year’s Day end up in the middle of winter in the northern hemisphere (and the middle...
06:58
Auld Lang Syne: an Appreciation
Should old acquaintance be forgot? What? Should we forget old friends? Should we sing about...
15:29
12 Days of Christmas: a Coded Song?
Were there special, secret meanings behind the lyrics in the famous Christmas song, The 12 Days...
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