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It's a History Podcast
Join me each week as I take a look at all things history! Whether it be a person, a place, event, or just something really interesting, I will cover many of the stories our past has to offer.
Episodes
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112: When George Washington Bowed To The New Nation: A Conversation with Barbara Carroll Roberts
Hello! This week I am joined by Author Barbara Carroll Roberts to discuss her most recent release When George Washington Bowed to the New Nation, illustrated…
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111: The Cadaver Synod of 897: History Buffs or Bluffs Podcast
This week I am sharing an episode that I guested on from the History Buffs or Bluffs podcast. History Buffs or Bluffs is A podcast where an author tells his…
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110: Isabel, Anacaona & Columbus's Demise: 1498-1502 Retold: A Conversation with Andrew Rowen
Hello!In this weeks episode, I am joined by Andrew Rowen to discuss his most recent release, the Historical Novel Isabel, Anacaona & Columbus's Demise…
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109: The History of Ice Cream
Hello! In this week's episode we are taking a look at the history of Ice Cream. Ice Cream is a dessert that has many different origins, as multiple cultures…
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108: Crossing Division Street: A Conversation With Rebecca Chamian Ribaudo
Hello! In this week's episode I am joined by Author Rebecca Chamian Ribaudo to discuss her recent release Crossing Division Street. Rebecca is a Chicago based…
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107: The History of Food Safety Part 4: Food and Drug Law, Conspiracy, and Harveys Retirement
Hello! In this Week's final episode of the Formal Food safety series we wrap up with Harvey and continued development of the Food and Drug Law. We dive into…
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106: The History of Food Safety Part 3: The Poison Squad, The Worlds Fair, and Upton Sinclair
Hello! In This weeks Episode we are going to be continuing our look at the history of food safety. This week we are looking at the Poison Squad experiments…
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105: The History of Food Safety Part 2: Fraud, Food Adulteration, and Harvey Washington Wiley
Hello! In This Weeks continuation of the History of Food Safety, we lay the ground work for the work of one man, Harvey Washington Wiley, and his work to…
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104: The History of Food Safety Part 1: Historic Methods of Food Safety, Germ Theory, and Pasteurization
Hello! In this week's episode we are starting a multi part series on the history of food safety in the US. Looking at the recent food recalls we have had in…
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103: HistoRomantasy with Felicia Salber: A Conversation about Arthurian Times, Myths, and Sexuality
Hello! In this episode I am Joined by Professor and Author Felicia Salber to discuss her Up coming novel "Kinightly Whispers". This novel is rooted in…
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102: The Hindenburg Disaster
Hello! This week we are taking a look at the Hindenburg Disaster. In episode 100, we took a look at the history of Zeppelins themselves which was made up of…
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101: Soldier For The Union: A conversation with William W. Campbell
Hello! In this weeks episode I am joined by William W. Campbell, a neurologist, writer, artist, philanthropist, and retired US Army colonel whose creative…
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100: The Zeppelin: From Fantasy to Reality
Hello! In this week's episode (The 100th episode!) we are taking a look at the History of Zeppelins. Over the course of today's episode we will take a look as…
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099: What They Stole: A Familicide Rooted In Intercountry Adoption: A conversation With Paige Towers
Hello! In this week's episode I am joined by Paige Towers to discuss her recent release What They Stole: A Familicide Rooted in Intercountry Adoption. In this…
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098: The Fourth of July and Fireworks
Hello! In this week's episode of It's a History Podcast, We will be taking a look at the history of Fourth of July celebrations in honor of the United States'…
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097: Pharma Monopoly: The Battle For The Future of Medicines: A Conversation With Tahir Amin
Hello! In this week's episode I am joined by Tahir Amin to discuss his most recent book Pharma Monopoly: The Battle for the Future of Medicines. This book is…
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096: Hot Air Balloons: Paper Balloons, Hot Air Vs. Gas, and Modern Ballooning
Hello! In Today's episode we are looking at the history of Hot Air Balloons and Ballooning. The first hot air balloons were designed by two french brothers in…
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095: Summer Vacation: School Calendars, Union Wins, and Gilded Age Influence
Hello! In this weeks episode we are looking at the history of Summer Vacation. Often thought to be rooted in the agrarian calander, the history of summer…
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094: There Will Come Soft Rains: A Journey Along The Western Front: A Conversation With Briana Gervat
Hello! In this weeks episode I am joined by Briana Gervat and we discuss her recent memior on her travels through the Western Front and how she expereinced the…
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093: The Boston Tea Party Part 2: Increasing Tensions, The Act of Rebellion, and the Intolerable Acts
Hello! In this week's episode we are wrapping up our look at the Boston Tea Party. This week's episode looks at the various ways the tea issue had tried to be…
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092: The Boston Tea Party Part 1: The East India Company, The British Government, and Taxes
Hello! In this weeks Epsiode we start our look at the Boston Tea Party. Looking deeper at this act that is a quintisential aspect of American History, we will…
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091: Hidden in Berlin: A Holocaust Memoir: A Conversation With Evelyn Grossman
Hello! This week I am joined by Evelyn Grossman. Evelyn is the author of Hidden in Berlin: A Holocaust Memoir which details her parents' separate stories of…
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090: The History of Quilting
Hello! This week we are taking a look at the history of quilting. Quilting has been around for quite some time, but the patchwork style quilt that we know…
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089: The Sinking of The USS Narcissus: A Collaboration With Rich Napoltano From Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
Hello! In this week's episode, I am joined by Rich Napolitano from Shipwrecks and Seadogs Podcast and we discuss the USS Narcuccus. Over the course of today's…
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088: Stuck: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress: A Conversation with Dr. Maya Kornberg
Hello! This week I am joined by Dr. Maya Kornberg to discuss her most recent release Stuck: How money, media, and violence prevent change in Congress. STUCK…
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087: Skyway Bridge Collapse: Cause and Aftermath
Hello! In this weeks episode we are taking a look at the 1980 collapse of teh Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Through bad luck and unfortunate circumstance, a…
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086: The Pacific Theater and WWII: A Conversation With Jenny Chan From Pacific Atrocities Education
Hello! In this Weeks Epsiode I am Joined By Jenny Chan from Pacific Atrocities Education to discuss the Pacific Theater during WWII. Often overlooked in…
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085: Why Washington D.C. is our Capital City
Hello! In this weeks episode, I am taking a look at why Washington DC is our capital city. Throughout todays episode we will look at how the capital…
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It's A History Podcast Update
Hello! Just hopping on to give a quick update about the release schedule! Episodes will now be releasing on Thursdays with a three week on one week off release…
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084: Bianca's Cure: A Conversation with Gigi Berardi
Hello! In this weeks episode, I am Joined by Author Gigi Berardi to discuss her most recent release, the Historical Fiction "Bianca's Cure". "Bianca's Cure"…
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083: Beneath the Lightless Sky: Surviving the Holocaust in the Sewers of Lvov: A Conversation With Doron Keren About His Families Story of Survival
Hello! In this weeks episode I am joined by Doron Keren to speak about his grandfather Ignacy Chiger's book Beneath the Lightless sky Surviving the Holocaust…
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082: The Declaration of Independence: How the Document has Faired Over Time
Hello! In this episode we are taking a look at the Decleration of Independence and how it has faired over time. From its various displays, to prior care, we…
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081: The History of Billboards: How Roadside Advertisements Became What They Are Today
Hello! In this weeks episode we are taking a look at the history of billboards! Starting out in the early 19th century, billboards have come a long way…
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080: Attack on The Philippines: What Happened Hours After The Attack on Pearl Harbor
Hello! Welcome to a NEW episode of Its a History Podcast. This week we are looking at what happened in the Philippines just hours after the attack on Pearl…
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079: RERUN: 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair
Hello! This week I am running a fan Favorite instead of a new epsiode, There will be a new episode next week! Enjoy this epsiode about the 1893 Chicago Worlds…
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078: Pearl Harbor: What Led up to the Attack, FDR's Speech, And the Aftermath
Hello! In this weeks episode we are taking a look at the Attack on Pearl Harbor, specifically what was happening in the elad up to the attack. Sources for…
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077: The Doctor of Auschwitz: A Conversation With Kit Sergeant
Hello! In this weeks epsiode we are joined by Kit Sergeant to talk about her most recent release "The Doctor of Auschwitz". Link to the book…
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076: Black Friday: Gold Market Crash, Army Versus Navy Football Game, and Retailer Moniker
Hello! In this weeks episode We take a look at the Black Friday, one of the busiest days in retail, and the shoping season. Sources for today include an…
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075: A Biography Of A Mountain: A conversation with Matthew Davis
Hello! In this weeks episode I am joined by Author Matthew Davis to discuss his most recent release "A Biography of a Mountain: The Making and Meaning of Mount…
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074: The History of Federal Holidays
Hello! In this weeks episode we are looking at the history of Federal Holidays, How these holidays were created and why. Sources for today's episode include…
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073: McNamara at War: A Conversation With William Taubman
Hello! In this episode I am joined by William "Bill" Taubman to discuss his and his brother Philip Taubmans most recent release, "McNamara at War: A New…
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072: Candy Corn and Penny Candy: A Fall Favorite and The Nostalgic Candy Bins
Hello! In this Short and "sweet" episode we take a look at your favorite (or most hated) fall candy and how Candy Corn helped to shape the Penny Candy loss…
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071: Memento Mori: From Ancient Greece to Modern Day: How We Acknowledge Death Through Art
Hello! In this weeks Episode, we explore Memento Mori. Memento Mori is a latin phrase that translates to "remember that you will die". Todays episode looks at…
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070: Heinrich Schleimann: From Business Man to Controversial Amateur Archeologist
Hello! In this weeks episode we are looking at the controversial figure of Heinrich Schliemann and his part in the history of Archeology. Sources for today's…
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069: The History of Corn Mazes: Labyrinths, Hedge Mazes, and A Dinosaur Named Cornelius
Hello! In today's episode we take a look at the history of corn mazes. While Corn Mazes are relatively new, mazes have been a fun past time for hundreds, if…
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068: A Brief History of Honeymoons: Bridal Tours, Niagara Falls, and Modern Day
Hello! In this fourth and final instalment of the wedding series we take a look at honeymoons. Honeymoons as we know them today are a relatively recent…
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067: The Wedding Dress: Victorian Beginnings, Hollywood Influence, and Modern Day
Hello! In this thrid instalment of the wedding series, we are looking at the history of wedding dresses. Often atributed to Queen Victoria, our modern…
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066: The History of Marriage and Weddings: The Transfer of Wealth and Property, The Introduction of Love, and Modern Day
Hello! In the second Instalment of the wedding series, we are looking at marriage itself. For most of history marriage was more of a transactional agreement…
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065: A Brief History of Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties
Hello! Welcome to the Short and Sweet four part series on Weddings! We are kicking off this series on a breif, yet informative episode on bachelor and…
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064: The History of Crochet: Ambiguous Beginnings, Tambour Embroidery, and Irish Lace
Hello! In this weeks Episode we take a look at the history of crochet! Crochet has a bit of an ambigious history, but we can trace the origins of crochet to…
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063: Knitting History: 10th Century Finds, Knitting Guilds, And Modern Day Knitting
Hello! In this weeks episode, as a companion to last weeks episode, we are going to be taking a look at the history of knitting. As one of the oldest fiber…
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062: With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Own Stories; A Conversation with Nicole Nehrig
Hello! In this weeks episode I have a conversation with Special Guest Nicole Nehrig about her most recent release With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Own…
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061: Victorian Era Laundry: How Laundry Was Washed, The Soap Used to Clean It, The Various Ways to Bleach Fabric, And Personal Hygiene in The Victorian Era
Hello! In this weeks Episode we are going down one of the many rabbit holes I wanted to go down while researching GIlded Age Summer. Just how did those Ladies…
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060: Alva and Consuelo Vanderbilt Part 3: Life after Separation, Involvement in the Women's Suffrage Movement, A Marriage Annulment, and A Lasting Legacy
Hello! In todays episode we are fininhing up our coverage on Alva and Consuelo Vanderbilt. Both Alva and Consuelo had led some pretty impressive lives, each…
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059: Alva and Consuelo Vanderbilt Part 2: Marriage to the Duke of Marlborough, Learning the Ins and Outs of English Society, and The Downfall of a Loveless Marriage
Hello! In this weeks episode we are continuing our look at Alva and Conseulo Vanderbilt. This weeks episode focuses on the marriage between the Duke and newly…
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058: Alva and Consuelo Vanderbilt Part 1: Social Climbing, Scandalous Divorce, and Arranged Marriage; The Complicated Story of One of the Most Notorious Mother Daughter Pairs of the Gilded Age
Hello! In this Weeks Episode we are starting our look at Alva and Consuelo Vanderbilt, two of the most well known Gilded Age figures. In this first epsiode of…
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057: Gilded Age Hobbies: A Tour Through Gilded Age Activities and How Leisure Time Was Spent
Hello! In this weeks episode we are taking a look at what our gilded age ancestors did in their Leisure Time. From activities like walking, atttending sporting…
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056: The Bicycle Craze of the Gilded Age: The Short Lived Craze That Transformed Women Fashion and Led To Better Road Improvements
Hello! In this weeks Epsiode of we are going to be taking a look at the Cycling craze that took over the Gilded Age. In this epsiode we will take a look at the…
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055: It's a History Podcast's One Year Birthday: Thank You to All Who Listen, What is the Most Popular Episode, and Some Sneak Peaks Into What This Year Has to Bring
Hello! In this Short and Sweet Epsiode, I am Thanking You!! The Listener! For a Wonderful first year in podcasting. I have had such a great time this year and…
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054: Jennie Jerome Churchill Part 4: Jennies Life After Randolph, Her Many Accomplishments, and Her Two Young Husbands
Hello! In the fourth and final episode in this Jennie Jerome Churchill series we will take a look at Jennies life after Randolph. If anythung, Randolphs death…