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America's First Woman President?: Rebecca Boggs Roberts on Edith Wilson
Mar 28, 2023The American people have never elected a woman president, but from 1919 to 1921, they had an acting woman president and didn't even know it. When President Woodrow Wilson suffered a devastating stroke...
Theodore Roosevelt vs. Wall Street: Susan Berfield on TR's Epic Clash with J.P. Morgan
Mar 21, 2023Should the U.S. government step in to "level the playing field" and ensure "fairness" in the economy? Should it break up companies that act as monopolies? What does it mean for a company to be a monop...
America's Princess: Stacy Cordery on Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Feb 28, 2023Theodore Roosevelt once said that he could only do one of two things: be president or control his daughter Alice. He insisted that he couldn't do both at the same time. Alice Roosevelt Longworth was, ...
We Stand At Armageddon: Benjamin Wetzel on Theodore Roosevelt's Religious Beliefs
Feb 14, 2023Countless books have been written about Theodore Roosevelt the statesman, the war hero, and the adventurer, but virtually none have explored his religious life. In this episode, we interview Professor...
The Progressive Presidents Part 1 | Theodore Roosevelt and the Pursuit of Greatness
Jan 04, 2023It has been said that "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." In his youth, there was little to indicate that Theodore Roosevelt was destined for great...
History Unplugged: Alexander's Postwar Plans
Dec 26, 2022If Alexander The Great Hadn’t Died, He Might Have Conquered Europe, Circumnavigated Africa, and Built His Own Silk Road“And Alexander wept, seeing as he had no more worlds to conquer.” That’s a quote ...
Eyewitness History | "I Sprinted Toward the Gunman": Josh Cohen Speaks to the Former Columbine Principal
Dec 21, 2022In this episode of the Eyewitness History Podcast, Host Josh Cohen speaks with the former principal of Columbine High School, Frank DeAngelis. Frank and Josh discuss the events of the tragic shooting,...
America's first Wartime President: James Madison and the War of 1812 with James Early
Dec 06, 2022James Madison was shy, bookish, and a dainty five-feet-four inches. He was more of a deep thinker than he was a warrior, but he was the first president to lead the United States into war. In this epis...
Who Is History's Most Underrated Figure? | Parthenon Roundup
Nov 16, 2022The history of the world is full of unsung heroes and misunderstood figures who have shaped our lives in profound ways. Their contributions to history are, simply put, underrated. A couple of months a...
Guarding the Most Famous Woman in the World: Clint Hill's Travels With Jacqueline Kennedy
Oct 26, 2022Secret Service Agent Clint Hill personally knew and protected First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, as well as five American presidents. He and his wife, author Lisa McCubbin Hill, have just released a new b...