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126: Christmas Special 6: Jacob Riis’ “Is There a Santa Claus?”
Dec 19, 2022“Now, how would you like to be a reporter, if you have got nothing better to do?” This is the story of a reporter–a muckraker–answering a boy who wants to know if Santa Clause actually exists. And so...
125: Epilogue: The Progressive Era
Dec 05, 2022So much to say–it’s been a while! Kelsi and Greg share stories that they wish made it into some episodes, but alas, just couldn’t (looking at you, Ellis Island). Greg expresses his deep sympathy for ...
124: The “Bull Moose” Election of 1912
Nov 21, 2022“It’s true. But it takes more than that to kill a bull moose.” This is the story of one of the most unique, bitter, impactful, and noteworthy elections in US history: the presidential election of 191...
123: The Wright Brothers Fly at Kitty Hawk
Nov 07, 2022“Not in a thousand years would man ever fly.” This is the story of two brothers and the dream of controlled, sustained, and powered flight in a heavier-than-air flying machine. The Wrights are a t...
122: Halloween Special II: H.P. Lovecraft – “The Outsider” & “Dagon”
Oct 24, 2022“I am writing this under an appreciable mental strain, since by tonight I shall be no more.” This is the story of a lonely, isolated figure who escapes a decaying castle only to have a frightful reali...
121: Henry Ford: The Model T & Mass Production
Oct 10, 2022“Your car is self-contained–it carries its own power-plant … keep at it.” This is the story of the rise of the automobile and mass production. Powerful steam engines. Electric lights and telephones. T...
120: From Atlanta to the NAACP, or Booker T. Washington v. W.E.B. Du Bois
Sep 26, 2022“I am not quite sure of the exact place or exact date of my birth, but at any rate, I suspect I must have been born somewhere and at some time.” This is the story of a hardening Jim Crow color line....
119: Women’s Suffrage & the Passage of the 19th Amendment
Sep 12, 2022“President Wilson, how long must we wait for liberty?” This is the story of women’s suffrage. According to the legal doctrine of coverture, a married woman is “covered” by her husband. Legally, eco...
118: “The Island of Hope and Tears:” Ellis Island
Aug 29, 2022“That’s the light of freedom! Remember that. Freedom.” This is the story of 40% of modern America’s ancestors—this is the story of Ellis Island. Religious persecution. Economic devastation. Stifling p...
117: Epilogue on Progressive Era Part I (Teddy Roosevelt)
Aug 15, 2022With the Presidency of Teddy Roosevelt covered, Greg sits down with Zach and Kelsi to talk favorite stories (especially those that didn’t make it in the episodes) and take in the big picture of this b...