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University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the first of a t…

Joan Trumpauer Mulholland discussed her activism during the Civil Rights Movement including her participation in Freedom Rides, sit-ins and the 1963 March on Washington. This event took plac…

Author Fred Kaplan talked about Thomas Jefferson’s writings, including his correspondence, his religious and scientific writings, and his inaugural addresses. This program was hosted by the …

University of Montana history professor Leif Fredrickson discussed the 1909 labor protests in Missoula, Montana, that sparked a high profile fight over free speech and police violence. The U…

In 1958, former President Harry Truman and artist Pablo Picasso spent time in each other’s company during a Mediterranean vacation. Author Matthew Algeo detailed what happened next - a story…

University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the second of a …

Senator Todd Young (R-IN) spoke on the chamber floor about the history of basketball in his state of Indiana.

Author William Styple talked about artist James Kelly who interviewed dozens of Union Civil War generals after the war to understand their war and depict it in art. The Macculloch Hall Histo…

Author Fergus Bordewich discussed President Ulysses Grant’s efforts to dismantle the KKK and other Reconstruction-era white supremist groups. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this …

University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discussed the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son Emmett Till. The…

Vanderbilt University history professor emeritus Richard Blackett talked about Underground Railroad and the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law. The Virginia Civil War Museum in Richmond, …

University of Maryland, Baltimore County, political science professor William Blake discussed early 20th century Supreme Court cases on laws regulating minimum wages and maximum hours for fe…

From the earliest slave-holding first ladies to later champions of civil rights, there is a complicated history of American first ladies and race relations. The White House Historical Associ…

In the 1950s, a Senate committee led by Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-TN) examined organized crime around the country.

Harry Albert of the Worcester Historical Museum, talked about the life and legacy of Andrew Haswell Green, the “Father of Greater New York.” Haswell lived in the late 19th century and was la…

Author and U.S. Marine Corps Major General Jason Bohm talked about the origins of the Marine Corps, including strategic decisions that shaped the formation of the Continental Marines in the …

Army helicopter pilot Dennis DuPuis talked about his experiences flying Cobra attack helicopters during his two tours in the Vietnam war.

Texas Woman’s University history professor Cecily Zander discussed the federal government’s efforts to explore and control the American west from the early 1800's through the Civil War. Texa…

This 1958 National Association of Broadcasters' film depicted the history of radio and the role it has played in American life. It was released as “Hear and Now.” Reel America is an American…

Presidential love letters revealed little known sides of our chief executives in a book titled Are You Prepared for the Storm of Love Making? Letters of Love and Lust from the White House. P…