Shock of the New: The Legacy of the 1893 World’s Fair
The World’s Columbian Exposition opened 125 years ago this month. Known today as the 1893 Chicago...
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Crowning Glory: A History of Hair in America
It’s been fifty years since “Hair” debuted on Broadway. The groundbreaking play featured an...
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“Dear Mr President…”: Letters to FDR, #twitterstorians, and one man's experience of slavery's legacy
Joanne talks about the letters that flooded into FDR’s Whitehouse and how historians reach the...
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Behind the Bylines: Advocacy Journalism in America
In 2015, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly challenged Univision journalist Jorge Ramos on his role as a...
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Teen Activists: A History of Youth Politics and Protest
As students organize protests around the country, Joanne, Brian & Ed talk about the role young...
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The Habit: Opioid Addiction in America
As the opioid epidemic continues, Surgeon General Dr. Jerome M. Adams said this week that...
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The Real Martin Luther King: Reflecting on MLK 50 Years After His Death
Civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated 50 years ago. Today he is...
50:42
You Have The Right to Remain Silent: A History of the Miranda Warning
Fifty-five years ago this month, a man named Ernesto Miranda confessed to rape and kidnapping in...
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Wherever Green is Worn: The Irish in America
On this St. Patrick’s Day special, Brian, Joanne and Nathan explore Irish American culture and...
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Turf War: A History of College Sports
On this episode, Brian, Peter, and Ed unpack the origins of college sports and the ways...
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Too Good To Be True?: Myths in American History
On this week’s episode, Brian, Joanne, and Nathan explore some of the stories Americans tell...
55:48
Billy Graham, Black Panther and Haiti, and Thomas Edison’s Reputation
The BackStory hosts look back on the rise of influential pastor Billy Graham, who died this week....
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Life After the Oval Office: Presidential Legacies
In honor of President’s Day, Joanne, Brian, and Nathan explore the ‘afterlives’ of presidents:...
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Ed, Brian and Nathan mark the beginning of Lent with an exploration of American...
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Forgotten Flu: America & the 1918 Pandemic
The U.S. is in the grips of the worst flu season in nearly a decade, with hospitals full across...
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US vs Them: Sports on the World Stage
This year’s Winter Olympics have already seen their share of drama -- and political jockeying --...
55:51
All that Glitters? Legacies of the California Gold Rush
Gold was discovered in California 170 years ago this month. It set off a mad rush from across the...
53:20
Presidents in the Public Eye, Slogans, and the Value of History
In this week’s roundtable conversation, Ed, Joanne, and Brian focus on President Trump’s Twitter...
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Schism: The Branch Davidians at Waco
This year marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most infamous law enforcement confrontations...
38:28
History for the Headlines: 2017 in Review
On this episode, Brian, Ed, Joanne, and Nathan look back at the stories we produced in 2017....
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