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Podcasts de U.S. History

Women in the USPS

Women have been part of mail delivery in the U.S. since colonial times, but it took centuries for...

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Hercules Mulligan, Spy on the Inside Pt. 1

Hercules Mulligan was indeed a real person who passed intelligence to George Washington, mostly...

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Hercules Mulligan, Spy on the Inside Pt. 2

After years of protesting and resisting British rule in New York, Mulligan passed important...

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Ivy Ledbetter Lee and the Roots of PR

Ivy Lee was one of the founders of the fields of public relations and crisis communications. His...

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Kittie Knox and the Bike Boom

Kittie Knox was a cyclist during the bicycle boom of the late 19th century. She was biracial and...

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NY Super Week LIVE: Assassination History Pt. 1

In October, we went to New York Super Week for our first live show! Joining us was author Bryan...

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Mabel Ping-Hua Lee

As a teenager, Mabel Lee fought for the women’s vote in the U.S. even though she wouldn’t benefit...

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Charles Ponzi’s Schemes

He’s synonymous with fraud today, but the most famous scheme Charles Ponzi pulled in his lifetime...

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Dr. Lucy Hobbs Taylor

Lucy Hobbs, later Lucy Hobbs Taylor, pursued a career in dentistry before that was recognized as...

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Deborah Sampson Gannett, aka Private Robert Shurtlliff

Deborah Sampson could count William Bradford and Myles Standish in her family tree. That tree...

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Griswold v. Connecticut

Griswold v. Connecticut was the U.S. supreme court decision that overturned laws banning...

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The Developing History of Monarch Butterflies

Monarch butterflies are still in the middle of their story – and it’s one that is precarious....

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Thomas Midgley Jr.’s Deadly Inventions

Midgley was a deeply respected researcher and chemist who received multiple awards. He also...

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Eugene Jacques Bullard, Combat Pilot (Pt.. 1)

Bullard is often described as the first Black American fighter pilot – which is true – but he...

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Eugene Jacques Bullard and the Paris Jazz Age (Pt. 2)

After World War II ended, Eugene Jacques Bullard returned to Paris. He worked as a jazz drummer...

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Charles Chapin’s Complicated Life, Part 1

Chapin built a life people envied, and had a great deal of power. His entire biography is full of...

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Charles Chapin’s Complicated Life, Part 2

Chapin's successful journalism career crumbled as stress chipped away at his mental health, and...

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Spirit Boards and the Rise of the Ouija, Part 2

In addition to being the focus of corporate machinations, the Ouija board has also been invoked...

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The Cocoanut Grove Fire

The tragedy at Boston’s Cocoanut Grove in 1942 is still the deadliest nightclub fire in history....

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Joseph Pulitzer and the Rise of Yellow Journalism (Part 1)

Joseph Pulitzer is one of those pivotal figures in history, and his influence continues right on...

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