Do you do genealogical research? In this episode, historian Francesca Morgan talks about her new book A Nation of Descendants: Politics and the Practice of Genealogy in U.S. History. She discusses Americans’ fascination with tracking family lineage through three centuries and how the...
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Obama and Springsteen do a podcast
It is called “Renegades: Born in the USA” and will eight episodes long. I imagine this was recorded before the Springsteen DWI case. I guess Spotify decided to release it anyway. Listen to the first two episodes at Spotify. Episode...
Episode 83: Celebrity in the Early American Republic
In this episode we talk with Carolyn Eastman, author of The Strange Genius of Mr. O: The World of the United States’ First Forgotten Celebrity. Eastman chronicles the life of James Ogilvie, an itinerant orator who became one of the most...
Episode 82: The Fastest Game in the World
Ice hockey is now a global sport. Even Brazil, Mexico, Jamaica, and Australia have national teams. The National Hockey League has teams in Miami, Tampa Bay, Dallas, Nashville, and Phoenix. Junior league hockey is played in Shreveport and Amarillo. Anyone...