Yale history professor Joanne Freeman joins guest host John McCaa to talk about brawls on the House floor.
Read moreThe Greatest Battle The Marines Didn’t Win
We talk with Hampton Sides about seriously outnumbered Marines who fought at the Chosin Reservoir.
Read moreHow Presidents Make War
Michael Beschloss joins us to talk about how presidents have guided the country in times of war – and what future presidents can learn from history.
Read moreMobs vs. Mexicans In Texas History
Monica Muñoz Martinez joins us to talk about how the families of Mexicans killed by vigilanties and the Texas Rangers in the early 20th Century sought justice for their loved ones.
Read moreThe History of Impeachment
Jeffrey A. Engel joins us to take a balanced look at the practice of impeachment.
Read moreDemocracy: Always Up For Debate
New School professor James Miller joins us to tell the stories of how cultures through the ages have tried – and often failed – to implement democracy.
Read moreThe True Story Of A Woman Buffalo Soldier
Sarah Bird joins us to tell the story of how a newly-freed woman made the incredible choice to disguise herself as a man and fight with the famed Buffalo Soldiers.
Read moreHow Walls Enable Peace (And When They Don’t)
Historian David Frye joins us to talk about the purposes served by Hadrian’s Wall, the Great Wall of China and other structures.
Read moreSorry, Thurgood Marshall: Girls Integrated Schools
Rachel Devlin joins guest host John McCaa to tell the stories of the black girls who pioneered the desegregation of America’s schools.
Read moreThe Spanish Civil War Still Isn’t Over
Writer Alex Palmer joins to talk about how Spain is divided over how to memorialize Francisco Franco and the victims of his regime.
Read moreKilling Them Softly: A History Of Poison
Author Eleanor Herman joins us to talk about how the practice of poisoning dates back centuries and has been used by nations all over the world.
Read moreWas the Colony Of Roanoke Really Lost?
Andrew Lawler joins us to talk about his attempt to solve one of the greatest mysteries in American history.
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