Best American History Podcasts (Page 4)

The 9/11 attacks, the war on terror and invasion of Iraq defined George W Bush’s first term. A fascinating social, cultural and political look at American life from Alistair Cooke

The new podcast from Queen's University Belfast & Ulster University, telling the untold stories of generations of Irish women who saw their American Dream become a nightmare. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bill Clinton’s second term was dominated at home by the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the attempt to impeach him, but there were major events abroad with the al-Qaeda attack on US embassies in east Africa and the war in Kosovo. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).

From the team behind the Webby Award-winning Best Podcast Series It Was Said and the acclaimed podcast Hope,Through History, comes Reflections of History, a series that guides listeners through critical moments in world history.Join Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling historian Jon Meacham as he travels back to impactful events that occurred on that date in history—the birth of a visionary filmmaker, the debut of an iconic athlete, the discovery of a lifesaving cure, a triumphant legal victory. You'll learn how that event shaped politics, art, culture, sports and science, and why it’s still relevant today.Reflections of History is an Audacy original presented in partnership with Shining City Audio.

The Proud American Series at FOX News Channel has always been a perfect way to celebrate and remember the many Americans who have fought for the country’s freedom. In this podcast series, Johnny Joey Jones reminds us of many now and before worked very hard to secure the freedoms we enjoy today – especially during this unprecedented time. These include our front line workers taking on this pandemic, our essential workers walking into work every day and all those risking their lives for our democratic freedoms. The Proud American Podcast Series with Johnny Joey Jones will celebrate all of our Proud Americans.

Tales from where the Great Plains, the Ozark Mountains and Indian Territory collide! Check us out at withinpodcast.com. Find archived episodes and links to our social pages at withinpodcast.com!

"Men their rights and nothing more; women their rights and nothing less.” Written by suffragists Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, women’s rights activists used this rallying cry to demand voting equality. But the suffrage movement included far more voices and perspectives than these two well-known names: throughout the fight for women’s right to vote, generations of diverse activists demanded full access to the ballot box. Hosts Rosario Dawson and Retta guide us through this seven-part series, bringing us the stories we didn’t learn in our history books.And Nothing Less is a production of the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, the National Park Service, and PRX. It is the official podcast commemorating 100 years of the 19th Amendment and women's constitutional right to vote.

John Easterling is an Australian living in the United States who seeks to understand more about the country he now calls home. Throughout the many conversations he's had in America since his arrival, John has discovered more and more that he wants to unpack with people. This podcast seeks to understand Americans from across the country; their points of views, their beliefs, their ambitions, and their fears. 

Worlds Turned Upside Down tells the story of the American Revolution as a transatlantic crisis and imperial civil war through the lives of people who experienced it. For many modern citizens of the United States, “the cause of America” that gave birth to a new nation in 1776 and the heroic stories we tell ourselves about its founding remains “in great measure the cause of all mankind.” But for the people who lived through it, the revolutionary era upended their lives in ways they could have never imagined. The crisis that engulfed the Atlantic world in the late eighteenth century inspired British Americans, Indigenous nations, enslaved Africans and African Americans, Europeans, and other peoples to question their loyalties, challenge authority, seek freedom, and resist revolutionary change.Worlds Turned Upside Down is narrated and written by Dr. Jim Ambuske. It is a production of R2 Studios at George Mason University.

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100 years ago, the 19th Amendment was ratified. But American women’s battle for the ballot began long before that day in August—and continues, even to this day. Wonder Media Network presents She Votes!—a podcast that digs into the complex history of the women’s suffrage movement and its enduring significance, hosted by award-winning journalists Ellen Goodman and Lynn Sherr. Having lived through—and covered—feminism’s second-wave, Goodman and Sherr tell the definitive story of suffrage, from the first demands to speak on public matters by antislavery activists in 1837, through the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention for women's rights, to the drama of the final passage in 1920 and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FOX News Podcasts “Rewind” series returns with Season 3: FOX News Rewind: Financial Crisis ‘08. This is a six-episode storytelling series – that will look back at the events leading up to the financial crisis of 2008. The podcast details the steps on how this financial collapse was handled and how a worldwide pandemic and record inflation raise new concerns about history once again repeating itself. All the stars of the FOX News Channel and FOX Business Channel talent are featured throughout the 6-part series.Season 2: FOX News Rewind: 9/11 focused on the events leading up to the most devastating terror attack in American history, those who were there on that fateful day, and what has happened since. We will be joined by FOX News Channel talent throughout the 7 part series as part of the storytelling…..along with special guests Ari Fleischer, Brit Hume, Bill Hemmer, Brian Kilmeade, Frank Siller, Steve Doocy, Leon Panetta, and many more. Season 1 of the FOX News Rewind series focused on the run up to the 2000 Presidential Election, entitled Election Rewind: 2000

Welcome to Moore to Consider, where Jack Moore serves up sharp takes and fresh perspectives on everything from baseball and football to the JFK assassination, law, current events, and politics. With a style that’s as entertaining as it is thought-provoking, Jack dives deep into the stories and controversies that shape our world—and uncovers the connections you never saw coming. Buckle up, because there’s always more to consider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimmy Carter will be remembered as a man of faith, principle, and charity. Though once remembered as "a good man but not a great president," there is a growing consensus among historians today that our collective memory of Carter needs to be “re-collected.” So join me, your host Jason Lee Guthrie, as I interview the experts and we explore the life and legacy of America's 39th president on: Recollecting Carter.Supported by Georgia Humanities and the Leibner Cooper Family Foundation. Original music by Joel Khouri. Logo by Whitney Mathisen. Learn more online at: www.recollectingcarter.com

Host Steve Hilton and his guests explore the meaning of, history and direction of "Positive Populism".

Author, Actor, economist, lawyer, professor of law and economics, columnist for the Wall Street Journal, Presidential speechwriter, multi Emmy Award winning game show host, investment advisor, and America’s humble servant and Co-host of The World According To Ben Stein, published writer for many well renowned publications, former nationally syndicated radio host and addiction specialist, Judah Friedman are quickly becoming the most popular and talked about Podcasters on the internet.Three times a week Ben and Judah sit down with Special Guests Ben and Judah are likeminded and free thinking spirts, their relationship spans two decades which is completely obvious from the depth and variety of their discussions.The World According To Ben Stein is one show you don’t want to miss, so make sure you bookmark, like and subscribe to The World According To Ben Stein, available everywhere you want it.LIVE Episodes of The World According To Ben Stein air, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 PM PST/10:00 PM EST, on Saturdays at 7:00 PM PST/10:00 PM EST you can watch LIVE Episodes of The World According To Ben Stein on Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/TheWorldAccordingtoBenStein

It was one the largest abductions in U.S. history. On July 15, 1976, a school bus carrying 26 schoolchildren ages 5 to 14 and their driver vanished without a trace in the tiny farming community of Chowchilla, California. As a frantic search for them began, the young, terrified hostages and their 55-year-old bus driver found themselves trapped in a scene that seemed like something straight out of a horror movie.Their unlikely captors, three directionless young men from affluent families, planned the kidnapping for more than 18 months in the hopes of getting “easy money.”In “Nightmare in Chowchilla,” we untangle a controversy that has dogged this case for decades: Who was the real hero in the Chowchilla kidnapping? The bus driver who received all the acclaim in the days following their escape, or a 14-year-old boy who hatched a plan that ultimately saved the lives of 27 people. Senior correspondent Claudia Cowan travels throughout California to get firsthand accounts from the people who lived through this horrendous crime, including several of the survivors and their parents, the sheriff who feverishly looked for the abductors, a TV news producer who covered the story and a prosecutor who has worked on the case.  And in our podcast exclusives, we reunite two survivors who haven’t seen each other since that fateful day as well as reveal a message from one of the captors. 

A free preview of Reconstruction, a Slate Academy series made exclusively for Slate Plus members. Learn more at Slate.com/Reconstruction

The Salem Witch Trials Podcast takes a fast-paced and episodic examination of the witch hysteria in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Each brief yet insightful episode harnesses the knowledge of an expert to help illuminate both the chronology of events as well the deeper context surrounding the hysteria, giving listeners an understanding of this fascinating and tragic event in early American history.

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Rock and Roll History - The Podcast where we stage dive head first into all the Hits, Misses, And Often Overlooked Songs and Stories Throughout the History of Rock and Roll!

The Creative Tension podcast explores the history and legacy of Jim Crow segregation. Host, Elliott Robinson provides the missing chapters from American History class, through a mixture of interviews, archival audio and roundtable discussions. Creative Tension also uses open and frank discussions, to dissect how the legacy of Jim Crow is still impacting our world today.Creative Tension explores topics like: Confederate monuments; “The Talk;” Black caricatures (Mammy, Aunt Jemima and JJ Evans); the Great Migration; racialized food (watermelon, fried chicken); and, many others. We also discuss modern means of resisting the legacy of Jim Crow with guests like: The Nap Bishop, Tricia Hersey (The Nap Ministry); Carlton Mackey (Black Men Smile); and, Allison Bantimba (Equal Justice Initiative’s Fulton County Remembrance Project). For a visual companion to the podcast, visit www.creativetension.org. Subscribe. Listen. Share. Leave a Review.

Bill Clinton’s first term encompassed controversies from the Israeli-Palestinian Oslo accords and gays in the military to the North American Free Trade Agreement and an attempt at healthcare reform. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).

History and legends of America's strangest, coolest, and spookiest Roadside Attractions, tourist traps and local museums.