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243: Shore Thing: A History of the Beach
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On this episode of BackStory, Ed, Joanne, and Brian dip their toes into four tales from America’s shoreline. 
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271: Oh, Bloody Hell: BackStory’s History of Profanity in America
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On this episode of BackStory, Ed, Brian and Nathan look at the history of profanity in America.
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270: Shattering the Glass Ceiling in America: BackStory Celebrates Women&#39;s History Month
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On this episode of BackStory, Brian showcases our favorite segments that highlight female achievement in American history.
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269: Man vs. the Machine: Technophobia and American Society
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What drives people to reject technology? Though American society has been driven by technological leaps forward, not everyone has come along for the ride. We explore the strain of technophobia in American society from Neo-Luddism to Sabbatarianism and the anti-technology terrorism of the Unabomber.
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268: Love Off Limits: A History of the Relationships Once Considered Taboo in America
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In this episode, Joanne, Brian, and Nathan discuss stories of love that challenged social norms and transcended class, race, and gender. They explore how people subverted laws banning interracial marriage, and why a wave of heiresses running away with their coachmen caused a moral panic in the Gilded Age.
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267: The Faces of Racism: A History of Blackface and Minstrelsy in American Culture
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Nathan talks with historian Rhae Lynn Barnes (https://history.princeton.edu/people/rhae-lynn-barnes) about Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s 1984 yearbook page and its link to a long and disturbing history of blackface minstrelsy. They discuss how white civic organizations used minstrel shows for fundraising, why the era known as Jim Crow is named after a minstrel character, and what must happe...
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266: BlackStory: BackStory Celebrates Black History Month with a Compilation
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Nathan showcases some of BackStory’s best content about African American history in honor of Black History Month. In this episode, hear about one historian’s heartbreaking research into the human effects of lynching to the extraordinary story of Korla Pandit, the turban-wearing showman of California’s cocktail lounges. We’re also sharing a segment from “Scene On Radio (https://www.sceneonradio....
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265: Nixon Beyond Watergate: A History of the Presidency Before the Scandal
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Today the Presidency of Richard Nixon is mostly remembered for how it ended - with the Watergate scandal, impeachment and resignation. But what about early Nixon, the man sworn into office in January 1969? As Nathan, Ed and Brian discover, Nixon ran a more imaginative and ideologically flexible administration than its ignominious ending might suggest. 
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264: When You Just Want to be Alone: The History of Solitude in America
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We all have times when we want to be alone, but what is the history of solitude in America? How are experiments on dolphins connected with consciousness raising and isolation tanks? And what does Thoreau’s solitary experiment at Walden Pond have to teach us all in the digital age? 
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263: The BackStory Prize: Our Choice for the Best Public History Project in America
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BackStory is ten years old, and to celebrate our birthday we’ve created an important new prize - the BackStory Prize for Public History. Join Ed, Brian, Joanne, Nathan and special guest judges Margot Lee Shetterly (author of Hidden Figures) and actor Chris Jackson (who played George Washington in “Hamilton” on Broadway) as they discuss the exhibitions, books, websites and museums competing to b...
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262: Finding Americana: Butter Sculptures, Tiny Towns and Other Irresistible Gems
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        What could be more American than . . . butter carving? Maybe miniature roadside towns or perhaps a dead whale on a train. On this episode of BackStory, Ed, Brian and Nathan explore the best of Americana, finding the unique and the kitschy in American culture. (This show features two segments from previous episodes.)
      
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225: What’s Cooking? A History of Food in America
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It’s the holidays -- that time of the year when food is everywhere. So, Brian, Joanne, and Nathan sit down to discuss some of America’s many homegrown culinary traditions and what the food we eat says about American identity.
In this episode we talked to Pati Jinich of &quot;Pati&#39;s Mexican Kitchen.&quot; Find her recipe for Chilorio Burritas (and more) on her website (https://patijinich.com/recipe/chilor...
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261: Playing the Past: Video Games and American History
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The Department of Defense developed the very first video game and the Oregon Trail taught a generation to live as a pioneer. Red Dead Redemption 2 might be a major commercial success, but how historically accurate is it of the Old West? On this episode, Brian, Nathan and Ed explore the relationship between history and video games in America.
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260: The BackStory Holiday Book Show: 19 History Books for the  Holiday Season
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What history books should you gift - or get- this holiday season?  BackStory’s hosts and special guests share their recommendations of the history page turners you should pack for the holidays.
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259: Out of the Closet: The LGBTQ Community in American History
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Brian, Nathan and Joanne explore the history of the LGBTQ community in the US, from tales of gender fluidity in the Old West to early gay liberation, and from the political career of Harvey Milk to the barrier breaking career of one SFPD cop. 
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230: Forgotten Flu: America &amp; the 1918 Pandemic
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        The CDC recommended flu shots for all this year after more than 80,000 Americans succumbed to influenza in 2017 - a four-decade high. But 100 years ago, a strain of H1N1 that was first found in soldiers in the spring of 1918 rapidly spread across the United States killing about 675,000 by 1919 and making it “the most severe pandemic in recent history,” &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.cdc.gov/flu/...
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257: Stuffed: Taxidermy in the History of America
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This Thanksgiving week BackStory is all about stuffing and being stuffed. We’ll find out about the father of American natural history dioramas, talk to a man with a condor in his freezer, discover how a mischievous raven connects Edgar Allan Poe to Charles Dickens and unravel the extraordinary story of the man who proposed stuffing the Founding Fathers.
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<img srcset="https://audioboom.com/i/34366615/75x75/c 75w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366615/150x150/c 150w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366615/300x300/c 300w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366615/600x600/c 600w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366615/1400x1400/c 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 64px, 96px" style="background-color: #e3ddcb; max-width: 96px; width: 15cqw;" class="js-img-bg ratio-square rounded-1" loading="lazy" src="https://audioboom.com/i/34366615/1400x1400/c" />
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256: Divided States of America? The History of An Often Disjointed Union
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        Google the phrase “divided America” and you’ll find numerous, stories, opinion pieces and even psychological theories on why we’re so disconnected. From race and class to gender and politics, it seems that Americans can’t see eye-to-eye - to the point that a recent NBC News headline stated, “Americans are divided over everything except division.” On this episode, Ed, Nathan and Joanne ...
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255: Lincoln the Lawyer: Abraham Lincoln’s Early Life and Career
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Abraham Lincoln wasn’t the first lawyer to occupy the Oval Office (and he wouldn’t be the last). Lincoln came to national prominence after a long career settling disputes between farmers and representing litigious railway companies. So what did this enterprising lawyer pick up along the way and how did his legal career influence the President he became? Ed and guest host Lindsay Graham of the A...
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184: Border Patrols: Policing Immigration in America
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        Thousands of Central American migrants, dubbed the “migrant caravan,” have traveled north on foot towards the U.S. border since mid-October. Originating in Honduras, the group includes men, women and children attempting to escape high poverty, violence and corruption. In response, President Trump deployed 5,200 active duty troops to the U.S. border with Mexico this week and indicates t...
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254: The War to End All Wars: Remembering WWI
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        On November 11, 1918, Germany formally surrendered to the Allied Powers, about 19 months after the United States entered the conflict. On this episode, Brian and Nathan reflect on how, 100 years later, “the war to end all wars” is still with Americans.
      
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253: To be a Citizen? The History of Becoming American
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        Around three quarters of a million people applied to be American Citizens in 2017. But what does citizenship actually mean? The way Americans have defined citizenship has changed over time and many have found their citizenship challenged, undermined, resisted and even revoked. On this episode of BackStory, Brian, Nathan and Joanne discover the path to citizenship has never been easy.
 ...
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54m
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250: Land of the Free? The History of Incarceration in the U.S.
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        (Contains archival audio in segments 1 and 3 (see backstoryradio.org for details).) The United States imprisons more of its citizens than any other nation in the world. This month prisoners across the U.S. took part in a National Prison strike protesting how they are used as cheap labor, and calling for an end to “prison slavery.” In this episode, Brian, Nathan and Joanne reflect on th...
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39m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1538150400" data-format="short_date">Sep 28, 2018</span></span>
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39m
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249: Who Wants to be a Millionaire? The History of America’s Wealthy Elite
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        It’s been ten years since the collapse of Lehman Brothers shook the world’s economy. Today Ed, Nathan and Brian explore the iconic figure of the American Millionaire, telling the story of one of the first African American Millionaires, delving into the ambiguities around Andrew Carnegie’s philanthropy, and finding out that there is more to the board game Monopoly than just rolling the ...
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47m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1536940800" data-format="short_date">Sep 14, 2018</span></span>
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47m
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248: After Hurricane Maria: The History of Puerto Rico and the United States
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        In August of 2018, officials in Puerto Rico reported that over 3,000 people died in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. One year after the disaster, Brian, Ed and Nathan take a look at the historical relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States. Are Puerto Ricans really Americans in the eyes of the federal government?
      
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53m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1536336360" data-format="short_date">Sep 07, 2018</span></span>
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181: Fit to Print?: A History of Fake News
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        As we approach the midterm elections, concerns about fake news - widely circulated news stories that are inaccurate, misleading, or completely made-up – continue to dominate the headlines. The &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/health/russian-trolls-vaccines.html&quot;&gt;topics&lt;/a&gt;, targets, and sources of this content continues to expand, while labelling stories as “fake news” has b...
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34m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1535731200" data-format="short_date">Aug 31, 2018</span></span>
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34m
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247: Hot Enough For You? The History of Climate Change
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According to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2018 is on pace to be the fourth hottest year on record. So, on this week’s episode, Nathan, Brian and Joanne talk about how Americans understood climate and weather in centuries past. They also explore how the invention of air conditioning changed America forever. 
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31m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1535126400" data-format="short_date">Aug 24, 2018</span></span>
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246: In the Shadow of the Mushroom Cloud: A History of the Atomic Age
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In 1942, American scientists created the first sustained, controlled nuclear reaction, under the bleachers of a football field. Needless to say, it was the beginning of a new era. On this week’s show, Brian, Joanne and Ed talk atomic power, and the indelible mark it left on American culture. 
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55m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1534534200" data-format="short_date">Aug 17, 2018</span></span>
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187: A More Perfect Union? The Reconstruction Era
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On this episode of BackStory, Ed, Nathan and Joanne explore the central questions of the Reconstruction era.
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43m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1533916800" data-format="short_date">Aug 10, 2018</span></span>
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245: The Battle for Charlottesville&#39;s Soul: One Year Later, A Community Looks Back
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On August 11 &amp; 12, 2017, a “Unite the Right” rally brought chaos, violence and death to the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia. To mark the anniversary, BackStory broadcasts an episode of “A12,” a new podcast series presented by historian, writer and podcaster Nicole Hemmer. 
“A12” looks at the legacy of August 12th in Charlottesville and beyond. In it Hemmer, who witnessed the rally and atta...
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45m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1533312000" data-format="short_date">Aug 03, 2018</span></span>
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244: Elementary Mr. President: Sherlock Holmes, the Supreme Court and Dr. Spock
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Ed, Joanne and Brian explore the history of filling vacant seats on the Supreme Court, discover the secret connections between 221B Baker Street and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and find out why the publication date of a successful child rearing manual is a Day that Changed America.
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38m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1532719020" data-format="short_date">Jul 27, 2018</span></span>
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212: The Melting Pot: Americans &amp; Assimilation
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        This week, Brian, Joanne, and Nathan wrestle with a long-running tension in our country’s history: what it means to assimilate and “become American.” We’ll explore the 19th-century notions of who could become an American and the ways they were expected to change. Plus, we’ll discuss how much room there was for a hyphenated American identity in the past and if there is room today.
      
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1532102400" data-format="short_date">Jul 20, 2018</span></span>
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216: What’s in a Number? Thirteen in American History
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        The 13th of any month is more likely to occur on a Friday than any other day of the week and it&#39;s happened as many as three times in a single calendar year. So, why is it considered bad luck?&amp;nbsp; In this episode, Joanne, Nathan and Brian explore stories of superstition and the surprising roles the number 13 has played across American history.
      
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&bull;
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1530892800" data-format="short_date">Jul 06, 2018</span></span>
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50m
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191: Saving American History
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How is the history of a nation remembered? Well -- it all depends on what you keep. We’re talking about recipes, your old record collection, wedding dresses, newspapers, family letters or even your own personal diary. These are the types of documents future generations depend on to understand past American culture.
On this episode, Joanne, Ed and Nathan talk about the people who decided to take...
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40m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1530294414" data-format="short_date">Jun 29, 2018</span></span>
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40m
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242: Summer Reading List: 14 History Books You’ll Want to Read
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        What should you be reading this summer? BackStory’s hosts and special guests share their recommendations of the history page turners you should pack for the beach.
      
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54m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1529698440" data-format="short_date">Jun 22, 2018</span></span>
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54m
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241: The Camera Never Lies? History Through the Viewfinder
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In the 21st century, we often assume that a picture captures what really happened in a given moment. But on this week’s show, Joanne and Brian look at the early days of photography - when Americans had to figure out how to ‘read’ images - and learn if photos should be trusted at all.
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35m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1529078400" data-format="short_date">Jun 15, 2018</span></span>
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35m
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210: Death Before Dishonor: Shame and Reputation in American History
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        This week, Ed, Nathan and Joanne discuss the importance of honor throughout American history. We’ll explore how 19th-century honor culture demanded that a man’s good name be saved by any means necessary — even murder. And we’ll consider how the concept lives on today.
      
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46m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1528473600" data-format="short_date">Jun 08, 2018</span></span>
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46m
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205: Are We There Yet? Americans On Vacation
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        As Americans hit the road and take to the skies for summer vacation, Joanne, Ed, and Nathan explore the ways Americans have spent their time off.
      
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34m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1527868800" data-format="short_date">Jun 01, 2018</span></span>
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34m
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<img srcset="https://audioboom.com/i/34366921/75x75/c 75w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366921/150x150/c 150w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366921/300x300/c 300w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366921/600x600/c 600w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366921/1400x1400/c 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 64px, 96px" style="background-color: #d9d9d9; max-width: 96px; width: 15cqw;" class="js-img-bg ratio-square rounded-1" loading="lazy" src="https://audioboom.com/i/34366921/1400x1400/c" />
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240: Reflecting on Darkness: Lynching; Americans and the Holocaust
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        On this week’s episode, Nathan, Brian, Joanne &amp;amp; Ed talk about how Americans remember and reckon with systematic violence, and how we keep this difficult history alive and in the public eye. Historian Kidada Williams reads letters from a man seeking justice for his son who was lynched, and Brian visits an exhibit at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C.
      
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39m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1527265680" data-format="short_date">May 25, 2018</span></span>
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39m
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239: Upward Nobility: American-Made Royalty
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        The marriage of England’s Prince Harry to American actress Meghan Markle is making headlines around the world. U.S. women marrying into aristocracy has a surprisingly long history. This week, Ed, Brian, and Joanne look at the outsized political impact these marriages often have around the globe.&amp;nbsp;
      
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44m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1526616000" data-format="short_date">May 18, 2018</span></span>
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44m
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<img srcset="https://audioboom.com/i/34366939/75x75/c 75w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366939/150x150/c 150w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366939/300x300/c 300w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366939/600x600/c 600w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366939/1400x1400/c 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 64px, 96px" style="background-color: #8c8c8c; max-width: 96px; width: 15cqw;" class="js-img-bg ratio-square rounded-1" loading="lazy" src="https://audioboom.com/i/34366939/1400x1400/c" />
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238: Shock of the New: The Legacy of the 1893 World’s Fair
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The World’s Columbian Exposition opened 125 years ago this month. Known today as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, it put the emerging United States and its host city on shining display. So, on this episode, Joanne, Ed, and Nathan explore the fairgrounds. They’ll discuss how electric power - a new experience for many Americans - illuminated the White City. And they’ll consider how this presentatio...
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56m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1526054902" data-format="short_date">May 11, 2018</span></span>
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56m
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<img srcset="https://audioboom.com/i/34366964/75x75/c 75w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366964/150x150/c 150w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366964/300x300/c 300w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366964/600x600/c 600w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366964/1400x1400/c 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 64px, 96px" style="background-color: #d3d3d3; max-width: 96px; width: 15cqw;" class="js-img-bg ratio-square rounded-1" loading="lazy" src="https://audioboom.com/i/34366964/1400x1400/c" />
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199: Crowning Glory: A History of Hair in America
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It’s been fifty years since “Hair” debuted on Broadway (https://www.npr.org/2018/05/01/607339204/hair-at-50-going-gray-but-its-youthful-optimism-remains-bouncy-and-full-bodied) . The groundbreaking play featured an integrated cast and defined the rock musical genre.
On this episode, Brian, Joanne and Nathan explore some of the many meanings Americans have attached to hair - as a marker of perso...
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51m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1525450642" data-format="short_date">May 04, 2018</span></span>
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51m
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<a class="text-decoration-none" href="/posts/7172341-dear-mr-president-letters-to-fdr-twitterstorians-and-one-man-s-experience-of-slavery-s-legacy"><div class="Episode-list-grid card-body pan">
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<img srcset="https://audioboom.com/i/34366977/75x75/c 75w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366977/150x150/c 150w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366977/300x300/c 300w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366977/600x600/c 600w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366977/1400x1400/c 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 64px, 96px" style="background-color: #d3d3d3; max-width: 96px; width: 15cqw;" class="js-img-bg ratio-square rounded-1" loading="lazy" src="https://audioboom.com/i/34366977/1400x1400/c" />
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237: “Dear Mr President…”: Letters to FDR, #twitterstorians, and one man&#39;s experience of slavery&#39;s legacy
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Joanne talks about the letters that flooded into FDR’s Whitehouse and how historians reach the public using social media. Also, Justin Reid, director of African American programs at Virginia Humanities, reflects on his family’s experience of slavery.
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30m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1524840240" data-format="short_date">Apr 27, 2018</span></span>
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<img srcset="https://audioboom.com/i/34366987/75x75/c 75w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366987/150x150/c 150w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366987/300x300/c 300w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366987/600x600/c 600w, https://audioboom.com/i/34366987/1400x1400/c 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 64px, 96px" style="background-color: #888888; max-width: 96px; width: 15cqw;" class="js-img-bg ratio-square rounded-1" loading="lazy" src="https://audioboom.com/i/34366987/1400x1400/c" />
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185: Behind the Bylines: Advocacy Journalism in America
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In 2015, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly challenged Univision journalist Jorge Ramos on his role as a voice for Latinos in America. In an interview with the reporter on the O’Reilly Factor, he called Ramos “an advocate for people who enter the U.S.A. illegally (http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-jorge-ramos-journalist-advocate-20150903-story.html) .”
In recent decades, however, more jour...
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48m
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<span><span class="js-time" data-epochtime="1524240000" data-format="short_date">Apr 20, 2018</span></span>
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