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Little Bighorn: The U.S. Conquers The West (Part 1)

For the twenty-fourth installment of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we go to the Montana Territory in the spring of 1876. General George Custer (and h...

2026-06-16 10:30:00 41:31

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A Nation Of Readers: Nate DiMeo's Memory Palace

Nate DiMeo, host of "The Memory Palace" podcast and author of "The Memory Palace" book, on the small details that shape the work of history.
For...

2026-06-14 10:30:00 33:27

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After Watergate: The Backslide (Part 2)

In part two of our conversation about the long shadow of Watergate, we discuss the ways in which Nixon tried to rehabilitate his image -- and how many...

2026-06-11 10:30:00 40:02

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After Watergate: Reforming Government (Part 1)

For the twenty-third installment of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we go to 1974. Of course we had to do an episode on Watergate as part of this serie...

2026-06-09 10:30:00 32:24

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A Nation Of Readers: Isabel Wilkerson + Tara Westover

Isabel Wilkerson, author of "Caste" and "The Warmth of Other Suns" and Tara Westover, author of "Educated," on the power of books and history to expan...

2026-06-07 10:30:00 51:36

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Mariel Boatlift: The Anti-Immigrant Playbook (Part 1)

We continue our look at the 1980 Cuban migrant crisis by discussing how it became a political nightmare for Jimmy Carter -- not to mention a young Bil...

2026-06-04 10:30:00 32:05

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Mariel Boatlift: Cuba In Crisis (Part 1)

For the twenty-second installment of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we go to Miami, Florida in the spring and summer of 1980. With the Cuban economy i...

2026-06-02 10:30:00 39:11

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Reckoning With Racial Violence (Some Sunay Context)

This past week, we talked about the Tulsa Massacre of 1921. For today's "Sunday Context" episode we jump a couple generations ahead to the summer of 1...

2026-05-31 10:30:00 24:07

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Tulsa Massacre: Erasure (Part 2)

We continue our conversation about the 1921 race riot in Tulsa, Oklahoma with a depiction of the descruction over two days, and how just as quickly th...

2026-05-28 10:30:00 41:17

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Memorial Day: Remembering Vietnam [Some Sunday Context]

For this week's "Sunday Context" episode we bring you an episode from the archives about the fight to create a Vietnam War memorial, and how we rememb...

2026-05-25 10:30:00 17:34

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Golden Spike: What The Railroads Built and Destroyed (Part Two)

We continue our conversation about the transcontinental railroad with a look at the impact of a connected America -- and what it means to be promised...

2026-05-21 10:30:00 32:16

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Golden Spike: The Race West (Part One)

For the twentieth installment of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we look at the moment that East and West were connected by railroad. Throughout the 18...

2026-05-19 10:30:00 43:02

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Archie Bunker Gives Voice To The Silent Majortiy [Some Sunday Context]

This past week we discussed the spring of 1970, when the massacre at Kent State and the Hardhat Riots in NYC showed how the "silent majority" was asce...

2026-05-17 10:30:00 32:32

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Silent Majority: Nixon and the Hardhat Riots (Part Two)

Our conversation about the "silent majority" continues with a look at the so-called Hard Hat Riots in New York City, and how the idea of a conservativ...

2026-05-14 10:30:00 34:33

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Silent Majority: The Kent State Massacre (Part One)

For the nineteenth installment of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we talk about a fateful week in the spring of 1970, when the anti-Vietnam movement wa...

2026-05-12 10:30:00 45:19

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The School Strike That Started To Dismantle "Separate but Equal" [Some Sunday Context]

This past week we discussed the Plessy v Ferguson case, which helped open the door to the Jim Crow era in the American South. Today, a story from 1951...

2026-05-10 10:30:00 20:05

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Separate But Equal: The Plessy Case (Part 1)

For the eighteenth installment of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we talk about a landmark Supreme Court case, Plessy v Ferguson, which in 1896 codifie...

2026-05-05 10:30:00 46:09

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Golden Gate Bridge: We Can Do Big Things (Part 2)

Out conversation about the Golden Gate Bridge continues with the opening of the bridge, and a bunch of people who didn't get enough credit. Plus, what...

2026-04-30 11:00:00 31:44

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Golden Gate Bridge: Depression, Construction, And The Rise of California (Part 1)

For the seventeeth installment of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we travel to California in the 1930s, where San Francisco planners have a big idea —...

2026-04-28 10:30:00 31:37

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The Highs And Lows Of Latin American Diplomacy [Some Sunday Context]

This past week we discussed the Bay of Pigs fiasco in Cuba, 1961. Today, another episode about JFK' in the very same time period -- when he hosted a c...

2026-04-26 10:30:00 16:48

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Fort Sumter And The Road To Civil War (Part One)

For the fifteenth installment of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we go to the end of 1860 and the first months of 1861. Lincoln's election made it inev...

2026-04-14 10:30:00 40:05

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The 40 Year Battle For MLK Day [Some Sunday Context]

For our "Sunday Context" episode, we look at the 40-year battle for honoring Martin Luther King, Jr with a federal holiday. Many states and notable po...

2026-04-12 10:30:00 21:41

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Ken Burns: How To 250 [Teaser]

We’re kicking off a series of chats that (until we find a better name) we’re calling “How to 250.” This is our chance to check in with some friends of...

2026-04-05 10:30:00 11:26

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Over There! The US At War (Part 2)

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We continue our discussion about WWI with Wilson's speech to Congress making the case for entering the wa...

2026-04-02 10:30:00 28:26

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America Debates WWI (Part 1)

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For the thirteenth episode of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we go to 1917 and the growing pressure on Wo...

2026-03-31 10:30:00 45:59

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The Boston Molasses Disaster [Some Sunday Context]

For our "Sunday Context" episode, we look at another industrial disaster from the 1910s -- the time a river of molasses wiped out much of Boston's Nor...

2026-03-29 10:30:00 21:24

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How Triangle Ushered In An Era Of Reform [Part 2]

Our conversation about the Triangle Shirtwaist fire continues with how reformers responded to the tragedy, and how those who witnessed the fire person...

2026-03-26 09:30:00 29:55

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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Shocks America [Part 1]

For the twelfth episode of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we go to 1911 and the massive fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in Greenwich Village,...

2026-03-24 09:30:00 45:41

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Obama's Rocky 2008 + A 538 Doc Teaser [Some Sunday Context]

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For our "Sunday Context" episode, we g...

2026-03-22 09:30:00 20:47

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How Obama Spoke To Us About Race [Part 2]

Our conversation about Barack Obama and Reverend Jeremiah Wright continues with a look at what he said about race in America during his "A More Perfec...

2026-03-19 09:30:00 37:20

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Obama, Rev. Wright, and "A More Perfect Union" [Part 1]

For the eleventh episode of “50 Weeks That Shaped America,” we go to the spring of 2008. Barack Obama was largely on path to clinch the Democratic nom...

2026-03-17 09:30:00 40:19

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How Clinton-Lewinsky Set The Template For Modern Politics [Part Two]

Our conversation about the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky affair continues, with a look at the changing media environment, the rise of FOX News, and...

2026-03-12 09:30:00 32:54

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Clinton, Lewinsky, FOX & Drudge [Part 1]

This week on “50 Weeks That Shaped America” series, we go to fairly recent history — and the rise of the modern media-driven political scandal. During...

2026-03-10 09:30:00 42:46

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The Speech That First Made Lincoln [Some Sunday Context]

For our "Sunday Context" episode, we look at another speech by Abraham Lincoln, one he gave in 1860 at the Cooper Union in New York City. Before the s...

2026-03-08 09:30:00 18:20

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"With Malice Towards None" w/ Jamelle Bouie [Part Two]

We continue our conversation about Lincoln's second inaugural address with a close reading of how it was written and addressed.
Jody, Niki, and...

2026-03-05 10:30:00 44:39

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How To 250: Live from On Air Fest!

This past week, we took part in On Air Fest in Brooklyn, soft-launching a series of bonus conversations about America 250 and the work of history in 2...

2026-03-01 10:30:00 25:59

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How Valley Forge Forged George Washington [Part Two]

Our conversation about the Continental Army's winter at Valley Forge, PA continues with a look at how the troops were trained, and what the winter of...

2026-02-26 10:30:00 29:21

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Valley Forge: From Militia To US Army (1778) [Part One]

This week on "50 Weeks That Shaped America," we're headed to the winter of 1777-1778 and the strategic retreat by the Continental Army to Valley Forge...

2026-02-24 10:30:00 26:33

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The Bomb And The Flag [Some Sunday Context]

For our "Sunday Context" series, we advance the story from Iwo Jima by a few months to August 1945, when the United States drops nuclear weapons on Ja...

2026-02-22 10:30:00 34:29

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The Iwo Jima Mystery And The Power Of War Images [Part Two]

It's part two of our look at Joe Rosenthal's iconic photo "Raising The Flag On Iwo Jima." Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the mystery over who is actua...

2026-02-19 10:30:00 35:17

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Episodi recenti

Little Bighorn: The U.S. Conquers The West (Part 1)

A Nation Of Readers: Nate DiMeo's Memory Palace

After Watergate: The Backslide (Part 2)

After Watergate: Reforming Government (Part 1)

A Nation Of Readers: Isabel Wilkerson + Tara Westover

Mariel Boatlift: The Anti-Immigrant Playbook (Part 1)

Mariel Boatlift: Cuba In Crisis (Part 1)

Reckoning With Racial Violence (Some Sunay Context)

Tulsa Massacre: Erasure (Part 2)

Memorial Day: Remembering Vietnam [Some Sunday Context]

Golden Spike: What The Railroads Built and Destroyed (Part Two)

Golden Spike: The Race West (Part One)

Archie Bunker Gives Voice To The Silent Majortiy [Some Sunday Context]

Silent Majority: Nixon and the Hardhat Riots (Part Two)

Silent Majority: The Kent State Massacre (Part One)

The School Strike That Started To Dismantle "Separate but Equal" [Some Sunday Context]

Separate But Equal: The Plessy Case (Part 1)

Golden Gate Bridge: We Can Do Big Things (Part 2)

Golden Gate Bridge: Depression, Construction, And The Rise of California (Part 1)

The Highs And Lows Of Latin American Diplomacy [Some Sunday Context]

Fort Sumter And The Road To Civil War (Part One)

The 40 Year Battle For MLK Day [Some Sunday Context]

Ken Burns: How To 250 [Teaser]

Over There! The US At War (Part 2)

America Debates WWI (Part 1)

The Boston Molasses Disaster [Some Sunday Context]

How Triangle Ushered In An Era Of Reform [Part 2]

The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Shocks America [Part 1]

Obama's Rocky 2008 + A 538 Doc Teaser [Some Sunday Context]

How Obama Spoke To Us About Race [Part 2]

Obama, Rev. Wright, and "A More Perfect Union" [Part 1]

How Clinton-Lewinsky Set The Template For Modern Politics [Part Two]

Clinton, Lewinsky, FOX & Drudge [Part 1]

The Speech That First Made Lincoln [Some Sunday Context]

"With Malice Towards None" w/ Jamelle Bouie [Part Two]

How To 250: Live from On Air Fest!

How Valley Forge Forged George Washington [Part Two]

Valley Forge: From Militia To US Army (1778) [Part One]

The Bomb And The Flag [Some Sunday Context]

The Iwo Jima Mystery And The Power Of War Images [Part Two]

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