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BackStory with the American History Guys BackStory is a new public radio show that brings historical perspective to the events happening around us every day. Each week, renowned US historians Ed Ayers, Peter Onuf, and Brian Balogh tear a topic from the headlines and explore its historical depth through interviews, features, and call-in segments. Login to Add this to your Playlist Format : History PodcastDirectory.com's listings of the BackStory with the American History Guys Podcasts
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School Days: A History of Public Education Updated: 2009-09-08 15:05:47 Description: The statistics look grim, but is America's educational system any worse off than it's ever been? Why have schools been the sites of so many social movements?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Web Extra: Extended Interview with Jon Zimmerman Updated: 2009-09-14 21:29:23 Description: They’re a national icon, but little red schoolhouses were often cramped, cold and poorly managed. In this extended version of their interview, education historian Jon Zimmerman talks to host Brian Balogh about why Americans on both sides of t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Body Politics: A History of Health Care Updated: 2009-10-01 14:53:52 Description: Recent fights about health care reform have landed several people in the hospital. So who foots the bill? Historically, what's been the government's role in keeping Americans healthy?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Moulder in Peace, John Brown Updated: 2009-10-26 16:31:29 Description: Most people think the "John Brown's Body" song is about John Brown the abolitionist. But it's not...really......more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Coming Home: A History of War Veterans Updated: 2009-11-09 13:54:43 Description: Rambo, Elvis Presley, and former Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders have one important thing in common: military service. So who are America’s veterans? Soldiers travel far away to risk their lives, but how easy is returning home?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Call of the Week: Abe from Montreal Updated: 2009-11-16 14:38:58 Description: On each "Call of the Week," we feature one of our favorite listener phone calls.This week, it's from Abe in Montreal....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD American as Pumpkin Pie: A History of Thanksgiving Updated: 2009-11-23 17:00:15 Description: When we sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, we think we know what we’re commemorating. But if an actual Pilgrim were to attend your Thanksgiving, chances are he’d be stunned, and a little disgusted, by what transpired there....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Call of the Week: Jennifer from DC Updated: 2009-12-01 22:03:06 Description: On each "Call of the Week," we feature one of our favorite listener phone calls.This week, it's from Jennifer in Washington, DC....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Naughty & Nice: A History of The Holiday Season Updated: 2009-12-06 23:56:41 Description: The History Guys trace the evolution of Christmas in America from a public festival of rowdy excess to a child-centered celebration of church and family....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Love Me Did: A History of Courtship Updated: 2009-12-14 16:45:11 Description: With Valentine's Day coming down the pike, BackStory is delving into the history of courtship. From "bundling" to the back-seat, the History Guys explore three centuries of pre-marital intimacy....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Love Me Did: A History of Courtship Updated: 2009-12-14 16:45:11 Description: From "bundling" to the back-seat, the History Guys explore three centuries of pre-marital intimacy....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Naughty & Nice: A History of The Holiday Season Updated: 2009-12-06 23:56:41 Description: The History Guys trace the evolution of Christmas in America from a public festival of rowdy excess to a child-centered celebration of church and family....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Call of the Week: Jennifer from DC Updated: 2009-12-01 22:03:06 Description: On each "Call of the Week," we feature one of our favorite listener phone calls.This week, it's from Jennifer in Washington, DC....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Call of the Week: Jennifer from DC Updated: 2009-12-01 22:03:06 Description: On each "Call of the Week," we feature one of our favorite listener phone calls.This week, it's from Jennifer in Washington, DC....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD American as Pumpkin Pie: A History of Thanksgiving Updated: 2009-11-23 17:00:15 Description: When we sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, we think we know what we’re commemorating. But if an actual Pilgrim were to attend your Thanksgiving, chances are he’d be stunned, and a little disgusted, by what transpired there....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Call of the Week: Abe from Montreal Updated: 2009-11-16 14:38:58 Description: On each "Call of the Week," we feature one of our favorite listener phone calls.This week, it's from Abe in Montreal....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Coming Home: A History of War Veterans Updated: 2009-11-09 13:54:43 Description: Rambo, Elvis Presley, and former Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders have one important thing in common: military service. So who are America’s veterans? Soldiers travel far away to risk their lives, but how easy is returning home?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Moulder in Peace, John Brown Updated: 2009-10-26 16:31:29 Description: Most people think the "John Brown's Body" song is about John Brown the abolitionist. But it's not...really......more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Body Politics: A History of Health Care Updated: 2009-10-01 14:53:52 Description: Recent fights about health care reform have landed several people in the hospital. So who foots the bill? Historically, what's been the government's role in keeping Americans healthy?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD School Days: A History of Public Education Updated: 2009-09-08 15:05:47 Description: The statistics look grim, but is America's educational system any worse off than it's ever been? Why have schools been the sites of so many social movements?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Laboratories of Democracy: The State of the States Updated: 2009-02-27 07:29:07 Description: In its early years, the US wasn't so much "United" as "States." Power has steadily shifted to the federal government, but states have continued to assert independence on important issues. If we're all Americans, why do states still matter?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Adorable Origins of Yellow Journalism: podcast only Updated: 2009-06-12 20:40:04 Description: The Yellow Kid was wise beyond his years. By 1900, he'd already sold cigars, staged a cock fight and been around the world. So what was the appeal of this unlikely pop icon? And what did he have to do with yellow journalism? Associate produc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Independence Daze: A History of July Fourth Updated: 2009-06-19 13:37:47 Description: In the early days of our nation, July Fourth wasn’t an official holiday at all. In fact, it wasn’t until 1938 that it became a paid day-off. So how did the Fourth become the holiest day on our secular calendar? Historian Pauline Maier offers some...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grave Subjects: A History of Death and Mourning Updated: 2009-05-18 13:46:50 Description: How present is death in American culture? Have improvements in public health and medicine removed death from our everyday lives? Join the History Guys in this Memorial Day episode of BackStory....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Good Mother: A History of American Motherhood Updated: 2009-05-01 19:52:04 Description: For most of American history, women were charged with raising productive citizens, but not given full citizen status, themselves. Our Mother's Day episode explores this enduring paradox....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD American as Pumpkin Pie: A History of Thanksgiving Updated: 2008-11-21 20:00:15 Description: When you think of Thanksgiving, what comes to mind? Turkey on the table? Football on TV? Dad in a dress? Before the 1900s, it was common for cross-dressing masqueraders to parade through the city demanding Thanksgiving treats....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD (The Invention of) Traditional Family Values Updated: 2008-11-29 13:00:33 Description: California's recent passage of a gay marriage ban suggests that many Americans subscribe to the idea of the “traditional” family — caregiver mom, breadwinner dad, and 2.5 children. But whose tradition is it, really? In this hour, the G...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tolerance: A History of Drink Updated: 2008-12-05 19:45:30 Description: Uncork the champagne! December 5th marked the 75th anniversary of Prohibition's repeal, but was the ban on alcohol as bad as we remember? Does Prohibition really deserve its reputation as a failed experiment? In this hour, political historian Ji...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Panic!: A History of Financial Crisis Updated: 2008-12-19 15:00:55 Description: Deregulation...Crash...Recession...Bailout. Sound familiar? Probably. Sound modern? It shouldn't. So how have we responded to financial crises in the past? And why do people think we’ll ever break free from this cycle? What would you like to know a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD From Whales to Wind: A History of Energy Updated: 2008-12-19 21:30:40 Description: In this episode, BackStory takes on big oil! And big trees, big water, big whales.. How have changing energy sources shaped the growth and decline of cities and towns? What are the social costs and benefits of new energy technologies?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Black & White: The Idea of Racial Purity Updated: 2009-01-21 14:36:33 Description: Americans nationwide are celebrating the inauguration of their first African-American president. But Barack Obama is also the country's first mixed-race president… that we know about. In this episode, we explore the gray areas of America&#...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The More Things Change: The History of Presidential Transitions Updated: 2009-01-23 18:04:51 Description: Commanders come and go—but what difference does it really make? In this hour, BackStory takes a closer look at the realities of presidential transitions. Send us your ideas, questions, and stories so you can join us on the air!...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD How did West Virginia get its name? Updated: 2009-03-04 19:29:58 Description: Some say it's the best Virginia, but West Virginia might once have been known as Westsylvania, or as the more grandiloquent Vandalia. So what happened? Find out here, with West Virginia native Catherine Moore....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Just the Facts?: Partisanship and the Press Updated: 2009-03-27 08:00:58 Description: What ever happened to good, old-fashioned, objective reporting? In this hour, the History Guys turn that question on its head, and ask instead where the notion of “objective” reporting came from in the first place....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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