American History Tellers podcast

American History Tellers

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The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind American Scandal, Tides of History, American Innovations and more. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of American History Tellers ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind American Scandal, Tides of History, American Innovations and more. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of American History Tellers ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

 

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Fan Favorite: Great American Authors | Harper Lee: Mockingbird | 6

In 1949, aspiring writer Nelle Harper Lee moved from her home in small-town Alabama to New... more

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Fan Favorite: Great American Authors | James Baldwin: The Exile | 5

Born into poverty in Harlem in 1924, James Baldwin rose to become a celebrated novelist, e... more

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Fan Favorite: Great American Authors | John Steinbeck: The Observer | 4

Growing up in the Salinas Valley of Northern California, John Steinbeck dreamed of becomin... more

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Fan Favorite: Great American Authors | Mark Twain: Voice of a Nation | 3

In the late 1850s, a young man named Samuel Clemens started out piloting steamboats on the... more

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Fan Favorite: Great American Authors | Louisa May Alcott: The Breadwinner | 2

In 1840, eight-year-old Louisa May Alcott moved to the small town of Concord, Massachusett... more

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Fan Favorite: Great American Authors | Edgar Allan Poe: Master of Macabre | 1

In February 1826, 17-year-old Edgar Allan Poe was a promising student at the University of... more

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St. Valentines Day Massacre: Closing In On Capone | 3

In the aftermath of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, authorities faced mounting pressure ... more

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St. Valentines Day Massacre | Public Enemy No. 1 | 2

On Valentine’s Day 1929, seven men were gunned down in a Chicago garage in an attack that ... more

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St. Valentines Day Massacre | The Land of Bilk and Money | 1

In 1920, a young Al Capone arrived in Chicago looking for a fresh start, and his timing co... more

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Conquering Polio | There Is No Patent | 4

In the early 1950s, Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin were in a race to develop a vaccine agains... more

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Conquering Polio | The Cutter Fiasco | 3

In April 1954, a group of first graders lined up in the gymnasium of an elementary school ... more

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Conquering Polio | Beyond the Microscope | 2

By the late 1940s, the National Institute of Infantile Paralysis had raised millions of do... more

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