Join us this week as we discuss how prevalent alcohol consumption was in the British Colonial period and the Early Republic. Hint: it was a lot! Rum, beer, whiskey, Madeira wine, each served important economic, social, and political roles in the early US history. How did early Americans function when alcohol was so widely available? Were there early critics of alcohol? How did early drinking patterns influence social reform movements? Find out on this week's episode.
Politicians and journalists alike often claim Americans are more divided now than at any point in the nation's past. Pundits and commentators point to...
In this week's episode we look back on the events of September 11, 2001, and ask how we grapple with memory and recounting historical...
Join Hilary and Geoff as they discuss the legacy of Pearl Harbor. Elements of the Japanese Navy attacked the naval base at Pearl Harbor...