This week at In The Past Lane, the podcast about history and why it matters, we take a close look at Robert F. Kennedy. Here's the lineup: 1) First up, it's a short feature on the basics of the life of RFK. 2) Next, I speak with author Larry Tye about his new book, Bobby Kennedy: The Making of A … [Read more...]
Episode 005 Where Have You Gone, Robert F. Kennedy?
Episode 004 The Abolitionist Movement & More
This week In The Past Lane podcast brings you four segments, two of which focus on the movement to abolish slavery. 1)Thinkpiece: The Daunting Challenge of Taking on Slavery 2) Interview with Historian Manisha Sinha about her new book, "The Slave's Cause": A History of Abolition 3) History Heads … [Read more...]
Episode 003 American Prohibitions & More
This week's episode focuses on American prohibitions. That's right, Prohibitions in the plural. Even though Americans think of themselves as a people who have always prized individual liberty, history shows that there are MANY examples where one group of Americans tried to stop another group of … [Read more...]
Episode 002 The Statue of Liberty, Immigration History, & More
This week at In the Past Lane we bring you 4 features. The first two relate to immigration which, as you well know, is a major political issue in the US these days. Here's the lineup: 1) The first feature examines a little-known aspect of American immigration history -- specifically, the story … [Read more...]
Episode 001 Death and the Civil War, Mercy Street, & More
And we're off! In this the debut episode of the In The Past Lane history podcast, we take on the American Civil War. Or more specifically, we focus on a new PBS drama set in a Union hospital, "Mercy Street." Here's the lineup: 1. Thinkpiece: The Magnitude of Death in the Civil War 2. Interview … [Read more...]
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