This week at In The Past Lane, the American History podcast, we learn about the February 20, 1939 Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was organized by a pro-Nazi, pro-fascist organization called the German American Bund and it drew a capacity crowd of 20,000. The event fused … [Read more...]
Episode 178 Fred Korematsu and the Fight Against Internment + This Week in US History
This week at In The Past Lane, the American History podcast, we learn about Fred Korematsu, the courageous young man who in 1942 stood up the US government to oppose Japanese Internment during World War II. He ultimately lost his case, which went all the way to the US Supreme Court. But over time, … [Read more...]
Episode 086 How One US Government Agency Saved Thousands of Jews during World War II
This week at In The Past Lane, the history podcast, I speak with historian Rebecca Erbelding about her book, Rescue Board: The Untold Story of America's Efforts to Save the Jews of Europe. It’s a fascinating book about a forgotten World War II story about the War Refugee Board, a US agency created … [Read more...]
Episode 037 The History Unfolded Project and What Americans Knew About The Holocaust
This week at In The Past Lane, the history podcast, we respond to the virulent anti-semitism that was on display during the neo-Nazi and white supremacist march in Charlottesville,VA by bringing to you an episode about a remarkable history research project. It’s called, History Unfolded: US … [Read more...]