It's a History Podcast

Join me each week as I take a look at all things history! Whether it be a person, a place, event, or just something really interesting, I will cover many of the stories our past has to offer.

June 25, 2025

054: Jennie Jerome Churchill Part 4: Jennies Life After Randolph, Her Many Accomplishments, and Her Two Young Husbands

Hello! In the fourth and final episode in this Jennie Jerome Churchill series we will take a look at Jennies life after Randolph. If anythung, Randolphs death opened many doors for Jennie that would have otehrwise been closed...

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June 18, 2025

053: Jennie Jerome Churchill Part 3: The Rise and Fall of Jennie and Randolphs Involvement in Politics, Their Complicated Marriage, and Randolphs Downfall Due to His Syphilis

Hello! In this weeks episode we take a look at what Jennie and Randolphs married life looked like. Jennie and Randolph, though not the most romantic of partners did make for great political partners. Unfortunatly due to Rando...

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June 11, 2025

052: Jennie Jerome Churchill Part 2: From Three Day's of Courtship to Marriage, The Saga of How The Jerome and Churchill Families Worked Out Jennie and Randolphs Marriage

Hello! In this weeks episode we are continuing our look at Jennie Jerome Churchill. This weeks epsidose really dives into what exactly happened in the time between Jennnie and Randolph becoming engaged and their wedding. Afte...

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June 4, 2025

051: Jennie Jerome Churchill: Her Early Years, Time in France, and Meeting Lord Randolph Churchill

Hello! In this weeks episode we start our deep dive into the life of Jennie Jerome Churchill. In todays epsiode we start our look by getting a grasp on her parents seperate fortunes, the time the family spent in Paris France ...

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May 28, 2025

050: Vikings in the East: A Conversation with Martyn Whittock about Vikings in Modern Day Ukraine and Russia and How This Link Contributes to the Current Conflict Between Russia and Ukraine

Hello! Welcome to the 50th Episode of Its A History Podcast! In this episode Martyn Whittock goes into the "Deep Story" surrounding the modern day confilct between Russia and Ukraine. Martyn Links the current conflict to viki...

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May 21, 2025

049: Anna Murphy: The Gilded Age Heiress Who Married Charles Wolseley and Maintained Control Of Her Family Money

Hello! In this Episode of It's a History Podcast, I cover Anna Murphy and her husband Charles Wolseley. Anna had come from a family that was a part of the New Money Scene after making their fortune as the only hardware store ...

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