Episodes

095: Summer Vacation: School Calendars, Union Wins, and Gilded Age Influence
May 28, 2026

095: Summer Vacation: School Calendars, Union Wins, and Gilded Age In…

Hello! In this weeks episode we are looking at the history of Summer Vacation. Often thought to be rooted in the agrarian calander, the history of summer vacation actually stems from multiple sources. From a School Calander C...

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094: There Will Come Soft Rains: A Journey Along The Western Front: A Conversation With Brianna Gervat
May 14, 2026

094: There Will Come Soft Rains: A Journey Along The Western Front: A…

Hello! In this weeks episode I am joined by Brianna Gervat and we discuss her recent memior on her travels through the Western Front and how she expereinced the remnants of WWI History. In this episode we look at her experine...

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093: The Boston Tea Party Part 2: Increasing Tensions, The Act of Rebellion, and the Intolerable Acts
May 7, 2026

093: The Boston Tea Party Part 2: Increasing Tensions, The Act of Reb…

Hello! In this week's episode we are wrapping up our look at the Boston Tea Party. This week's episode looks at the various ways the tea issue had tried to be resolved as tea ships started rolling in, ultimately ending in th...

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092: The Boston Tea Party Part 1: The East India Company, The British Government, and Taxes
April 30, 2026

092: The Boston Tea Party Part 1: The East India Company, The British…

Hello! In this weeks Epsiode we start our look at the Boston Tea Party. Looking deeper at this act that is a quintisential aspect of American History, we will take a look at the East India Company and their role in the Boston...

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091: Hidden in Berlin: A Holocaust Memoir: A Conversation With Evelyn Grossman
April 16, 2026

091: Hidden in Berlin: A Holocaust Memoir: A Conversation With Evelyn…

Hello! This week I am joined by Evelyn Grossman. Evelyn is the author of Hidden in Berlin: A Holocaust Memoir which details her parents' separate stories of survival during WWII. Over the course of today's episode Evelyn desc...

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090: The History of Quilting
April 9, 2026

090: The History of Quilting

Hello! This week we are taking a look at the history of quilting. Quilting has been around for quite some time, but the patchwork style quilt that we know today is something that is newer to our history. Over the course of to...

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089: The Sinking of The USS Narcissus: A Collaboration With Rich Napoltano From Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
April 2, 2026

089: The Sinking of The USS Narcissus: A Collaboration With Rich Napo…

Hello! In this week's episode, I am joined by Rich Napolitano from Shipwrecks and Seadogs Podcast and we discuss the USS Narcuccus. Over the course of today's episode we will look at the life the ship had before sinking, the ...

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088: Stuck: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress: A Conversation with Dr. Maya Kornberg
March 19, 2026

088: Stuck: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress…

Hello! This week I am joined by Dr. Maya Kornberg to discuss her most recent release Stuck: How money, media, and violence prevent change in Congress. STUCK reveals how money, media, and political violence have hollowed out C...

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087: Skyway Bridge Collapse: Cause and Aftermath
March 12, 2026

087: Skyway Bridge Collapse: Cause and Aftermath

Hello! In this weeks episode we are taking a look at the 1980 collapse of teh Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Through bad luck and unfortunate circumstance, a freighter ship made impact with the bridge leading to the deaths of 35 ind...

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086: The Pacific Theater and WWII: A Conversation With Jenny Chan From Pacific Atrocities Education
March 5, 2026

086: The Pacific Theater and WWII: A Conversation With Jenny Chan Fro…

Hello! In this Weeks Epsiode I am Joined By Jenny Chan from Pacific Atrocities Education to discuss the Pacific Theater during WWII. Often overlooked in western classrooms, the war in the Pacific Theater was just as brutal an...

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085: Why Washington D.C. is our Capital City
Feb. 19, 2026

085: Why Washington D.C. is our Capital City

Hello! In this weeks episode, I am taking a look at why Washington DC is our capital city. Throughout todays episode we will look at how the capital transitioned from being located in Phillidelphia to its current location in ...

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It's A History Podcast Update
Feb. 18, 2026

It's A History Podcast Update

Hello! Just hopping on to give a quick update about the release schedule! Episodes will now be releasing on Thursdays with a three week on one week off release frequency. This will better help me to make sure I am delivering ...

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084: Bianca's Cure: A Conversation with Gigi Berardi
Feb. 12, 2026

084: Bianca's Cure: A Conversation with Gigi Berardi

Hello! In this weeks episode, I am Joined by Author Gigi Berardi to discuss her most recent release, the Historical Fiction "Bianca's Cure". “Bianca’s Cure” fictionalizes a search for a cure for malaria in the country where t...

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083: Beneath the Lightless Sky: Surviving the Holocaust in the Sewers of Lvov: A Conversation With Doron Keren About His Families Story of Survival
Feb. 4, 2026

083: Beneath the Lightless Sky: Surviving the Holocaust in the Sewers…

Hello! In this weeks episode I am joined by Doron Keren to speak about his grandfather Ignacy Chiger's book Beneath the Lightless sky Surviving the Holocaust in the Sewers of Lvov, a survival story of a family of four who sou...

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082: The Declaration of Independence: How the Document has Faired Over Time
Jan. 28, 2026

082: The Declaration of Independence: How the Document has Faired Ove…

Hello! In this episode we are taking a look at the Decleration of Independence and how it has faired over time. From its various displays, to prior care, we take a look at how the document came to be in its current condition....

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081: The History of Billboards: How Roadside Advertisements Became What They Are Today
Jan. 21, 2026

081: The History of Billboards: How Roadside Advertisements Became Wh…

Hello! In this weeks episode we are taking a look at the history of billboards! Starting out in the early 19th century, billboards have come a long way. Sources for today's episode include: An article titled The History of Bi...

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080: Attack on The Philippines: What Happened Hours After The Attack on Pearl Harbor
Jan. 14, 2026

080: Attack on The Philippines: What Happened Hours After The Attack …

Hello! Welcome to a NEW episode of Its a History Podcast. This week we are looking at what happened in the Philippines just hours after the attack on Pearl Harbour. Over the course of today's episode we take a look at the his...

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079: RERUN: 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair
Dec. 17, 2025

079: RERUN: 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair

Hello! This week I am running a fan Favorite instead of a new epsiode, There will be a new episode next week! Enjoy this epsiode about the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair! If you would like to send me any questions, comments, or ide...

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078: Pearl Harbor: What Led up to the Attack, FDR's Speech, And the Aftermath
Dec. 10, 2025

078: Pearl Harbor: What Led up to the Attack, FDR's Speech, And the A…

Hello! In this weeks episode we are taking a look at the Attack on Pearl Harbor, specifically what was happening in the elad up to the attack. Sources for today's episode include: An article from the National Park Service tit...

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077: The Doctor of Auschwitz: A Conversation With Kit Sergeant
Dec. 3, 2025

077: The Doctor of Auschwitz: A Conversation With Kit Sergeant

Hello! In this weeks epsiode we are joined by Kit Sergeant to talk about her most recent release "The Doctor of Auschwitz". Link to the book: https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Auschwitz-Powerful-Womans-Courage-ebook/dp/B0FCW3Q55J...

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076: Black Friday: Gold Market Crash, Army Versus Navy Football Game, and Retailer Moniker
Nov. 26, 2025

076: Black Friday: Gold Market Crash, Army Versus Navy Football Game,…

Hello! In this weeks episode We take a look at the Black Friday, one of the busiest days in retail, and the shoping season. Sources for today include an article from PBS titled Black Friday, September 24th 1869 And an article...

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075: A Biography Of A Mountain: A conversation with Matthew Davis
Nov. 19, 2025

075: A Biography Of A Mountain: A conversation with Matthew Davis

Hello! In this weeks episode I am joined by Author Matthew Davis to discuss his most recent release "A Biography of a Mountain: The Making and Meaning of Mount Rushmore. "A Biography of A Mountain combines history with report...

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074: The History of Federal Holidays
Nov. 12, 2025

074: The History of Federal Holidays

Hello! In this weeks episode we are looking at the history of Federal Holidays, How these holidays were created and why. Sources for today's episode include: An article from congress.gov titled federal holidays:evolution and ...

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073: McNamara at War: A Conversation With William Taubman
Nov. 5, 2025

073: McNamara at War: A Conversation With William Taubman

Hello! In this episode I am joined by William "Bill" Taubman to discuss his and his brother Philip Taubmans most recent release, "McNamara at War: A New History". I Loved reading this book and I have linked below where the bo...

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