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American History Tellers

American History Tellers


American History Tellers

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343 episodes
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English
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Podcast

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The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind American Scandal, Tides of History, American Innovations and more.You can binge new seasons of American History Tellers early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery app or on Apple Podcasts. 
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The Pinkerton Detective Agency | The Public Eye | 3

By the late 1800s, the Pinkerton Detective Agency faced public criticism for their anti...

39 minutes
May 22, 2024

Listen Now: Blame it on the Fame: Milli Vanilli

When Frank Farian first laid eyes on Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, he saw everything he w...

4 minutes
May 21, 2024

The Pinkerton Detective Agency | Brothers and Sons | 2

In the mid-1870s the Pinkerton Detective Agency’s fame was growing, and founder Allan P...

38 minutes
May 15, 2024

History Daily: The Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul II

May 13th 1981: Pope John Paul II is shot in a mysterious assassination plot with potent...

16 minutes
May 13, 2024

The Pinkerton Detective Agency | "We Never Sleep" | 1

In the early 1850s, Scottish immigrant Allan Pinkerton stumbled upon a counterfeiting o...

41 minutes
May 08, 2024

World War I | "Heaven, Hell, or Hoboken" | 5

After the United States declared war on Germany in April 1917, America scrambled to ass...

38 minutes
May 01, 2024

History Daily: Rock Musical Rent Debuts on Broadway

April 29, 1996. New musical Rent premieres on Broadway, only a few months after the dea...

14 minutes
Apr 29, 2024

World War I | The Eleventh Hour | 4

In the summer of 1918, the U.S. successfully led a critical offensive in northern Franc...

41 minutes
Apr 24, 2024

World War I | The Spring Offensive | 3

In January 1918, after months of preparation and planning, American troops finally star...

37 minutes
Apr 17, 2024

History Daily: The Hillsborough Stadium Disaster

April 15, 1989: A crowd crush at a soccer game at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, En...

16 minutes
Apr 15, 2024