Almost Immortal History

Thanks for joining us for the fourth and final part of the James Monroe story. When we left off in part three, Monroe had help double the size of the nation through negotiating the Louisiana Purchase and risen to become President Madison’s Secretary of State in a time of war. Now, with British soldi...

Thanks for joining us for the third part of the James Monroe story. When we left off in part two, Monroe had taken his fame from the battlefield into the world of politics to help shape his new nation at home and abroad. Now, as one of America’s most distinguished citizens, Monroe will be called upo...

Thanks for joining us for the second part of the James Monroe story. When we left off in part one, Monroe had risen from an orphaned Virginia farm boy into a hero of the American Revolution. Now with his military career behind him, Monroe will enter the uncertain world of early American politics, he...

Many of us know the stories of America’s Founding Fathers. The lives and accomplishments of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, the nation’s first, third and fourth Presidents are familiar. Though many might not know the story of the fifth President, also a Virginian and a close f...

Thanks for joining the second and final part of the Asa Candler story. When we left off in part one, Candler had transformed a popular local Atlanta medicine called Coca-Cola into one of the most recognizable beverages and brands in the country.  Now one of the wealthiest men in the America, Candler...

There are very few people in the world today who have not heard of Coca-Cola, let alone many who haven’t consumed one themselves. Though as famous as the product is, many might not know the person most responsible for making it one of the most recognized brands in the world.  Founding one of the mos...

Thanks for joining the third and final part of the Hannibal Hamlin story. When we left off in part two, just weeks into their term in office, Vice President Hamlin and President Lincoln witness the secession of the southern states and the beginning of the American Civil War.  Now, facing an uncertai...

Thanks for joining the second and final part of the Hannibal Hamlin story. When we left off in part one, Senator Hamlin had risen from a small town in Maine to become one of the nation’s most powerful Senators. Now, with the country on the brink of Civil War, the country will need Hamlin’s character...

Many of us know the story of the assassination of American President Abraham Lincoln and the failure of his Vice President and successor, Andrew Johnson, the first American President to be impeached by Congress and to come within one vote of removal from office.    Though many might not know the sto...

Many of us know the stories of military Generals like George Washington, Ulysses Grant and Dwight Eisenhower. All won critical wars and went on to become Presidents of the United States.   What many might not know is the story of the General who led American forces in the First World War whose visio...

Famous figures. Forgotten stories - a history podcast that brings them back. History at its best is telling a compelling story that moves its audience. We all have our favorites whether in books, movies, tv shows or podcasts. We immortalize figures like Abraham Lincoln, Amelia Earhart, Martin Luther...

The first Senator to stand up to Joe McCarthy and McCarthyism of the 1950s. The only female Senator in 1950 and a member of the same party as McCarthy. Smith’s courage was a refreshing dose of conscience and character for the nation and the world. The first woman to be elected and re-elected to both...

Thanks for joining the second and final part of the Margaret Chase Smith Story. When we left off in part one, Congresswoman Smith had just made history by becoming the first woman in America to win election to both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.  Now as a Se...

Many of us have heard of Cy Young, whose immortalized name adorns the award given to the best pitchers each year in Major League Baseball. When we debate who’s the greatest pitcher of all time, we hear names like Young, Nolan Ryan, Walter Johnson and others.  What many might not know is that if base...

Thanks for joining the second and final part of the Satchel Paige story. When we left off in part one, Paige was entering his prime as one of the baseball’s best pitchers. Now his career and charisma will take him to even greater heights than he could have ever imagined. Including playing a signific...

Most of us know the names and stories of America’s immortal founding fathers like George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.  What many might not know is the name and story of the founder who was friends with each of those individuals and was involved in just about every ...