Benjamin Franklin may have been a beloved Founding Father, but not so much when you take the word "founding" out of it. In this first of two episodes, learn how a nearly inseparable relationship between father and son turned into a feud with historic consequences. 

It's pop quiz time, and the subjects are "The Address of the Address," "Counting Commanders-in-Chief," "The War of Whenever," and "A King for a President." Good luck.

The vote for millions came down to the vote of just one, and a short, sublime campaign of influence by a powerful figure. 

The weird story behind an iconic American brand, featuring old-time religion, free love, presidential assassination,  and lots of silverware. 

Spy, saboteur, and financier of the Continental Army... Meet Haym Salomon, superhero of the Revolution.

In 1982, one man conned his way into one of the biggest races in NASCAR, then disappeared without a trace for over forty years. Get ready for a hard left turn. 

No time - just listen, before it's too late. (Also, the story of the results of John Tyler's procreative history.)

About the tension between Freedom of Speech and human decency, and how one canny Police Commissioner tried to protect both at once. Come laugh at the bigots with us.

An epic tale of an indomitable spirit and the small world of the Civil War-era United States. Meet Elizabeth Keckley. 

The story of the saddest Valentine's Day in American history. Listen with a loved one.