History Stories for my Son

History Stories for my Son

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History Stories for my Son episodes

  • Confucius

    In the latest episode of History Stories for my Son, we tell the story of Confucius, the man whose philosophy became the cultural backbone of an entire civilization. 

    19 min
  • Steve Jobs

    This is the story of Steve Jobs, legendary founder of Apple Computers. The man was more than the products we all know--iPod, iMac, iPhone--he was a complicated, spiritual man who created the archetype of a Silicon Valley entrepreneur. Steve Jobs lived by the motto of his famous advertising campaign: think different. 

    31 min
  • Jackie Robinson

    In the latest episode of History Stories for my Son, I will tell you the story of Jackie Robinson, the man who broke through baseball's infamous color line. 

    27 min
  • George Washington, Part II

    In a story so big it took us two episodes to tell it, History Stories for my Son tells the life of George Washington. First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen, George Washington's story is one of tragedy, betrayal, rebellion, and the founding of a nation.

    35 min
  • George Washington, Part I

    In a story so big it took us two episodes to tell it, History Stories for my Son tells the life of George Washington. First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen, George Washington's story is one of tragedy, betrayal, rebellion, and the founding of a nation. 

    31 min
  • Boudica

    This is the story of Boudica, the Celtic warrior queen who defied the Roman Empire and led the most significant rebellion in Roman Britain.

    25 min
  • Frederick Douglass

    From slave to world-famous author and advisor to Presidents, Frederick Douglass proved that the American Dream could and should apply to Americans of all colors.  He became the most famous abolitionist of 19th century America with a simple message, "we are all brethren."  

    28 min
  • Galileo

    This is the story of  Galileo Galilei, the man who proved we are not the center of the Universe and nearly got himself executed for his trouble.  

    25 min

About History Stories for my Son

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I learned to love history from my father's stories. He had a way of teaching history, not as a theory or series of events, but as a human story about real people who shaped the world by their…