History Teachers Talking

By History Shorts Network

Hosted by former history teachers Thomas Reszka and Peter Zablocki, this monthly podcast brings the past into the present through lively, unscripted conversations on history, politics, pop culture, an... more

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How many episodes does History Teachers Talking have?

The podcast currently has 213 episodes available.

History Teachers Talking episodes:

July 07, 2023 HTTP Lecture: Zip Code
The zip (Zoning Improvement Plan) code was created when the postal service lost a huge portion of its staff who went to fight in the war. This is the whole story.

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8min
July 05, 2023 Talking about American Nazis
Directly before World War II, the German American Bund was one of the most successful pro-Nazi organizations in the United States, but that does not mean it ended there.

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36min
June 30, 2023 HTTP Lecture: Bicycle
The two-wheeler evolved—and seriously improved—over the course of a century, thanks to several different inventors.

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7min
June 28, 2023 Talking about Video Games
Though video games are found today in homes worldwide, they actually got their start in the research labs of scientists early 1950s. Here is the whole story.

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41min
June 23, 2023 HTTP Lecture: Prohibition
In 1918, Congress passed the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages - and then, things went from bad to worse.

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10min
June 16, 2023 Talking about Significant Sporting Events in History
Join us as we take a look at some sports milestones that have altered the course of history and become embedded in the collective consciousness.

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36min
June 15, 2023 HTTP Lecture: Juneteenth
Juneteenth commemorates an effective end of slavery in the United States. This is the rest of its story.

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8min
June 09, 2023 Talking about the Pinkerton Detective Agency
Long before there was a Federal Bureau of Investigation, there was the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. This is its story.

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27min
June 07, 2023 HTTP Lecture: Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo Soldiers were United States Army regiments formed during the 19th century to serve on the American frontier that primarily comprised African Americans. This is their story.

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7min
June 02, 2023 Talking about Mr. Rogers
Fred Rogers served as creator, host, head writer, lead musical composer, and chief-puppeteer and voice talent in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe - but to so many people around the nation and the world, he was so much more.

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43min

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How many episodes does History Teachers Talking have?

The podcast currently has 213 episodes available.

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