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Why did westward expansion and Route 66 both point to St. Louis?

What’s it like to ride the cramped tram pods to the top of the Gateway Arch?

Scott and Jenn explore how the 1803 Louisiana Purchase doubled the U.S. They cover St. Louis’s French trading-post origins, key museum highlights in the Arch’s underground visitor center, the Arch’s design and construction timeline.

Don't miss the park facts, travel tips, and Carl’s Drive-In...giving you the perfect guide for your own road trip.

📍 Google Maps to the Arch

📍 Google Maps to Carls Drive-in on Route 66

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00:00 Riverside

01:37 Route 66 Series Kickoff

02:33 Why Start in St Louis

05:27 St Louis Origins

07:19 Lewis and Clark Mission

08:05 Louisiana Purchase Deal

10:54 Expedition Prep and Diplomacy

14:24 Corps of Discovery Journey

18:41 Building the Gateway Arch

20:41 Museum and Tram Ride

22:30 Dred Scott and Park Sites

24:32 How Route 66 Got Its Number

27:21 Travel Tips and Diner Stop

30:04 Arch Facts

31:15 Next Stop

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What really happened in Deadwood when Wild Bill Hickok was killed, and why is his death tied to a place that wasn’t even U.S. state territory?

Wild Bill Hickok's death in Deadwood remains one of the Old West's most disputed stories—but visiting the Black Hills gold-rush boomtown reveals the truth.

In this historic road trip episode, we trace Hickok's final journey from Fort Laramie and uncover why his grave sits in unincorporated territory.

Join us as we explore Deadwood's saloons, cemeteries, and how Wild Bill died on August 2, 1876.

🎥 Video fro Deadwood

00:00 Classic Episode Return

01:16 Visiting Deadwood Today

03:09 Gold Rush Origins

05:14 Boomtown Vice Life

07:14 Hickok Backstory

09:10 Calamity Jane Connection

12:55 Dead Man Walking

14:28 Saloon 10 Shooting

17:46 Miners Jury Trial

20:15 Federal Retrial Hanging

21:59 Graves and Brothel Lore

25:02 Lakota Land Dispute

26:52 Deadwood Fire Tourism

28:16 Wrap Up and Next Episodes

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Most have heard of America's "Mother Road" - Route 66. But do you know what you MUST see? Have you talked to anyone who has driven the whole thing?

Join Scott and historian Jenn as they share insider Route 66 history, must-see historic sites, and road trip tips from driving America's Mother Road. Discover hidden landmarks, fascinating stories, and practical advice for planning your own historic road trip along Route 66—plus what surprised even the experts.

Route 66: The Mother Road: By Michael Wallis

Art of Adventure podcast (Powell maps the Grand Canyon)

🎥 Video Version of this Podcast

00:00 Route 66

01:18 Trip Highlights Preview

02:36 Listener Review

04:01 Planning The Route

05:48 Route 66 History 101

10:39 Starting In St Louis

11:55 Missouri Stops

13:47 Kansas And Tow Mater

15:36 Oklahoma Roadside Icons

17:10 Tulsa Giants And Gold Driller

19:53 Oklahoma City Cowboy Museum

21:51 Texas Panhandle Stops

23:16 Amarillo Food And Cadillac Ranch

25:12 Cadillac Ranch Spray Paint

27:25 Adrian Midpoint Stop

28:52 New Mexico

29:48 Route 66 Crossroads

32:04 Santa Fe and Los Alamos

33:21 Continental Divide Marker

34:01 Arizona

35:38 Wigwam Hotel Holbrook

36:38 Winslow Take It Easy

37:53 Grand Canyon Side Trip

40:14 Seligman Cars Origins

42:22 Kingman to Oatman Drive

43:35 Oatman and Wild Donkeys

45:48 California Route 66 Finale

46:25 Original McDonalds Museum

49:28 More Trips and Wrap Up

51:11 Mother Road Closing Montage

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Join Scott and Jenn as they unpack JD's epic 28-day road trip along the Lincoln Highway—a historic travels journey that delivered daily video drops and unforgettable stops. Discover the planning strategies, historic landmarks, and insider tips that turned this road trip into a success story.

Perfect for history lovers and adventurous travelers ready to plan their next journey.

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Explore the hidden history of Lincoln's assassin on this historic road trip to Baltimore.

We visit Green Mount Cemetery to uncover the truth about John Wilkes Booth's secret grave, revealing mysteries historians still debate today.

Perfect for travelers seeking lesser-known Civil War sites and cemetery tourism experiences along your next East Coast journey.

📍 Visit Booth's Gravesite

🎥 Video version of this podcast

00:00 Secret Midnight Burial

02:17 Why Booth Still Fascinates

05:49 Inside Green Mount Cemetery

06:51 Other Conspirators Graves

08:44 Booths Body Journey

09:29 Autopsy Evidence And Secrecy

14:08 Release And Quiet Funeral

16:34 Booth Plot and an Unmarked Grave

17:42 Escape Theories And DNA

21:56 Booth At Green Mount

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Discover why the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis is the ultimate military heritage road trip destination.

Scott, a 2004 Naval Academy graduate and Jenn (former Navy pilot) reveal the untold histories behind Memorial Hall, the Chapel, and the historic cemetery—plus insider tips for visiting this iconic American military landmark.

Perfect for history travelers planning East Coast adventures.

📍 Visit USNA and learn more

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00:00 USNA Origins

03:15 Why Jenn Visited

04:59 Scott Naval Academy Path

07:58 Plebe Summer Shock

12:25 Why the Academy was Founded

15:39 Herndon Monument

17:06 First Army Navy Football Game

17:45 Chapel and John Paul Jones

20:27 Commissioning Becomes Official

21:00 Ring Dance Tradition

22:44 Herndon Climb Challenge

26:29 Plebe Rules Explained

27:27 Women Join the Brigade

28:15 Tecumseh

30:02 Bill the Goat Rivalry

31:40 Legacy and Pride

33:57 Memorial Hall Spotlight

35:52 Cemetery and Naval Heroes

39:27 Lasting Legacy

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Scott and Jenn Bennie review the historical drama “Young Washington” (dir. Josh Irwin), which portrays George Washington’s early career in the French and Indian War from Fort Necessity (1754) to the Braddock Expedition and Battle of the Monongahela (1755).

Jenn separates accurate events—Washington’s 1753 mission to Fort Le Boeuf, the Jumonville encounter, the French-language surrender at Fort Necessity, and Washington’s survival at Monongahela with two horses shot out—from invented or compressed elements such as a romantic Fairfax plotline and some character substitutions.

00:00 Braddock Ambush

01:09 The Film

03:32 Washington Not a "Gentleman"

07:44 Family Roots and Mary Ball Washington

11:47 Fairfax Connections and Class

14:40 Movie Romance vs Reality

18:08 Surveying the Frontier

19:58 Washington Denied a British Commission

21:37 Ohio Valley Tensions and Fort Le Boeuf

25:16 French Snub At Fort

28:07 Jumonville Ambush Fallout

31:54 Washington's Fort Necessity Surrender

37:48 Braddock Expedition Lessons

41:28 Monongahela And Redemption

45:52 Mythmaking And Movie Changes

48:51 Facts And Final Takeaways

50:31 Failures Forge A Legend

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Scott and Jenn share an “Ultimate 4th of July History Movie Guide,” each ranking five patriotic, history-leaning films and discussing what each gets right and wrong while separating history from Hollywood.

What are YOUR top 5 history movies for 4th of July?

🎥 Video version of this podcast

00:00 Intro

02:15 Jenn # 5

05:19 Scott # 5

07:10 Jenn # 4

09:15 Scott # 4

12:51 Jenn # 3

14:49 Scott # 3

17:24 Scott # 2

20:26 Jenn # 2

23:17 Scott's #1

26:48 Jenn's #1

28:35 Scott's Honorable Mention #1

29:51 Scott's Honorable Mention #2

30:57 Jenn's Honorable Mention #1

31:53 Jenn's Honorable Mention #2

33:03 What are YOUR Top 10?

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Civil War battlefield tourism gets a cinematic twist!

In this episode, screenwriter and lead actor Lee Wilson (General Earl Van Dorn) and actor David B. Meadows (Nathan Bedford Forrest) discuss The Legend of Van Dorn film, releasing in August of 2026.

Did you know that Van Dorn was the first General to defeat Ullysses S. Grant? Why doesn't history talk more about this brilliant military mind?

Join us as we talk all about the Legend of Van Dorn.

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00:00 205 The Legend of Van Dorn Interview

00:05 Van Dorn Murder Mystery

01:10 Meet the Film Cast

02:49 Discovering Van Dorn

05:49 David Takes on Nathan Bedford Forrest

08:25 Why These Generals Matter

10:05 Filming on Real Battlefields

13:30 Costumes and Authentic Detail

16:07 Cavalry Training and Horses

23:05 Staying in Character on Set

25:55 Playing Confederates Today

31:52 Why History Matters

32:35 Fearless Acting Choices

33:16 Motives Behind Villains

34:39 Pirates and the Moral Gray

36:42 Context Over Caricature

38:20 Real Civil War Artifacts

43:21 Graves and Childhood Sites

44:30 Forrest vs Van Dorn

47:08 Van Dorn Love Affair

50:03 If Battlefields Could Talk

51:55 Release Date and Premier

52:52 Wrap Party

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Visit Westminster Hall in Baltimore with Scott and Jenn to uncover the real Edgar Allan Poe—orphaned, Army-trained, and mysteriously found delirious on the streets in 1849.

This historic road trip explores Poe's overlooked military service, his West Point years, and the unsolved circumstances of his death, revealing why this literary icon belongs on every history traveler's list.

📍 Travel to this cemetery

🎥 Video version of this podcast

00:00 Poe’s Final Mystery

00:49 Welcome to Talk with History

01:34 Why Poe Still Matters

04:39 Podcast Shout-Out Break

05:38 Orphaned Origins in Baltimore

09:10 Army Enlistment and West Point

12:59 Poems, Publishing, and Baltimore Return

14:55 Marriage, Tuberculosis, and Making Ends Meet

16:39 A Rival Writer Enters the Story - Rufus Griswold

17:59 Poe vs Longfellow

18:23 Virginia Illness and Loss

18:46 The Raven Breakthrough

19:56 Griswold Rivalry Begins

23:26 Obituary and Death Mystery

28:21 Rights Stolen and Forged Memoir

31:34 Griswold Discredited

33:37 Grave Marker and Reburial

37:09 Poe Toaster Tradition

39:01 Legacy and Final Farewell

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