The History Things Podcast

For the 162 commemoration of the Battle of Antietam Pat & Matt turned to friend of the show, Scott Hartwig, to discuss the second volume in his Maryland Campaign series. Following on the back of To Antietam Creek, Scott published last year, I Dread the Thought of the Place.

This massive tome goes into detail on the specific movements of the contending armies during the Battle of Antietam, as well as the personalities of the campaign. Scott discusses the motivations and objectives of both McClellan and Lee during the Campaign, as well as how he pulled all this material together.

Now Pat and Matt are Maryland Campaign guys, so they have lots of questions and benefit from Scott's insights. Join them and Scott Hartwig as the gang heads back to Antietam Creek!

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The boys are back with another shipwreck and who better to talk shipwrecks with than the host of the Shipwrecks & Sea Dogs podcast, Rich Napolitano! Rich gives us a deep dive on one of the most famous shipwrecks in both history and pop culture, the Edmund Fitzgerald.

The Big Fitz was the pride of the Great Lakes, a massive ore hauler that did the run from Wisconsin down to Detroit, Michigan. This trip took tons upon tons of ore over the dangerous waters of the Great Lakes, particularly those of Lake Superior. 

It was while on Superior on November 10, 1975 that the Edmund Fitzgerald was caught in an early winter storm and lost with all hands. The loss of the massive ship and it's crew sparked an extensive search as well as the famous song.

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It's summer! For the History Things Podcast cast that means history, travel and hanging out on the beach! ⛱️ For your summer listening enjoyment Pat leads the conversation about one of his life long fascinations, the Megatsunami! 

To give these, thankfully rare, events some context the guys dive into the concept of deep time. This looks at the geological and fossil record to hypothesize about events that occured sometimes millions of years ago. 

However, Pat is also able to provide examples of these events right up into the modern era! So whether you are looking out across the waves or deep inland, join us as we discuss some historic disasters caused by Megatsunami!

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Pat and Matt have had some great collaborations and they are doing it again! This time the guys are working with the ladies of the Ill-Equipped History Podcast. 

Morgan and Emileigh join the guys to touch on a little known story of post-World War II America, the Battle of Athens! Unfamiliar with this domestic revolt in Tennessee? So were the guys! This fascinating episode domestic upheaval, vote tampering and good old fashioned payback will definitely keep you engaged. 

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While Pat and Matt are very familiar with the military aspects of the American Civil War, what about the civilians of the Civil War Era? To help the guys explore the story of Maryland civilians during the war they are joined by Kyle Dalton, the Executive Director of Union Mills Homestead! 

Join the guys as they discuss this piece of Maryland history, the divided loyalties of the Shriver family during the Civil War. They will also look at how the family came back together and how Union Mills flourished after the war. 

Want to learn more about the Shriver family or the interactions between soldiers and civilians? Join Union Mills Homestead for their Citizen Meets Soldier programs this summer on July 20 and 21!

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The History Things Podcast is proud to have on one of the great personalities and guides of the American Civil War, the Historian of the American Battlefield Trust, Garry Adelman!

While many of you are familiar with Garry's great content for the Trust, providing needed interpretation and understanding for the landscapes the American Battlefield Trust is trying to save. Did you know he has a number of books out as well? One of his earliest works chose to take on one of Gettysburg National Military Park's most well stories, that of the 20th Maine at Little Round Top. So join the guys as they take a look at Little Round Top in a way you may not have before!

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With July comes thoughts of Gettysburg, but 2024 marks the 160th Commemoration of the THIRD Confederate Invasion, the 1864 Monocacy Campaign! Fought just over a year after the more famous fight in Pennsylvania, the Battle of Monocacy is remembered as the "Battle that Saved Washington".

To better help the guys understand why that is, Pat and Matt spoke with Tracy Evans, who walked them through that campaign, the Battle of Monocacy, and people of Central Maryland. These details, and many more, help the guys better understand the importance of the battle and how it resonates to this very day!

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It's that time of year again, the Season 5 mid year review! Join hosts Pat, Matt and their producer Parker as they discuss the season this far, get into some rabbit hole shenanigans and provide a preview of the rest of the season.

It's been a great season already with fantastic guests covering a range of topics and that's going to continue with the rest of Season 5. Be on the lookout though for two different collaboration shows during the second half of the season as The History Things Podcast works with our colleagues to bring you new and interesting programs!

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Pat and Matt have a deep interest in World War One, and while they have got you down into the trenches and high above them, they have only brushed the war at sea when talking about the tragic sinking of the Lusitania. That all ends now as the guys take on the largest naval engagement of the war, the Battle of Jutland!

To help the work through this clash of navies, Pat and Matt are joined by Justin Voithofer, an up and coming historian and veteran with a real passion for naval history. He delves into the contending navies, the British Grand Fleet and Germany's High Seas Fleet, their origins and use during the Great War. Justin also breaksdown the results of the battle, why both sides claimed victory and his thoughts on who actually won. It's thunder on the high seas and we hope you can join us!

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The guys are back in studio with their pal and World War II extraordinaire, Avery Lentz! After last weeks perspectus on the American involvement in the war from Dr. Jared Frederick, Avery is giving Pat and Matt the overview for the rest of the European Theater and what was happening.

It's going to be another deep dive however, as they have a lot of ground, campaigns and tragedies to cover. Join the guys as they wrap up their series on the the largest conflict in human history and thank you once again to all of our guests who helped us pull this series of linked shows together!

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