As this weekend marks the 57th anniversary of one of the pivotal events in American history, today we look again at the myths resulting from one of the biggest "what ifs?" of the past 5 decades: what if John F. Kennedy had not been assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963?

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The musical "Hamilton" is once again all the rage right now, but this Throwback Thursday episode is not about the famous title character of Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash play. Rather, today we debunk some myths about another character who looms large (to say the least) in Hamilton's story: Aaron Burr.

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We're just about two weeks from Thanksgiving Day here in the United States, so it's a great time to debunk some common Thanksgiving myths.

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In today's Throwback Thursday episode we debunk some common myths about America's Founding Fathers.

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Today's episode is an admittedly shameless plug for another podcast I do that also has a decidedly historical aspect. It's called Everyday Saints, and can be heard at anchor.fm/everydaysaints. We'll be back to debunking myths in our next episode, but I hope you'll give this one a listen and also check out the Everyday Saints podcast as well.

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In today's episode we take a look at a neglected literary art form today: the hagiography. Is it real history or pious hoax? Let's find out.

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We're taking a brief break from history to ask you to please help support this podcast. Your support will ensure we can keep combating revisionist history long into the future.

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From the toppling of his statues to moves to rename cities named after him, few historical figures cause as much debate centuries after their death as Christopher Columbus. Was he a hero, or a villain, or both? Today's Columbus Day episode looks at that question.

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In today's Throwback Thursday episode we correct some of the myths and revisions found in the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton."

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Since it's become something of a month long celebration, it's not too early to talk briefly about the history, revisionist and otherwise, of Halloween. No ghosts here...just a jack o' lantern lit by facts. Enjoy.

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