Dave Does History Podcast
1) The Turtle
Special guests Lena and Graham from Patrol reports, sit in today to bring you the story of the Turtle...In September of 1776, New York Harbor was the stage for one of the most unusual moments in the A...Show More
2) "It is Useless, Gentlemen": The Assassination of President William McKinley
On September 6, 1901, the Temple of Music at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo was filled with excitement. Crowds gathered to see President William McKinley, a leader at the height of his popular...Show More
3) The Sunken Treasure of the Atocha: Spain’s Lost Galleon, the 1622 Hurricane, and Mel Fisher’s Historic Discovery
In September of 1622, the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha set sail from Havana carrying a fortune in silver, gold, emeralds, pearls, and goods that represented the wealth of an empire. She wa...Show More
4) Little Rock Nine and the 1957 Central High Crisis: How Nine Students Forced America to Confront Segregation
On September 4, 1957, the front steps of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, became the stage for one of the most dramatic confrontations of the Civil Rights era. Nine African American teena...Show More
5) The Battle of Naulochus – Rome’s Sea Change
In 36 BCE, the Roman Republic’s fate wasn’t decided in the Senate or on a battlefield in Italy, but on the waves off Sicily. The Battle of Naulochus is a name most people have never heard, yet it was ...Show More
6) DDH - The Royal Assent
On this week’s edition of Dave Does History on Bill Mick Live, we dig into the very first grievance Thomas Jefferson listed in the Declaration of Independence. It wasn’t about taxes, soldiers in your ...Show More
7) The Powder Alarm of 1774 – The False Alarm That Sparked a Revolution
On today’s episode of Dave Does History, we’re heading back to Massachusetts in the fall of 1774 for a story that almost rewrote the American Revolution’s opening chapter. It’s called the Powder Alarm...Show More
8) Caligula – Emperor, Enigma, or Exaggerated Madman
Today on Dave Does History, we tackle one of the most infamous names in all of Rome: Caligula. He’s the emperor remembered as a monster, a madman, and the poster child for how absolute power can twist...Show More
9) The Real Washington–Moscow Hotline: History, Myths, and How It Helped Prevent Nuclear War
When most people picture the Washington–Moscow Hotline, they imagine a bright red phone sitting on the president’s desk, waiting to ring with the fate of the world on the line. Hollywood planted that ...Show More
10) The Battle of Rhode Island 1778: Alliance, Retreat, and the Valor of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment
In August of 1778, the brand-new alliance between the United States and France got its trial by fire on the shores of Rhode Island. The plan was bold: French warships and American troops would trap th...Show More