History in Five Podcast
1) LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI and the Flatboat Era
As a historian, Buck resurrects the flatboat era's adventurous spirit, but he also challenges familiar myths about American expansion, confronting the bloody truth behind settlers' push for land and w...Show More
2) LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI by Rinker Buck
The role of the flatboat in our country's evolution is far more significant than most Americans realize. Like the Nile or the Seine before them, the western rivers in America became a floating supply ...Show More
3) Experience LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI with bestselling author Rinker Buck
Master American storyteller Rinker Buck returns with Life on the Mississippi, an epic, enchanting blend of history and adventure in which Buck builds a wooden flatboat from the grand “flatboat era” of...Show More
4) Wiretapping America's Most Notorious Mobster
Prosecutor John Gleeson describes listening in on John Gotti and his mobsters--from Sammy the Bull, to Carmine the Snake. Read more in his book The Gotti Wars, a decades-in-the-writing memoir from the...Show More
5) Five Things You Didn't Know About Salmon P. Chase
Salmon P. Chase wasn't just Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury—he served in multiple branches of government, was a leading proponent for Black rights, and was an advocate for financial reform. Learn ...Show More
6) Five Things You Didn't Know About Buster Keaton
Camera Man author Dana Stevens discusses legendary comedian and filmmaker, Buster Keaton.
7) How to Stay Informed on Geopolitics
THE POWER OF GEOGRAPHY author Tim Marshall shares his three main tips for staying on top of geopolitical developments around the world.
8) 5 Current Events That Affect Our Geopolitical Futures
THE POWER OF GEOGRAPHY author Tim Marshall discusses how forces such as Covid-19, climate change, space travel, and more may shape our lives.
9) Climate Change Is One Of The Most Pressing Issues We Face Today—And Here's Why You Should Care
This is not another doomsday narrative about a planet on fire. In SAVING US, The Nature Conservancy's Chief Scientist Katharine Hayhoe argues that when it comes to changing hearts and minds, facts are...Show More
10) Learn How to Talk About Climate Change from a Climate Scientist
In her book, SAVING US, Chief Climate Scientist Katharine Hayhoe negotiates distrust of data, indifference to imminent threats, and resistance to proposed solutions with ease. Over the past fifteen ye...Show More