American History Tellers

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American History Tellers
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Presentation
Hosted byLindsay Graham
GenreHistory
UpdatesWeekly
Publication
Original releaseJanuary 3, 2018
Related
Website wondery.com/shows/american-history-tellers/

American History Tellers is a podcast by Wondery, hosted by Lindsay Graham. [1] The show premiered at #1 on the Apple Podcast charts. [2]

Contents

Format

The show is known to use POV narration, telling stories through perspectives of average and notable people. [3]

Seasons to date

The show has covered the following topics to date: [4]

Seasons Listed in Rough Chronological Order/Topical Seasons

SeasonTopicRough Start Date
34Lost Colony Of Roanoke1554
15Dutch Manhattan1609
5Revolution1754
20Rebellion in the Early Republic1770
44Lewis & Clark1803
3Age of Jackson1814
17Kentucky Blood Feud1840
35Walker Affair1840
43Fight for Woman's Suffrage1848
31Bleeding Kansas1850
48Civil War1860
7Civil Rights1863
24Gilded Age1869
42Plot to Steal Lincoln's Body1870
29Great Chicago Fire1871
41Billy the Kid1875
36Fight for the First US Olympics1896
40Philippine-American War1899
16Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire1911
27Coal Wars1912
38Roaring Twenties1920
2Prohibition1920
13Tulsa Race Massacre1921
11J Edgar Hoover's FBI1924
45Great Mississippi Flood1927
10Great Depression1929
14Bastard Brigade1939
21WWII Homefront1941
1The Cold War1947
4Space Race1955
23Stonewall1960
47Manson Murders1967
91968 Chicago Protest1975
12SponsoredSKIP
19SKIP/Encore of another seasonSKIP
22SKIP/Encore of another seasonSKIP
25SKIP/Encore of another seasonSKIP
33SKIP/Encore of another seasonSKIP
37SKIP/Encore of another seasonSKIP
46SKIP/Encore of another seasonSKIP
6National ParksTopical
8Political PartiesTopical
18California Water WarsTopical
26Supreme Court LandmarksTopical
28Presidential InaugurationsTopical
30American MonumentsTopical
32Mystery of D.B. CooperTopical
39TraitorsTopical

Reception

The podcast has received mostly positive reviews. Many have noted the podcast's ability to go deeper into history, beyond what is taught in traditional US History classrooms. [5]

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References

  1. Mallenbaum, Carly. "History buffs, listen up: Wondery's 'American History Tellers' podcast is for you". USA Today . Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. Gavis, Karen. "The Creator of the New No. 1 Podcast Is an Administrator at SMU". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. "American History Tellers: Revolution, A Must Listen Podcast for this Fourth of July". The American Spectator. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. "Wondery - Feel The Story American History Tellers". Wondery – Feel The Story. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  5. "Should I listen to this?: American History Tellers podcast". The Comeback. 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2019-06-27.