Leftovers from the Calvin Coolidge Cast and Ethiopia Invasion Cast
A few left over notes from the Cal Coolidge and Ethiopia Invasion Podcasts. About Coolidge’s Electric Horse, and about the death of Ethiopia Emperor Halie Selassie.
Politics and Margarine
A preview of an upcoming cast. Regulation of artificial butter. Grover Cleveland and Congress get involved. Blaine and Conkling to at it in Congress, and a look at Secretaries of State.
Daniel Webster’s Reply to Hayne
We discuss one of the greatest speeches in Senate history, and the issues of federal and state control of government.
A Trip to the Library and Year in Review for MHCBUYP Podcast
Washington’s big mistake, the term speakeasy’s origin, George Wallace unloads on Jimmy Carter [unfairly], the origins of New Jersey, I read notes from a recent library trip with varied bits of history and ideas for future podcasts, perhaps and look … Continued
Send a Dime Letters, Grover Cleveland Takes on a Lobby and The Lost Subway System
A preview of an upcoming episode (Feb 2022) with three unique stories that in their own way, speak to our times. About viral messages, lobbies and the control over Presidents as well as an early 1887 battle over battle flags, … Continued
The Smiler: Schuyler Colfax, Vice President
A look at Schuyler Colfax, Grant’s first Vice President lived a full life but died in obscurity and some shame. We examine the smiling vice president, former Speaker and friend to Lincoln.
Rhetoric in Ancient Times and Today with Rob Goodman, Author of Words on Fire
Preview of a soon to be released episode.
Lincoln on Infrastructure
Lincoln on canals, railroads and other infrastructure improvements. Along with the tariff and his support for a national bank it was his key issue.
On The Money – Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks
The only Vice President (who didn’t become President) to have his image on American money. Well spoken, a powerful debater, a close-election winner and loser, Thomas Hendricks is the subject of a future episode of the Vice Presidents podcast we … Continued
Preview of Ramsay MacDonald/1982 Gold Commission Episode
A preview of an upcoming cast on a prime minster of the UK that was the first to visit America in office. And about the end of the gold standard. Will air in December – you hear it today.
Sneak Preview of Interview with Jon Blackwell About the Events of 1921
From selling people, drafting Americans for the Spanish Legion, Hollywood in Trouble and a Unsung Jazz Legend’s death – More discussion of news events 100 years ago with WSJ editor Jon Blackwell, whose Twitter records events from 1921.
Amos Ellmaker and Other Thoughts
A bunch of ‘leftovers’ but as promised in the episode about the Anti-Masonic party, we look at that party’s VP candidate. Being a third party with very little chance to win and being the #2 spot did not spare Ellmaker … Continued
Tin Man – The 1890’s Part II Special Advance Release
For premium and patreon subscribers, I’ve made an early release of an episode that will air in November – TIN MAN, dealing with populism, anti-populism, silver and gold and a little about the Wizard of OZ.
Preview of Upcoming Episode – “Joe Manchins” of History, Harold Wilson
A bit about Senators that have caused problems for Presidents of their party and gone their own way, and a bit about British Prime Minster Harold Wilson and his role in virtual education, Vietnam and the UK and Europe.
Grover Cleveland Cake: Preview
An upcoming episode on Grover Cleveland and his battle with Congress. Also about William Jennings Bryan’s short military career and Lincoln and Rutherford B. Hayes and their coats, both of which didn’t get used too much.
Andrew Carnegie Questions: Preview
A preview of an episode on Andrew Carnegie we are working on.
Learning to Fly: Part Three of the 1890’s America Audio Scrapbook
In this third installment of The American 1890’s History audio scrapbook we look at a number of modern issues that bubbled up in the Mauve Decade, including: police violence and Indian rights, women’s rights, mental health, African American rights and … Continued
James Madison’s Early Thoughts – Letter to a College Friend
We look at an early series of letters that James Madison writes to a college chum William Bradford from Princeton which reveal his early thoughts on the coming Revolution, and the Northern part of America versus the Southern part. If … Continued
Leftovers from the Airline Deregulation Podcast
A few notes we left out. Love and deregulation, more Reggie Jackson and other things
Reagan Ford 1980 – How Would That Have Worked?
More thoughts on a potential ‘dream ticket’ in 1980. What happens when a President and former President enter the White House.
Leftovers from The D.C. Representation Cast
Some more cranky characters from Washington D.C. in the 1880s, clarifications of what I got wrong about license plates on the cast [the DC motto established in 2000 v. 1991], and other stories.
Leftovers from Black Monday and Terrible Tuesday Casts
A cabbie’s view of the stock crashes, a tragedy in the news, and Donald Trump’s Black Monday, all left overs from the podcast
Civil War Cotton Bonds and The Financial War
While cannons fired and infantry charged, a battle in the Civil War was fought on another front – the world financial markets – with implications for the war. A section we recorded for the Ark of Commerce Part b but no … Continued
Sneak Preview of The Ark of Commerce Part Six – A Risk
For members only, sneak preview of the first installment of the final Ark of Commerce, our series on the commercial history of the United States. In this episode we discuss Black Monday 1987, and the exchange systems that led up … Continued
No, Not That Winston Churchill – A 1890’s Scrapbook, Part II
Continuing on our look at the 1890’s – many flying machines, Jack London goes from pirate to lawman, William Taft seeks gold, a cookie company and a cough drop company get their names, chicago and Southern California bloom, a city … Continued