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A Historian Learns About: Sacco and Vanzetti
The case of Sacco and Vanzetti is famous in American history. But why? I decided to learn about the two men and their trial so I could figure out just what makes this case so fascinating. Join me as…
A Historian Learns About: The Medici Bank
At its height in the 15th century, the Medici Bank could claim to be one of the most powerful financial institutions in the world. It was the bank of Pope! However, by the end of the century, it no…
A Historian Learns About: The Glanton Gang
In 1850, there was a gang so vicious that Cormac McCarthy chose to use them as characters in his book Blood Meridian. But who were these men? What did they do? And finally, what happened to them?…
A Historian Learns About: The Battle of Iron Works Hill
George Washington had a daring plan in the winter of 1776. His idea was to strike back against the British and give his army a much-needed morale boost, since they were still reeling from major…
A Historian Learns About: The Election of 1912
The election of 1912 featured the incumbent President, the former President and his new party, a relatively new politician who suddenly became the front-runner, and a socialist. It may be one of the…
A Historian Learns About: The Pinkerton Detective Agency
They guarded trains, hunted outlaws and robbers, and acted as strikebreakers. The Pinkertons are possibly the most famous private detective company in history. So who were they? Why did they get so…
A Historian Learns About: Samuel Chamberlain's Memoir My Confession: Recollections of a Rogue
While researching the brutal Glanton Gang, I came across Samuel Chamberlain. Chamberlain's memoir turned out to be one of the best things I have ever read. I learned that no one loved Samuel…
Death By Lightning Review
In a change of pace, Ryan reviews the new Netflix show, Death by Lightning. He also talks about the book the show is based on, Candice Millard's Destiny of the Republic. Ryan compares the two and…
A Historian Learns About: The Outlaw Jesse James
One of the first Wild West Outlaws in American history, Jesse James holds a special place in pop culture. The mythology around him is strong enough that Brad Pitt played him in a movie. So who was…
A Historian Learns About: Robert Morris, the "Financier of the Revolution"
How does a man get the nickname the "financier?" How does he get credit for funding the American Revolution? These are the questions Ryan had about Robert Morris, a man known as the "Financier of the…
A Historian Learns About: J.P. Morgan and the Panic of 1907
For one month in 1907, America's financial industry stood on the brink of disaster. There were bank runs, and the New York Stock Exchange stood poised to collapse. The financial industry needed help.…
A Historian Learns About: The Quakers and the American Revolution
Why did a group of pacifists feel the ire of their fellow colonists during the American Revolution? What led people to dislike them? Why were the Quakers outsiders in the colonies they helped found?…
A Historian Learns About: Jay Cooke & The Northern Pacific Railroad
How does a man known as a successful banker, businessman, and "Financier of the Civil War" fail so badly that he gets accused of starting a global depression?Ryan aims to find out as he learns about…
A Historian Learns About: The Smoot Hawley Tariff Act
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act is one of the most infamous pieces of legislation in American History. So what was it? Ryan sets out to learn about the act's origins, purpose, and most importantly,…
A Historian Learns About: The West Virginia Mining Wars 1912-1921
Did you know there was a series of violent clashes between West Virginia miners and the mining companies between 1912 and 1922? Ryan sure didn't before starting his research. Ryan goes over all he…
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