It's a History Podcast

It's a History Podcast

Madison Schmidt

Episodes 98
Avg. Duration 17m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jun 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Join me each week as I take a look at all things history! Whether it be a person, a place, event, or just something really interesting, I will cover many of the stories our past has to offer.

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096: Hot Air Balloons: Paper Balloons, Hot Air Vs. Gas, and Modern Ballooning

Jun 04, 2026 12m

Hello! In Today's episode we are looking at the history of Hot Air Balloons and Ballooning. The first hot air balloons were designed by two french brothers in the 1780's, and after succesfull…

095: Summer Vacation: School Calendars, Union Wins, and Gilded Age Influence

May 28, 2026 8m

Hello! In this weeks episode we are looking at the history of Summer Vacation. Often thought to be rooted in the agrarian calander, the history of summer vacation actually stems from multiple…

094: There Will Come Soft Rains: A Journey Along The Western Front: A Conversation With Briana Gervat

May 14, 2026 31m

Hello! In this weeks episode I am joined by Briana Gervat and we discuss her recent memior on her travels through the Western Front and how she expereinced the remnants of WWI History. In this…

093: The Boston Tea Party Part 2: Increasing Tensions, The Act of Rebellion, and the Intolerable Acts

May 07, 2026 16m

Hello! In this week's episode we are wrapping up our look at the Boston Tea Party. This week's episode looks at the various ways the tea issue had tried to be resolved as tea ships started rolling…

092: The Boston Tea Party Part 1: The East India Company, The British Government, and Taxes

Apr 30, 2026 14m

Hello! In this weeks Epsiode we start our look at the Boston Tea Party. Looking deeper at this act that is a quintisential aspect of American History, we will take a look at the East India Company…

091: Hidden in Berlin: A Holocaust Memoir: A Conversation With Evelyn Grossman

Apr 16, 2026 53m

Hello! This week I am joined by Evelyn Grossman. Evelyn is the author of Hidden in Berlin: A Holocaust Memoir which details her parents' separate stories of survival during WWII. Over the course of…

090: The History of Quilting

Apr 09, 2026 12m

Hello! This week we are taking a look at the history of quilting. Quilting has been around for quite some time, but the patchwork style quilt that we know today is something that is newer to our…

089: The Sinking of The USS Narcissus: A Collaboration With Rich Napoltano From Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs

Apr 02, 2026 19m

Hello! In this week's episode, I am joined by Rich Napolitano from Shipwrecks and Seadogs Podcast and we discuss the USS Narcuccus. Over the course of today's episode we will look at the life the…

088: Stuck: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress: A Conversation with Dr. Maya Kornberg

Mar 19, 2026 25m

Hello! This week I am joined by Dr. Maya Kornberg to discuss her most recent release Stuck: How money, media, and violence prevent change in Congress. STUCK reveals how money, media, and political…

087: Skyway Bridge Collapse: Cause and Aftermath

Mar 12, 2026 8m

Hello! In this weeks episode we are taking a look at the 1980 collapse of teh Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Through bad luck and unfortunate circumstance, a freighter ship made impact with the bridge…

086: The Pacific Theater and WWII: A Conversation With Jenny Chan From Pacific Atrocities Education

Mar 05, 2026 42m

Hello! In this Weeks Epsiode I am Joined By Jenny Chan from Pacific Atrocities Education to discuss the Pacific Theater during WWII. Often overlooked in western classrooms, the war in the Pacific…

085: Why Washington D.C. is our Capital City

Feb 19, 2026 7m

Hello! In this weeks episode, I am taking a look at why Washington DC is our capital city. Throughout todays episode we will look at how the capital transitioned from being located in Phillidelphia…

It's A History Podcast Update

Feb 18, 2026 1m

Hello! Just hopping on to give a quick update about the release schedule! Episodes will now be releasing on Thursdays with a three week on one week off release frequency. This will better help me to…

084: Bianca's Cure: A Conversation with Gigi Berardi

Feb 12, 2026 32m

Hello! In this weeks episode, I am Joined by Author Gigi Berardi to discuss her most recent release, the Historical Fiction "Bianca's Cure". "Bianca's Cure" fictionalizes a search for a cure for…

083: Beneath the Lightless Sky: Surviving the Holocaust in the Sewers of Lvov: A Conversation With Doron Keren About His Families Story of Survival

Feb 04, 2026 1h 1m

Hello! In this weeks episode I am joined by Doron Keren to speak about his grandfather Ignacy Chiger's book Beneath the Lightless sky Surviving the Holocaust in the Sewers of Lvov, a survival story…

082: The Declaration of Independence: How the Document has Faired Over Time

Jan 28, 2026 13m

Hello! In this episode we are taking a look at the Decleration of Independence and how it has faired over time. From its various displays, to prior care, we take a look at how the document came to be…

081: The History of Billboards: How Roadside Advertisements Became What They Are Today

Jan 21, 2026 8m

Hello! In this weeks episode we are taking a look at the history of billboards! Starting out in the early 19th century, billboards have come a long way. Sources for today's episode include: An…

080: Attack on The Philippines: What Happened Hours After The Attack on Pearl Harbor

Jan 14, 2026 13m

Hello! Welcome to a NEW episode of Its a History Podcast. This week we are looking at what happened in the Philippines just hours after the attack on Pearl Harbour. Over the course of today's episode…

079: RERUN: 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair

Dec 17, 2025 25m

Hello! This week I am running a fan Favorite instead of a new epsiode, There will be a new episode next week! Enjoy this epsiode about the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair! If you would like to send me any…

078: Pearl Harbor: What Led up to the Attack, FDR's Speech, And the Aftermath

Dec 10, 2025 15m

Hello! In this weeks episode we are taking a look at the Attack on Pearl Harbor, specifically what was happening in the elad up to the attack. Sources for today's episode include: An article from…

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