EPISODE LINK: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ADV1329580829?selected=ADV7055465576 This episode is all about voting in the federal capital we now call the District of Columbia. We talk about a movement to get voting rights that succeeded for a group of (then) D.C. residents 180 years ago, And about the petitions, committees, tea parties, bus trips and statements by Presidents over…
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The ‘Ark of Commerce’ Series on The Commercial History of The United States
Here are all the episodes for the ‘Ark of Commerce’ a series that has run since 2019. Part 1 – Crash Party – 1929 Stock Market Crash, Edison and Other Things. Part 2 – Two if By Sea: Maritime Commerce, Arks and More Part 3 – Loco – Train and Other Land Commerce Part 4…
On The Lincoln Train: The 13-Day Journey of a President-Elect
Lincoln’s turbulent period as President-elect also featured a novel twist: a thirteen-day train ride through the states that had cast their votes for him, and two that had not. He countered large cheering crowds and some security risks, while he managed to avoid opining on the fast-paced events of the day and to avoid compromising…
