Episode 36 – Citizen Genêt
It is February 5th. Welcome to Episode 36 of History in a Year. Today, a rock star diplomat arrives in America. Edmond-Charles Genêt, better known as…
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Episode 35 – The French Explosion
It is February 4th. Welcome to Episode 35 of History in a Year. Today, the world catches fire. The French Revolution explodes across the Atlantic, for…
Episode 34 – The Bank (Extended Edition)
It is February 3rd. Welcome to Episode 34 of History in a Year. Today, the ink is barely dry on the “Dinner Table Bargain” before a new war erupts in …
Episode 33 – The Room Where It Happened
It is February 2nd. Welcome to Episode 33 of History in a Year. Today, the gridlock in Congress threatens to tear the United States apart. Alexander H…
Episode 32 – The Cabinet Battle
It is February 1st. Welcome to Episode 32 of History in a Year. Today, the war against the British is over, but the war for America’s soul has just …
Episode 31 – The Birth of a Nation: A Month in Review (20-Minute Special)
It is January 31st. Welcome to the Season Finale of January. Today, we hit the pause button for a special 30-minute deep dive. For the last 30 days, w…
Episode 30 – The First Inauguration
It is January 30th. Welcome to Episode 30 of History in a Year. Today, the experiment officially begins. We travel to New York City—the first capita…
Episode 29 – The War of Words
It is January 29th. Welcome to Episode 29 of History in a Year. Today, the ink is dry on the Constitution, but the battle is just beginning. We witnes…
Episode 28 – The Rising Sun
It is January 28th. Welcome to Episode 28 of History in a Year. Today, the miracle at Philadelphia is complete. We stand in the room on September 17, …
Episode 27 – We Need A President
It is January 27th. Welcome to Episode 27 of History in a Year. Today, the Founding Fathers try to solve the hardest puzzle of the Convention: The Pre…