Filling in the Blanks: Recent Episodes
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American History, as with the history of any nation, is quite the behemoth, but such a large subject is only the sum of all its parts. This podcast seeks to hold a magnifying glass to the broad strokes of US History and tell the stories of those individuals, peoples, places, and voices often overlooked.
Hosted by Jeffrey Bird, Jr. and Zacharia Heider.
In this mini-episode, Jeff & Zach reflect on what worked and what they want to improve in future seasons!
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In this episode, Jeff details the tragic Great Boston Molasses Flood in Boston's North End neighborhood while Zach discusses the origins of the public lecture, much like today's TED Talks!
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Correction: Josiah Holbrook did not sell geometric salads. In fact, he sold geometric solids.
In this episode, Jeff details the Hoosier state's close connection to many "firsts" in the history of professional baseball, and Zach outlines the bizarre story surrounding the Great Moon Hoax!
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In this episode, Jeff wraps up his 3-part series on privateering in the Atlantic and Caribbean by detailing its involvement in the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
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A war for popular opinion has raged ever since 1871 when the Paris Commune rose and fell, but as the battle moves from the press to the pavement, the Knights find themselves in the center of a movement to take back political power for the working class. Join us for the conclusion of the three-episode arc exploring the first decade of the Knights of Labor.
Correction - In my closing statements, I misspeak and state that Uriah Stephens leaves the Knights of Labor. This is incorrect. He only resigns his position as Grandmaster Workman, which I why I proceed to mention his remaining time in the Knights. Sorry!
In this episode, Jeff and Zach continue their research from episode 1! Jeff shares the history of privateering and piracy's involvement in the Atlantic Slave Trade and Zach continues his history of the Knights of Labor by exploring secret rituals, private police forces, agrarian discontent, and how it all ties into the Paris Commune. Join us!
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In this episode Jeff and Zach dive into their first research topics! Jeff shares a brief overview of the history of privateering in the Americas and Zach begins the story of the Knights of Labor, a secret organization whose early years are cloaked in mystery, but whose legacy still affects us today.
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Welcome to Filling in the Blanks History! We're so excited to get started and can't thank you enough for joining us! Get to know Jeff and Zach and learn a little bit more about how our podcast will run!
Have ideas for topics we should look into? Shoot us an email at fitblankshistory@gmail.com