American History Tellers

American History Tellers is a podcast by Wondery, hosted by Lindsay Graham.[1] The show premiered at #1 on the Apple Podcast charts.[2]

American History Tellers
Presentation
Hosted byLindsay Graham
GenreHistory
UpdatesWeekly
Publication
Original releaseJanuary 3, 2018
Related
Websitewondery.com/shows/american-history-tellers/

Format

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The show is known to use POV narration, telling stories through perspectives of average and notable people.[3]

Seasons to date

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The show has covered the following topics to date:[4]

  • Season One | The Cold War. January 2018.
  • Season Two | Prohibition. February 2018.
  • Season Three | The Age of Jackson. March 2018.
  • Season Four | The Space Race. May 2018.
  • Season Five | Revolution. June 2018.
  • Season Six | National Parks August 2018.
  • Season Seven | Civil Rights October 2018.
  • Season Eight | Political Parties November 2018.
  • Season Nine | The 1968 Chicago Protests January 2019
  • Season Ten | Great Depression February 2019
  • Season Eleven | J. Edgar Hoover's FBI April 2019
  • Season Twelve| Tulsa Race Massacre May 2019
  • Season Thirteen | The Bastard Brigade July 2019
  • Season Fourteen | Dutch Manhattan September 2019
  • Season Fifteen | The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire October 2019
  • Season Sixteen | Kentucky Blood Feud December 2019
  • Season Seventeen | California Water Wars January 2020
  • Season Eighteen | Rebellion in the Early Republic March 2020
  • Season Nineteen | The WWII Home Front May 2020
  • Season Twenty | Stonewall June 2020
  • Season Twenty-One | The Gilded Age July 2020
  • Season Twenty-Two | Supreme Court Landmarks October 2020
  • Season Twenty-Three | Coal Wars December 2020
  • Season Twenty-Four | Great Chicago Fire January 2021
  • Season Twenty-Five | America's Monuments February 2021
  • Season Twenty-Six | Bleeding Kansas April 2021
  • Season Twenty-Seven | The Mystery of D.B. Cooper May 2021
  • Season Twenty-Eight | Lost Colony of Roanoke June 2021
  • Season Twenty-Nine | The Walker Affair June 2021
  • Season Thirty | The Fight For the First U.S. Olympics July 2021
  • Season Thirty-One | Roaring Twenties September 2021
  • Season Thirty-Two | Traitors November 2021
  • Season Thirty-Three | Philippine-American War December 2021
  • Season Thirty-Four | Billy the Kid January 2022
  • Season Thirty-Five | The Plot to Steal Lincoln's Body February 2022
  • Season Thirty-Six | The Fight for Women's Suffrage March 2022
  • Season Thirty-Seven | Lewis and Clark April 2022
  • Season Thirty-Eight | The Great Mississippi Flood May 2022
  • Season Thirty-Nine | The Manson Murders June 2022
  • Season Forty | The Civil War July 2022
  • Season Forty-One | The Walker Affair September 2022
  • Season Forty-Two | The Age of Pirates October 2022
  • Season Forty-Three | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 November 2022
  • Season Forty-Four | Presidential Assassinations December 2022
  • Season Forty-Five | California Gold Rush January 2023
  • Season Forty-Six | Insurrection of Aaron Burr February 2023
  • Season Forty-Seven | Hawai'i's Journey to Statehood March 2023
  • Season Forty-Eight | Boston Molasses Disaster April 2023
  • Season Forty-Nine | United Farm Workers May 2023

Seasons Listed in Rough Chronological Order/Topical Seasons

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Season Topic Rough Start Date
34 Lost Colony Of Roanoke 1554
15 Dutch Manhattan 1609
5 Revolution 1754
20 Rebellion in the Early Republic 1770
44 Lewis & Clark 1803
3 Age of Jackson 1814
17 Kentucky Blood Feud 1840
35 Walker Affair 1840
43 Fight for Woman's Suffrage 1848
31 Bleeding Kansas 1850
48 Civil War 1860
7 Civil Rights 1863
24 Gilded Age 1869
42 Plot to Steal Lincoln's Body 1870
29 Great Chicago Fire 1871
41 Billy the Kid 1875
36 Fight for the First US Olympics 1896
40 Philippine-American War 1899
16 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire 1911
27 Coal Wars 1912
38 Roaring Twenties 1920
2 Prohibition 1920
13 Tulsa Race Massacre 1921
11 J Edgar Hoover's FBI 1924
45 Great Mississippi Flood 1927
10 Great Depression 1929
14 Bastard Brigade 1939
21 WWII Homefront 1941
1 The Cold War 1947
4 Space Race 1955
23 Stonewall 1960
47 Manson Murders 1967
9 1968 Chicago Protest 1975
12 Sponsored SKIP
19 SKIP/Encore of another season SKIP
22 SKIP/Encore of another season SKIP
25 SKIP/Encore of another season SKIP
33 SKIP/Encore of another season SKIP
37 SKIP/Encore of another season SKIP
46 SKIP/Encore of another season SKIP
6 National Parks Topical
8 Political Parties Topical
18 California Water Wars Topical
26 Supreme Court Landmarks Topical
28 Presidential Inaugurations Topical
30 American Monuments Topical
32 Mystery of D.B. Cooper Topical
39 Traitors Topical

Reception

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The podcast has received mostly positive reviews. Many have noted the podcast's ability to go deeper into history, beyond what is taught in traditional US History classrooms.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mallenbaum, Carly. "History buffs, listen up: Wondery's 'American History Tellers' podcast is for you". USA Today. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  2. ^ Gavis, Karen. "The Creator of the New No. 1 Podcast Is an Administrator at SMU". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. ^ "American History Tellers: Revolution, A Must Listen Podcast for this Fourth of July". The American Spectator. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Wondery - Feel The Story American History Tellers". Wondery – Feel The Story. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  5. ^ "Should I listen to this?: American History Tellers podcast". The Comeback. 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
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