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For the thirty-eighth installment of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we go to October of 1859, and abolitionist John Brown's raid on the munitions depot in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. First, we trace Brown's upbringing and anti-slavery activism -- and try to place him in the larger context of t ...
Our conversation about FDR and polio continues with a look at how his public image obscured the fact that he was in a wheelchair -- while the story of his battle with polio also him serve as a champion of the downtrodden. Plus: Will we ever see an "openly" disabled president in our lifetime? Joi ...
This past week we talked about the life of John Brown, and his attempted raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Here's an episode from the archives about his death and martyrdom. We'll be back on Tuesday with a brand new episode in our "50 Weeks That Shaped America" series! Join our America250 ne ...
Our conversation about John Brown continues with a look at how he raised the funds and put together the group that would mount a raid on Harpers Ferry -- and a look at why the raid went so wrong, so fast. Plus, how Brown's legend grew from the moment he was captured, and how his place within a l ...
Penafian: Podcast dan karya seni yang dibenamkan pada halaman ini adalah daripada Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia, yang merupakan hak milik pemiliknya dan tidak bergabung dengan atau disokong oleh Listen Notes, Inc.