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For the Ages: A History Podcast

For the Ages: A History Podcast

120 Episodes • By New-York Historical Society • podcast.nyhistory.org
Explore the rich and complex history of the United States and beyond. Produced by the New-York Historical Society, host David M. Rubenstein engages the nation’s foremost historians and creative thinkers on a wide range of topics, including presidential biography, the nation’s founding, and the peopl ...more
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For the Ages: A History Podcast
For the Ages: A History Podcast
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A Conversation with Walter Isaacson (RE-RELEASE)
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Jul 22 2024 27m
Chapter 1 7 mins
Untold Stories of World Leaders
Chapter 2 9 mins
Genius Polymaths
Chapter 3 3 mins
The Genius of Steve Jobs
Chapter 4 7 mins
The Genius of Leonardo Da Vinci
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The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle (RE-RELEASE)
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Jul 8 2024 27m
The Lavender Scare
Chapter 1 17 mins
LGBTQ+ History and Activism
Chapter 2 9 mins
Supreme Court Impact on LGBTQ+ Rights
Chapter 3 29 sec
Gay Revolution Interview With Lillian Federman
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The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens
Of all the threats facing the country today, perhaps... more
Jun 24 2024 32m
The Evolution of the Bill
Chapter 1 7 mins
Untold Stories of Successful Leaders
Chapter 2 11 mins
The Constitution and Civic Obligations
Chapter 3 13 mins
Civic Obligations and Responsibilities
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The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America
While institutional and systemic racism is well docu... more
Jun 17 2024 33m
Black Freedom Criminalized After Civil War
Chapter 1 5 mins
Untold Stories of Successful Leaders
Chapter 2 10 mins
Racism and Crime Statistics in America
Chapter 3 12 mins
Structural Inequalities and Systemic Racism
Chapter 4 5 mins
Roots, Race, and Socialization
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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President
Marking one of the shortest presidencies in American... more
Jun 10 2024 27m
Civil War General's Political Rise
Chapter 1 11 mins
Uncovering the Stories of Successful Leaders
Chapter 2 6 mins
Assassination Attempt on President Garfield
Chapter 3 8 mins
President Garfield's Assassination and Death
Chapter 4 28 sec
Historical Society Podcast
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The Trials of Harry S. Truman: The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man
After serving for three months as vice president, Ha... more
Jun 3 2024 27m
Truman's Rise to Senate Fame
Chapter 1 8 mins
Untold Stories of Successful Leaders
Chapter 2 6 mins
Truman's Presidency and Foreign Policy
Chapter 3 11 mins
Truman's Presidency and Foreign Policy
Chapter 4 1 min
Harry Truman's Decline and Legacy
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Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay
Following America’s violent entrance into World War ... more
May 27 2024 27m
Communication Challenges in Naval Operations
Chapter 1 13 mins
Untold Stories of Successful Leaders
Chapter 2 12 mins
Pacific Theater Battles and Strategies
Chapter 3 53 sec
Admiral Nimitz's Impact on WWII
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JFK and the Promise of Democracy
John F. Kennedy was one of the most iconic political... more
May 20 2024 27m
Chapter 1 10 mins
Untold Stories of Successful Leaders
Chapter 2 11 mins
Kennedy's Rise to the Presidency
Chapter 3 5 mins
Civil Rights and JFK's Presidency
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LatinoLand: A Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority
Today, Latinos represent 20% of the US population, w... more
May 15 2024 27m
Latin American Immigration and Cultural Identity
Chapter 1 12 mins
Exploring Latino History With Marie Arana
Chapter 2 14 mins
Latin American Identity and Immigration
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Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis That Made a President
In popular memory, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the... more
May 6 2024 27m
Career Aspirations Modeled After Theodore Roosevelt
Chapter 1 9 mins
Leaders' Untold Stories
Chapter 2 8 mins
Franklin Roosevelt's Political Journey and Struggle
Chapter 3 7 mins
Franklin Roosevelt's Political Rise
Chapter 4 1 min
Admiration for Franklin Roosevelt Grows
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In the Shadow of Slavery: African Americans in New York City, 1626–1863
In 1991, a crew of New York City construction worker... more
Apr 29 2024 27m
Origins of African American Slavery
Chapter 1 11 mins
Untold Stories of American Slavery
Chapter 2 3 mins
Gradual Emancipation and Colonization Movement
Chapter 3 12 mins
Slavery, Abolition, and Race Relations
Chapter 4 28 sec
History Podcast Interview at NYHS
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The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human
The discovery of the cell in the 17th century caused... more
Apr 22 2024 27m
History of the Word Cancer
Chapter 1 10 mins
Exploring Cancer With Sid Mukherjee
Chapter 2 9 mins
Genetic Discoveries and Cell Biology
Chapter 3 7 mins
Evolution, Genetics, and CRISPR Technology
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How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons from Our Top Presidents
Throughout history, Americans have looked to their p... more
Apr 14 2024 31m
Reevaluating Eisenhower's Presidency
Chapter 1 10 mins
Leadership Lessons From US Presidents
Chapter 2 6 mins
Presidential Leadership Traits and Achievements
Chapter 3 5 mins
Leadership of Presidents Roosevelt and Eisenhower
Chapter 4 9 mins
Presidential Leadership and Traits
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G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century
J. Edgar Hoover was not only the inaugural director ... more
Apr 8 2024 27m
Hoover's Role in Outing Homosexuals
Chapter 1 12 mins
Uncovering Stories of Successful Leaders
Chapter 2 14 mins
J. Edgar Hoover's Complex Relationships
Chapter 3 32 sec
Award-Winning Author on Historical Podcast
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Hitler’s American Gamble: Pearl Harbor and Germany’s March to Global War
In December 1941, Nazi Germany controlled much of Eu... more
Mar 25 2024 31m
Hitler Declares War on United States
Chapter 1 13 mins
History Podcast
Chapter 2 9 mins
Hitler's Strategic Decisions in WW2
Chapter 3 7 mins
The Decision to Prioritize Germany
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River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
In an exhilarating and, at times, harrowing account ... more
Mar 18 2024 38m
Colonel Candido Rondon
Chapter 1 13 mins
Untold Stories of Successful Leaders
Chapter 2 6 mins
The Roosevelt-Rondon Amazon Expedition
Chapter 3 9 mins
Roosevelt's Amazon Expedition Survival Story
Chapter 4 8 mins
The River of Doubt Expedition
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Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon, Part Two
Author and journalist Kate Andersen Brower rejoins D... more
Mar 11 2024 24m
Sympathy Vote for Elizabeth Taylor
Chapter 1 12 mins
Stories of Successful Leaders
Chapter 2 4 mins
Elizabeth Taylor's Personal Life Journeys
Chapter 3 5 mins
Legacy of Elizabeth Taylor
Chapter 4 56 sec
Honest Portrayal of Flawed Life
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Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon, Part One
Elizabeth Taylor, a legend of cinema known across th... more
Mar 4 2024 31m
Liz Taylor's Conversion to Judaism
Chapter 1 8 mins
Untold Stories of Successful Leaders
Chapter 2 4 mins
Elizabeth Taylor
Chapter 3 11 mins
Elizabeth Taylor's Life and Career
Chapter 4 6 mins
Elizabeth Taylor's Life and Career
Chapter 5 38 sec
Elizabeth Taylor and Cleopatra
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Creating a Confederate Kentucky: The Lost Cause and Civil War Memory in a Border State
Kentucky fought alongside the Union for the entirety... more
Feb 26 2024 37m
Grant's Memoirs
Chapter 1 5 mins
Untold Stories of Successful Leaders
Chapter 2 12 mins
Ulysses S. Grant and the Lost
Chapter 3 9 mins
Kentucky's Civil War and Aftermath
Chapter 4 10 mins
Reconstruction, Jefferson Davis, George Floyd
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Mourning the Presidents
In an incisive analysis of national mourning followi... more
Feb 19 2024 34m
First President
Chapter 1 12 mins
Presidential Mourning Rituals and Histories
Chapter 2 8 mins
Presidential Deaths and Funerals in History
Chapter 3 13 mins
Presidential Funerals and Legacies
Chapter 4 36 sec
Exploring Untold Presidential History
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The Age of Lincoln
The arc of Abraham Lincoln’s political career existe... more
Feb 12 2024 31m
Speculation on Lincoln's Diagnosis and Strength
Chapter 1 10 mins
Lincoln's Legacy and Views on Slavery
Chapter 2 6 mins
Contingency Stories and Historical Speculation
Chapter 3 3 mins
Lincoln's Education and Views on Slavery
Chapter 4 10 mins
Understanding Lincoln's Presidency and Personal Life
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Coolidge
In the wake of a pandemic and amidst deep partisan d... more
Feb 5 2024 30m
Coolidge's Leadership Style and Quirks
Chapter 1 13 mins
Calvin Coolidge
Chapter 2 5 mins
Coolidge's Presidency and Political Challenges
Chapter 3 12 mins
Calvin Coolidge's Presidency and Legacy
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The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World, Part Two
Jonathan Freedland once again joins David Rubenstein... more
Jan 29 2024 25m
Mission to Save Jews in Europe
Chapter 1 11 mins
Escape From Auschwitz and Aftermath
Chapter 2 13 mins
The Failure to Act
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The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World, Part One
In April of 1944, Walter Rosenberg escaped from Ausc... more
Jan 22 2024 29m
The Escape Artist
Chapter 1 15 mins
The Escape Artist
Chapter 2 13 mins
Deception and Survival in Auschwitz
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John Quincy Adams: His Presidency and Final Years
Biographer James Traub continues the story of John Q... more
Jan 15 2024 37m
Political Allegiance and Career Choices
Chapter 1 11 mins
John Quincy Adams
Chapter 2 10 mins
Adams' Early Life and Diplomatic Career
Chapter 3 15 mins
John Quincy Adams' Political Career
Chapter 4 31 sec
Thanking James Trout for Discussing Adams
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