Lincoln: 1864

On this episode of Our American Stories, before the world knew JFK, his sister Rosemary was already suffering behind closed doors. A botched lobotomy changed her life forever, and her story became one of the family’s most closely guarded secrets. Kate Clifford Larson, author of R ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, in 1964, the St. Louis Cardinals faced the mighty Yankees with an unforgettable duo: a Black pitcher and a white catcher. Their chemistry on the field helped clinch the title and changed how the sport viewed race and teamwork. Here’s Jeff ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, after the Civil War, hundreds of Irish-American veterans launched an invasion — not in Ireland, but across the Canadian border. It was a daring, chaotic attempt to pressure Britain into freeing Ireland. Author and History Channel contribut ... Show More

November 19, 1863. In the midst of a bloody Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivers one of the most famous speeches in American History. This episode originally aired in 2021. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-producti ... Show More

L'assassinat d'Abraham Lincoln au Théâtre Ford de Washington en 1865 est très clairement un assassinat politique. Cet assassinat qui survient quelques jours seulement après la fin officielle de la guerre de Sécession va profondément ébranler le peuple américain. La mort de Lincol ... Show More

On April 14th, 1865, John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in Ford's theatre, escaping shortly thereafter and going on the run. The Federal troops in pursuit of the assassin had orders to bring Booth and any of his conspirators back alive. For most of the soldi ... Show More

Did Abraham Lincoln preserve democracy during the Civil War, or did he endanger it in the process? To explore this paradox, we’re joined by renowned historian and Lincoln scholar Allen Guelzo, author of Our Ancient Faith. Guelzo takes us deep into the high-stakes decisions of Lin ... Show More

The Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War remains the bloodiest day in American history. That day, and the future of the United States, could have turned out very differently, if not for a single note and three cigars.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and ... Show More

Instagram : @50states_podcastDonald Trump le répète en boucle :c’est lui le meilleur, le plus grand et le plus extraordinaire président des ÉTATS-UNISTous les autres avant lui ? Des gros nazes.A part peut-être un homme : Donald Trump accepte en effet d’être comparé à Abraham Linc ... Show More

It’s hard to imagine that one of the most powerful presidents in U.S. history was the victim of domestic violence. Abe Lincoln was physically and emotionally battered by Mary Todd Lincoln, primarily due to her mental illness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Host Reed Galen is joined by fellow Lincoln Project Co-Founder Rick Wilson to look back on why we began the Lincoln Project four years ago, what we’ve witnessed in the four years since our launch, and where we go from here…in 2024 and beyond. To hear more from Rick Wilson, be sur ... Show More

On April 14th, 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Lincoln died hours later, shocking the war-torn nation and becoming the first President to be assassinated in office. But he would not be the last.Sixteen years later, no a ... Show More

Let's be honest: when many Americans think of Nebraska, we immediately think of corn. Yet there's much more to the Cornhusker State than a single crop. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive into several ridiculous bits of Nebraska history, from an epic barn move to the surpr ... Show More