Despite nearly three centuries in existence, Drayton Hall (built between 1738 and 1750) on the Ashley River in Charleston, South Carolina, lives on and, in fact, is an active archeological site. Seven generations of the Drayton family have lived in the home. The original owner, John Drayton was born in nearby Magnolia Plantation, which the family still…
Roger Sherman: Compromiser of the Constitutional Convention
This early American patriot was not known as an eloquent speaker, but Thomas Jefferson once said that he was “a man who never said a foolish thing in his life.” Although he received little recognition during his life, Roger Sherman would become known as the only Founding Father to sign four key documents of our…
Life at Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch in North Dakota
The dry, sand-hued buttes rise from grassy canyons, and sagebrush dots the rugged North Dakota landscape. I am visiting the territory where “the romance” of Theodore Roosevelt’s life began. My renovated 1969 Shasta camper (with wings) navigates the winding roads of the national park named for the 26th U.S. president. It was Roosevelt’s escape to…
LIVE 10 AM ET: The History of The Epoch Times Is Read Into Congressional Record
June 22, 2023
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A U.S. congressman reads the history of The Epoch Times into congressional record at 10:00 a.m. ET on June 22. …
LIVE NOW: The History of The Epoch Times Is Read Into Congressional Record
June 22, 2023
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A U.S. congressman reads the history of The Epoch Times into congressional record at 10:30 a.m. ET on June 22. …
Nellie Bly Pioneers Investigative Journalism
During her professional career, Elizabeth Cochrane made a name for herself as a reporter writing under the pen name Nellie Bly. Her work would open up the whole new world of investigative reporting. Cochrane started her career as a reporter for the Pittsburgh Dispatch. She got the job after she wrote a letter to the…
Ep.2. The Barbary Pirates and an Unsung American Hero, with Des Ekin
June 21, 2023
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Des Ekin has uncovered an American who deserves to be celebrated among the many heroes (and anti-heroes) of early America. Ekin, the author of the new book “The Lionkeeper of Algiers,” joins the podcast to discuss the battles fought by the United States against the Barbary Pirates during the late 18th and early 19th centuries,…
Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Mortal Storm’
NR | 1 h 40 min | Drama | 1940 Frank Borzage’s prescient film, set in early 1930s Germany, stands out even in the subgenre of anti-fascism war films. Academia loves and respects Professor Roth (Frank Morgan) for his distinguished contribution to science, teaching, and research. But with Hitler’s rise, Roth finds himself distinguished for…
Andrew Higgins: The Man Who Won World War II
Andrew Higgins (1886–1952) was born to be an inventor and entrepreneur. His drive to create and be self-sufficient began when his father, John, died when he was 7 years old. Within two years of his father’s death, Higgins began a lawn service and took on several paper routes to help the family. By the time…
Lowell Thomas: The 20th-Century Marco Polo
“Good evening, everybody!” This was the salutation Lowell Thomas (1892–1981) gave every weeknight for more than 45 years. Thomas was the voice tens of millions of people listened to on the radio to find out what was happening in the world. Lowell, however, didn’t live his life behind the microphone. He lived more broadly than…
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