Coming Home: A History of War Veterans [rebroadcast]
How have war veterans been treated in the aftermath of America’s past wars? How much depends on the politics of the war? Are vets only as popular as the wars they’ve fought in?
Independence Daze: A History of July Fourth
In the early days of our nation, July Fourth wasn’t an official holiday at all. In fact, it wasn’t until 1938 that it became a paid day-off. So how did the Fourth become the holiest day on our secular calendar? In this hour of BackStory we take a look at Independence Day.
Coming Home: A History of War Veterans
How have war veterans been treated in the aftermath of America’s past wars? How much depends on the politics of the war? Are vets only as popular as the wars they’ve fought in?
“Teed Off” Transcript
This is the transcript of “Teed Off: The Tea Party Then and Now,” a podcast-only episode released in May of 2009. You can listen to the entire episode here. _____________________________________________________________ Peter Onuf: This is the Podcast of “BackStory,” with us, the American History Guys. I’m Peter Onuf, 18th century guy. [music] Ed Ayers: I’m Ed [...]
Teed Off: The Tea Party, Then and Now
The History Guys take a closer look at the Tea Party Movement. They ask whether 2010 really has anything in common with 1773, and what the history of populism suggests about the Tea Party’s future.
