Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast

This week's episode comes at you via request from listener Peter.

He asked that I do a show all about the history of the death penalty in the U.S. And boy is it a dark - and gruesome - affair.

Tune i…

This week I wrap up the Washington focused episodes by diving into the first presidency of the United States.

While the election of George Washington was hardly a surprise, his interpretation of what…

This week I am diving into the story of the enslaved woman who managed a daring escape from the president's household - Ona Marie Judge Staines.

Listen in as I talk about her life, what prompted her …

Tune in as I continue my month of Washington based shows.  In this week's episode, I am talking all about our first First Lady, Martha Dandridge Custis Washington.

We all know her as the first of the…

Tune in this week as I start on the journey that is the life of Washington. As I mention in the episode, the first president has made several appearances on prior episodes and I think they're worth l…

Closing out Women's History Month with a bang ! Tune in as I discuss the infamous Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

She is known by many as the Notorious RBG, but Ginsburg life is an example of never giving up on …

This week, I am diving into the first of what is known as the U.S / Indian Wars.

Looking to protect their land from American settlers, the tribal nations of the Northwest Territory banned together to…

Welcome to another bonus round of Civics & Coffee. This week's Wonder Woman Wednesday is dedicated to the activist, academic and infamous FBI Most Wanted, Angela Davis.

From her youth trying to survi…

This week I dive into the creation and ratification of the Bill of Rights.

Did you know that when the Bill of Rights were originally ratified they were only meant to cover federal crimes and limit th…

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This Wonder Woman Wednesday is in tribute to the famed author, essayist and anthropologist, Zora Neale Hurston.

Listen in as I discuss her life and legacy and her co…

We have spent a lot of time going over the run up to the constitution and what exactly took place to make the document a whole. And while the gentlemen present at the Constitutional Convention were p…

Another bonus episode in celebration of Women's History Month.

This week I am diving into the life and presidential run of Shirley Chisholm. Born in Brooklyn during the Great Depression, Shirley would…

I asked - you answered!

This week is all about famed scientist, statesmen and printer Benjamin Franklin. Listen to learn all about the amazing accomplishments and achievements this one founding fathe…

Welcome to another bonus episode!

This month I am celebrating women and their accomplishments throughout history. All topics showcased on Wednesdays this month are suggestions from you, my listeners!

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This week I am taking a momentary break from covering all the happenings surrounding the constitution and covering a trail blazer: artist, icon and all around bad ass woman, Frida Kahlo.

Though this …

This week is all about the document that started it all - the United States Constitution. As much as it is cited in discussions across the country, very few know what it actually says and what powers…

This week I am talking all about the debates and compromises that went into writing the Constitution. From James Madison's Virginia Plan to the Three-Fifths Compromise, tune in this week as I dive in…

The Articles of Confederation were flawed and in need of a massive rewrite, however support for such an idea was severely lacking. In the newly established country's mind, the tacit partnership agree…

Very little is known about the first black inventor, scientist and part time surveyor, Benjamin Banneker. However, what is known is infinitely fascinating.

This week, I discuss the life of Benjamin B…

This week I wrap up my two part series on the mission to put the first man on the moon, Apollo 11. 

In this episode, I give you the history of the three man team that made up Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong…