Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast

Another listener request! Brody wanted me to cover the first man on the moon and so this week, I lay the foundation of the Apollo 11 mission including how why we got into the space race to begin with…

This week I talk about the first draft in United States Government - the Articles of Confederation.

Banded together in their quest to defeat the British, the colonies established a basic framework to…

This week I talk about the institution of human bondage in the immediate aftermath of the American Revolution.

The colonies had just declared themselves a free and independent republic where all men …

Let's celebrate the end of this decade.. I mean year with a review of all the historical stuff that went down in 2020, shall we?

From Kobe Bryant to impeachment; fires to COVID, 2020 grabbed our atte…

This week I am going to talk a little bit about the American Revolution, but a lot more about those individuals impacted as a result of the call for independence. We know about the Battle of Yorktown…

This week I discuss the creation of one of the most infamous documents of American history - the Declaration of Independence.

Vying for a way to be taken seriously and gain much needed support for th…

This week I talk about how the Culper Spy Ring played a key role in uncovering Benedict Arnold's plot to defect and transfer the important fort, West Point. I also go over what happened to the variou…

Did you know the founding father commonly known as the man who could not tell a lie was responsible for the development of a network of spies during the American Revolution? General George Washington…

We've made it! Listen with me as I talk about the final leg of the history of the World's Fair. This week's episode covers the New York and San Francisco fairs of 1939, the Disney influenced fair of …

You all have shown me so much love I wanted to return the favor with a special bonus episode all about Thanksgiving.

Thank you to all of who you have listened thus far. I hope you all have a safe and…

In this week's episode, I wrap up the 1893 Chicago World's Fair including the brief story of a serial killer, H.H Holmes and dive into both St. Louis and San Francisco's first shot at hosting their o…

Shout out to listener Stacey who reached out and ask that I cover the history of the World's Fairs in the United States.

There have been A LOT of them - and a lot of cool and amazing advancements hav…

John Adams, John Hancock and... Josiah Quincy? This week I talk about three of the many individuals who participated in the run up to the American Revolution. All three men knew each other throughout…

Happy Voting day! I couldn't pass up the opportunity to give you all a bonus episode on one of the most historic civic duties in American history - voting. This is an episode all about the history of…

Hey everyone!  I  know I mentioned talking about the rebels of the revolution in from Boycott to Bloodshed, but I took an offramp from the normal linear history path to share some background on Hallo…

This week I am going to talk about the actions - and reactions - that lead to the American Revolution. After experiencing success in the French and Indian war, Great Britain was in need of cash to he…

This week I am going to talk about a woman who literally wrote her way to freedom, Phillis Wheatley. Kidnapped from Africa as a small child, Wheatley would gain fame and notoriety as a result of crea…

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This week I am going to give you a run down of the history of political debates in American History. Did you know the first televised presidential debate was between two women…

This week I am telling the story of a female shopkeeper - Elizabeth Murray Campbell Smith Inman. A Scot by birth, Murray would cross the Atlantic and set herself on a path of economic security not ty…

This week I am talking about the French and Indian war - a conflict seen as one of the catalysts for the American Revolution a few years later. This conflict over desired land expansion would lead to…