331: The End of the Road: BackStory and the History of Finales in America
On this final episode of BackStory, Nathan, Brian, Joanne and Ed explore different kinds of finales throughout American history. They also consider wh...
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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. Each week we take a topic that people are talking about and explore it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversation with our listeners, we make history engaging and fun.
Teaser: BackStory and the History of Finales in America
Coach Tony Bennett knows a thing or two about big finales. He’s the head coach of the men’s basketball team at the University of Virginia. This is a c...
330: Best of BackStory: The Time the People Picked
As BackStory nears the end of its production, we’ve asked our listeners to call in with moments from the show’s history and compile their very own “Be...
Introducing: Seizing Freedom
Coming Fall 2020. In most history classes, you learn that the Emancipation Proclamation and Union victories “freed the slaves.” But ending slavery in ...
329: Great, Small and Other Expectations: Charles Dickens and His History with America
Charles Dickens died 150 years ago this month. A famous chronicler and critic of English industrial capitalism, Dickens was also immensely popular in ...
328: The Clue of the Blue Bottle from "The Last Archive"
The Last Archive is a show from Pushkin Industries about the history of truth, and the historical context for our current fake news, post-truth moment...
327: Another Burden to Bear: A History of Racial Health Disparities in America
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted communities of color. According to the CDC, 33% of people who’ve been hospitalized due to the v...
326: Mystery, Murder, and Mayhem: A History of True Crime in America
For the last decade or so, true crime has been everywhere -- Netflix shows like Making a Murderer and podcast series like Serial. All of them are a te...
325: American Empire: From Scene on Radio
“America” and “empire.” Do those words go together? If so, what kind of imperialism does the U.S. practice, and how has American empire changed over t...
324: Best of BackStory: The Time Joanne Freeman Went to Congress
As BackStory moves towards the end of its production, we’ve asked our hosts to select memorable moments from the show that we’re publishing as episode...