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Silent Majority: The Kent State Massacre (Part One)

For the nineteenth installment of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we talk about a fateful week in the spring of 1970, when the anti-Vietnam movement wa...

2026-05-12 10:30:00 45:19

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The School Strike That Started To Dismantle "Separate but Equal" [Some Sunday Context]

This past week we discussed the Plessy v Ferguson case, which helped open the door to the Jim Crow era in the American South. Today, a story from 1951...

2026-05-10 10:30:00 20:05

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Separate But Equal: The Plessy Case (Part 1)

For the eighteenth installment of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we talk about a landmark Supreme Court case, Plessy v Ferguson, which in 1896 codifie...

2026-05-05 10:30:00 46:09

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Golden Gate Bridge: We Can Do Big Things (Part 2)

Out conversation about the Golden Gate Bridge continues with the opening of the bridge, and a bunch of people who didn't get enough credit. Plus, what...

2026-04-30 11:00:00 31:44

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Golden Gate Bridge: Depression, Construction, And The Rise of California (Part 1)

For the seventeeth installment of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we travel to California in the 1930s, where San Francisco planners have a big idea —...

2026-04-28 10:30:00 31:37

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The Highs And Lows Of Latin American Diplomacy [Some Sunday Context]

This past week we discussed the Bay of Pigs fiasco in Cuba, 1961. Today, another episode about JFK' in the very same time period -- when he hosted a c...

2026-04-26 10:30:00 16:48

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Fort Sumter And The Road To Civil War (Part One)

For the fifteenth installment of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we go to the end of 1860 and the first months of 1861. Lincoln's election made it inev...

2026-04-14 10:30:00 40:05

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The 40 Year Battle For MLK Day [Some Sunday Context]

For our "Sunday Context" episode, we look at the 40-year battle for honoring Martin Luther King, Jr with a federal holiday. Many states and notable po...

2026-04-12 10:30:00 21:41

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Ken Burns: How To 250 [Teaser]

We’re kicking off a series of chats that (until we find a better name) we’re calling “How to 250.” This is our chance to check in with some friends of...

2026-04-05 10:30:00 11:26

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Over There! The US At War (Part 2)

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We continue our discussion about WWI with Wilson's speech to Congress making the case for entering the wa...

2026-04-02 10:30:00 28:26

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America Debates WWI (Part 1)

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For the thirteenth episode of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we go to 1917 and the growing pressure on Wo...

2026-03-31 10:30:00 45:59

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The Boston Molasses Disaster [Some Sunday Context]

For our "Sunday Context" episode, we look at another industrial disaster from the 1910s -- the time a river of molasses wiped out much of Boston's Nor...

2026-03-29 10:30:00 21:24

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How Triangle Ushered In An Era Of Reform [Part 2]

Our conversation about the Triangle Shirtwaist fire continues with how reformers responded to the tragedy, and how those who witnessed the fire person...

2026-03-26 09:30:00 29:55

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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Shocks America [Part 1]

For the twelfth episode of “50 Weeks That Shaped America” we go to 1911 and the massive fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in Greenwich Village,...

2026-03-24 09:30:00 45:41

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Obama's Rocky 2008 + A 538 Doc Teaser [Some Sunday Context]

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For our "Sunday Context" episode, we g...

2026-03-22 09:30:00 20:47

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How Obama Spoke To Us About Race [Part 2]

Our conversation about Barack Obama and Reverend Jeremiah Wright continues with a look at what he said about race in America during his "A More Perfec...

2026-03-19 09:30:00 37:20

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Obama, Rev. Wright, and "A More Perfect Union" [Part 1]

For the eleventh episode of “50 Weeks That Shaped America,” we go to the spring of 2008. Barack Obama was largely on path to clinch the Democratic nom...

2026-03-17 09:30:00 40:19

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How Clinton-Lewinsky Set The Template For Modern Politics [Part Two]

Our conversation about the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky affair continues, with a look at the changing media environment, the rise of FOX News, and...

2026-03-12 09:30:00 32:54

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Clinton, Lewinsky, FOX & Drudge [Part 1]

This week on “50 Weeks That Shaped America” series, we go to fairly recent history — and the rise of the modern media-driven political scandal. During...

2026-03-10 09:30:00 42:46

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The Speech That First Made Lincoln [Some Sunday Context]

For our "Sunday Context" episode, we look at another speech by Abraham Lincoln, one he gave in 1860 at the Cooper Union in New York City. Before the s...

2026-03-08 09:30:00 18:20

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"With Malice Towards None" w/ Jamelle Bouie [Part Two]

We continue our conversation about Lincoln's second inaugural address with a close reading of how it was written and addressed.
Jody, Niki, and...

2026-03-05 10:30:00 44:39

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How To 250: Live from On Air Fest!

This past week, we took part in On Air Fest in Brooklyn, soft-launching a series of bonus conversations about America 250 and the work of history in 2...

2026-03-01 10:30:00 25:59

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How Valley Forge Forged George Washington [Part Two]

Our conversation about the Continental Army's winter at Valley Forge, PA continues with a look at how the troops were trained, and what the winter of...

2026-02-26 10:30:00 29:21

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Valley Forge: From Militia To US Army (1778) [Part One]

This week on "50 Weeks That Shaped America," we're headed to the winter of 1777-1778 and the strategic retreat by the Continental Army to Valley Forge...

2026-02-24 10:30:00 26:33

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The Bomb And The Flag [Some Sunday Context]

For our "Sunday Context" series, we advance the story from Iwo Jima by a few months to August 1945, when the United States drops nuclear weapons on Ja...

2026-02-22 10:30:00 34:29

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The Iwo Jima Mystery And The Power Of War Images [Part Two]

It's part two of our look at Joe Rosenthal's iconic photo "Raising The Flag On Iwo Jima." Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the mystery over who is actua...

2026-02-19 10:30:00 35:17

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"Raising The Flag On Iwo Jima" (1945) [Part 1]

This week on "50 Weeks That Shaped America," we're headed to February 1945, when attention in WWII has shifted to the Pacific. American forces are "is...

2026-02-17 10:30:00 40:56

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What Roots Viewers Saw (1977) [Part 2]

It's part two of our "50 Weeks That Shaped America" look at the premiere of Alex Haley’s “Roots.”Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss some of the key scenes...

2026-02-12 10:30:00 31:08

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Roots Takes Over The Airwaves (1977) [Part 1]

This week on "50 Weeks That Shaped America," we're headed to the winter of 1977, when everyone was tuned into a major TV phenomenon -- Alex Haley’s “R...

2026-02-10 10:30:00 41:04

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A Compromise To Avert Civil War [Some Sunday Context]

For our "Sunday Context" series, we discuss the political pressures that the arrival of California as a new state put on the country as a whole -- and...

2026-02-08 10:30:00 13:23

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Gold Changes Everything (1849) [Part 2]

We continue our look at the effects of the gold rush with an examination of how various communities were affected, and found agency, in a rapidly tran...

2026-02-05 10:30:00 31:38

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Gold Rush! (1848) [Part 1]

This week on "50 Weeks That Shaped America," we're headed to the winter of 1948 in San Francisco, where word starts to get around that "there's gold i...

2026-02-03 10:30:00 35:08

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A Guy Throws His Shoe At George W Bush [Some Sunday Context]

For our "Sunday Context" series, we offer a follow up to our conversation about "Axis of Evil" and the start of the War in Iraq by looking at an incid...

2026-02-01 10:30:00 18:55

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The "Axis Of Evil" (2002) [Part 1]

This week on "50 Weeks That Shaped America," we're headed to January 2002 and the first State of the Union speech after the 9-11 attacks. In it, Georg...

2026-01-27 10:30:00 30:13

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A New Orleans Slave Rebellion [Some Sunday Context]

For our "Sunday Context" series, we build on this past week's coversation about the Battle of New Orleans with a look at the largest slave rebellion i...

2026-01-25 10:30:00 18:42

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Prohibition Arrives (1920) [Part 1]

This week on "50 Weeks That Shaped America," we're headed to January 1920 and the first night of Prohibition. Hide your booze! Jody, Niki, and Kellie...

2026-01-13 10:30:00 35:27

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From Bicentennial to Semiquincentennial: History Under Trump

For our "Sunday Context" series, we build on this past week's coversation about the bicentennial to point out how this year's America 250 project is c...

2026-01-11 10:30:00 32:53

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The Bicentennial Boondoggles (1976) [Part 2]

In part two of our look at the bicentennial, Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how the festivities played out, and how Philadelphia ended up becoming the...

2026-01-08 10:30:00 32:04

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Bicentennial Fever! (1976) [Part One]

It's Week 1 of "50 Weeks That Shaped America," and we're headed to 1976 to look at how America's last big birthday came together. In part one, Jody, N...

2026-01-06 10:30:00 25:18

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2026 Predictions and Provocations

2026 is here! As is America250. On Tuesday, we're launching our 50 Weeks That Shaped America series, but today we get together to ring in the new year...

2026-01-04 10:30:00 19:48

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Episodis Recents

Silent Majority: The Kent State Massacre (Part One)

The School Strike That Started To Dismantle "Separate but Equal" [Some Sunday Context]

Separate But Equal: The Plessy Case (Part 1)

Golden Gate Bridge: We Can Do Big Things (Part 2)

Golden Gate Bridge: Depression, Construction, And The Rise of California (Part 1)

The Highs And Lows Of Latin American Diplomacy [Some Sunday Context]

Fort Sumter And The Road To Civil War (Part One)

The 40 Year Battle For MLK Day [Some Sunday Context]

Ken Burns: How To 250 [Teaser]

Over There! The US At War (Part 2)

America Debates WWI (Part 1)

The Boston Molasses Disaster [Some Sunday Context]

How Triangle Ushered In An Era Of Reform [Part 2]

The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Shocks America [Part 1]

Obama's Rocky 2008 + A 538 Doc Teaser [Some Sunday Context]

How Obama Spoke To Us About Race [Part 2]

Obama, Rev. Wright, and "A More Perfect Union" [Part 1]

How Clinton-Lewinsky Set The Template For Modern Politics [Part Two]

Clinton, Lewinsky, FOX & Drudge [Part 1]

The Speech That First Made Lincoln [Some Sunday Context]

"With Malice Towards None" w/ Jamelle Bouie [Part Two]

How To 250: Live from On Air Fest!

How Valley Forge Forged George Washington [Part Two]

Valley Forge: From Militia To US Army (1778) [Part One]

The Bomb And The Flag [Some Sunday Context]

The Iwo Jima Mystery And The Power Of War Images [Part Two]

"Raising The Flag On Iwo Jima" (1945) [Part 1]

What Roots Viewers Saw (1977) [Part 2]

Roots Takes Over The Airwaves (1977) [Part 1]

A Compromise To Avert Civil War [Some Sunday Context]

Gold Changes Everything (1849) [Part 2]

Gold Rush! (1848) [Part 1]

A Guy Throws His Shoe At George W Bush [Some Sunday Context]

The "Axis Of Evil" (2002) [Part 1]

A New Orleans Slave Rebellion [Some Sunday Context]

Prohibition Arrives (1920) [Part 1]

From Bicentennial to Semiquincentennial: History Under Trump

The Bicentennial Boondoggles (1976) [Part 2]

Bicentennial Fever! (1976) [Part One]

2026 Predictions and Provocations

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