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BackStory
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 Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each wee...
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All About Geo-Fencing
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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...
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 Feb 2021…
In most history classes, students learn that the Emancipation Proclamation and Union victories “freed the...
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...
276: Red in the Stars and Stripes?: A History of Socialism in America
With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and record levels of unemployment, the conversation around socialism in the U.S. has resurfaced in surprising wa...
323: Zooming Ahead: How Virtual Learning is Shaping the College Classroom
Today, the word zoom has become synonymous with an application millions of people are using to learn, teach and work. COVID-19 has impacted every aspe...
322: 1980s Environmentalism and How the Reagan-Era Shaped the Natural World
This week, environmentalism was in the spotlight, thanks to the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Over the decades, environmentalism has adapted to new c...
321: Give Us the Ballot: From LBJ and the Great Society
By his own account, and by many others as well, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was Lyndon Johnson’s greatest achievement – the jewel in the crown of th...
320: Best of BackStory: The Time Nathan Connolly Had A Close Encounter
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...
319: Overcoming An Outbreak: How San Francisco Survived the Plague
In this special bonus episode, Ed talks with David K. Randall, author of Black Death at the Golden Gate: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Pla...
281: Mind, Body and Spirit: The History of Wellness In America
In these trying times, we’re all trying to stay well mentally, emotionally, and physically. Naturally, that got us thinking about the history of healt...
318: Best of BackStory: The Time Brian Balogh Went to a Monastery
As BackStory wraps up production, we’ve asked our hosts to select memorable moments from the show.
A founding host of the...
316: Fighting Jane Crow: The Multifaceted Life and Legacy of Pauli Murray
Pauli Murray might be one of the most influential but little-known figures in modern American history. Born in 1910 in Baltimore, Murray, who was a pr...
Blacks and Indians: From What's Ray Saying?
What’s Ray Saying? is a podcast that takes a deeper view into Black life in America by examining the intersection of history, narrative, and experienc...
Past Pandemics: What Can We Learn That May Help Us Today?
For several weeks, nothing has dominated national and international headlines more than the coronavirus. As of this week, authorities have identified...
315: New Stories for an Old Conflict: Rethinking Civil War Narratives
Over the years, tens of thousands of books have been published about the Civil War. America’s most divisive conflict might be its most-written about....
314: People Making History: The Power and Perils of Telling History Through Individual Stories
We turn to history to make sense of the present…but how do you make sense of history? For many of us, it’s through stories -- individual tales of indi...
313: Best of BackStory: The Time Ed Ayers Marched Into Richmond
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...
312: From Music to Madiba: A History of U.S. Relations with South Africa
Thirty years ago this week, Nelson Mandela, the renowned civil rights and anti-apartheid leader, was released from prison. His release marked the begi...
311: "The Gay Agenda" from American Hysteria
American Hysteria is a podcast exploring the fantastical thinking and irrational fears of Americans through the lens of moral panics, urban legends, a...
310: Seminoles, Retirees and Florida Man: A Brief History of the Sunshine State
As most of America is bundled up in the dead of winter - we’re wearing our flip-flops, slathering on sunscreen, and basking in the history of the Suns...
309: Best of BackStory: The Time Peter Onuf Declared Independence
For close to ten years, Peter Onuf hosted BackStory along with Ed Ayers and Brian Balogh. Now, with the show coming to a close, Peter is back to help...
235: The Real Martin Luther King: Reflecting on MLK 50 Years After His Death
Had he lived, Martin Luther King, Jr. would have celebrated his 91st birthday this week. King is regarded as an American hero and championed in childr...
308: The U.S. and Iran: A Brief History of an Often Tense Relationship
Last weekend, an American airstrike killed Iranian General Qasam Soleimani, at the direction of President Trump. Iran vowed to retaliate and launched...
307: Those Were The Days: Nostalgia in American History
It’s common for folks to look back on a time gone by and romanticize it as “better days.” But is nostalgia a harmless yearning for the past, or a dist...
257: Stuffed - Taxidermy in the History of America
The holidays are upon us and we're more than a little obsessed with stuffing - just not the kind you eat. On this episode of BackStory, Brian, Ed and...
306: The Best of BackStory 2019
On this episode of BackStory, Brian brings you a sampling of some of our favorite segments from the past year.
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305: From BackStory to You: A History of Giving and Receiving
‘Tis the season for giving. Whether it’s the latest gadget or the coziest sweater, many Americans are spending the month of December searching for tha...