It's a History Podcast

094: There Will Come Soft Rains: A Journey Along The Western Front: A Conversation With Briana Gervat

Hello! In this weeks episode I am joined by Briana Gervat and we discuss her recent memior on her travels through the Western Front and how she expereinced the remnants of WWI History. In this episode we look at her experineces on the front, how we interact with history in our daily lives, and how history leaves a mark on not just the people who expereice it, but for generations after. You can fnd the book here: https://a.co/d/037qse30 [https://a.co/d/037qse30] If you would like to send me any questions, comments, or ideas for future podcast episodes please email me at itsahistorypodcast@gmail.com [itsahistorypodcast@gmail.com]. You can also find me on Instagram and Threads @itsahistorypodcast Thank you for listening!

093: The Boston Tea Party Part 2: Increasing Tensions, The Act of Rebellion, and the Intolerable Acts

Hello! In this week's episode we are wrapping up our look at the Boston Tea Party. This week's episode looks at the various ways the tea issue had tried to be resolved as tea ships started rolling in, ultimately ending in the Boston Tea Party. We go over the tea party itself and what happened in the aftermath of the tea party. Sources for today's episode include: An article from the Massachusetts Historical Society titled The Boston Tea Party https://www.masshist.org/revolution/teaparty.php [https://www.masshist.org/revolution/teaparty.php] Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Makings of America by Benjamin L. Carp https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=defiance+of+teh+patriots+ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=defiance+of+teh+patriots+] If you have any further interest in a much deeper dive into the boston tea party i highly recommend reading defiance of the patriots. If you would like to send me any questions, comments, or ideas for future podcast episodes please email me at itsahistorypodcast@gmail.com [itsahistorypodcast@gmail.com]. You can also find me on Instagram and Threads @itsahistorypodcast Thank you for listening! Check out Part one if you missed it! https://www.itsahistorypodcast.com/092-the-boston-tea-party-part-1-the-east-india-company-the-british-government-and-taxes/ [https://www.itsahistorypodcast.com/092-the-boston-tea-party-part-1-the-east-india-company-the-british-government-and-taxes/]

092: The Boston Tea Party Part 1: The East India Company, The British Government, and Taxes

Hello! In this weeks Epsiode we start our look at the Boston Tea Party. Looking deeper at this act that is a quintisential aspect of American History, we will take a look at the East India Company and their role in the Boston Tea Party. We will also be looking at how the Tea Tax differed from the other taxes that were placed on colonosits. Today's epsiode will take us up to just before the Boston Tea Party Itself, which we will be exploring next week. Sources for today's episode include: Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Makings of America by Benjamin L. Carp https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=defiance+of+the+patriot [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=defiance+of+the+patriot] An article from the Massachusetts Historical Society titled The Boston Tea Party https://www.masshist.org/revolution/teaparty.php [https://www.masshist.org/revolution/teaparty.php] If you would like to send me any questions, comments, or ideas for future podcast episodes please email me at itsahistorypodcast@gmail.com [itsahistorypodcast@gmail.com]. You can also find me on Instagram and Threads @itsahistorypodcast Thank you for listening!

091: Hidden in Berlin: A Holocaust Memoir: A Conversation With Evelyn Grossman

Hello! This week I am joined by Evelyn Grossman. Evelyn is the author of Hidden in Berlin: A Holocaust Memoir which details her parents' separate stories of survival during WWII. Over the course of today's episode Evelyn describes her parents' stories, and the unique ways that her parents survived Nazi Germany. We also take a look at their lives after WWII and Evelyn's work towards bringing this bringing their stories to light. You can find Evelyn's book here: https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=hidden+in+Berlin+ [https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=hidden+in+Berlin+] If you would like to send me any questions, comments, or ideas for future podcast episodes please email me at itsahistorypodcast@gmail.com [itsahistorypodcast@gmail.com]. You can also find me on Instagram and Threads @itsahistorypodcast Thank you for listening!

090: The History of Quilting

Hello! This week we are taking a look at the history of quilting. Quilting has been around for quite some time, but the patchwork style quilt that we know today is something that is newer to our history. Over the course of today's episode, we will take a look at how quilting has evolved over time and some influential figures in the quilting space. Sources for this episode include a video essay by Mary Fons titled a Brief History of the American Quilt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VuqN1xEfeM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VuqN1xEfeM] This video was very informative to today's episode and I highly recommend you head over to mary fons channel on youtube and watch this video. An article from the Victoria and Albert Museum titled an Introduction to Quilting and Patchwork. An article titled Marie Webster from the Quilters Hall of Fame Written by Katherine Dwight and Rosalind Webster Perry. An article about Ruth Finely from the Quilters Hall of Fame Written by Virginia Amling If you would like to send me any questions, comments, or ideas for future podcast episodes please email me at itsahistorypodcast@gmail.com [itsahistorypodcast@gmail.com]. You can also find me on Instagram and Threads @itsahistorypodcast Thank you for listening!