US History Repeated

Part three of our coverage of Japanese Internment during World War Two finds Jeananne continuing her interview with Angela Sutton, an Interpretative Ranger at Tule lake, one of the most infamous of the incarceration centers to get inside knowledge and more details of what went on in the camp.

We get many details and a few stories, including first hand accounts retold by Ms. Sutton, as well as descriptions of the camp itself. 

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Part two of our coverage of Japanese Internment during World War Two finds Jeananne interviewing Angela Sutton, an Interpretative Ranger at Tule lake, one of the most infamous of the incarceration centers to get inside knowledge and more details of what went on in the camp.

On January 14, 1942, FDR issued Executive Order 2537 which required non-U.S. citizens from World War II-enemy countries—Italy, Germany and Japan—to register wit...

After the attack on Pearl Harbor – political debate began about the need to protect the country against another attack from the Japanese, the fear of espionage, and racism all led to the eventual passage of a series of executive orders.

Prior to the forced removal from the West Coast, assets were frozen, and the FBI led by J. Edgar Hoover had compiled a list of about 1500 people of Japanese ancestry that the FBI believed needed to ...

Why did Japan attack the US at Pearl Harbor?

It’s important to first consider the history between Japan and the US. 

Political relations between the two countries have a complicated past. Unlike it’s Pacific neighbor, China, Japan had been successful in isolating itself from the Western world. 

Japan was building an empire and by 1905, they had just that.

With industrialization comes the need for resources in the form of raw materi...

Today we begin our long anticipated coverage of World War Two. Now, this being a US History Podcast, we are not going to delve into the granular details of the beginnings of the war in Europe, but we do give a general sense of the goings on that began the conflict. We then really discuss the US Policy of neutrality at the time.

So, German blitzkreigs and expansion into neighboring lands, followed by heading into Poland, then France...

This is a USHR first with a podcast specifically on a First Lady. The longest sitting First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt was very involved in her husband's presidency. We get into all of the below and then some. 

She held regular press conferences as First Lady in The White House and only allowed female reporters as they were barred from the President’s press conferences.

Roosevelt began a syndicated newspaper column, called “My Day.”

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When FDR came into the presidency he promised to act swiftly in order to help the nation face the dark realities of the moment. FDR wasted no time in implementing his plan for economic recovery, which would come to be known as the New Deal. When we talk of the New Deal we often link it to the 3 Rs ( Relief, Reform & Recovery).  He implemented various programs, such as the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Federal Emergency Re...

Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) was the longest sitting President of the United States. His Presidency was full of challenges, ranging from The Great Depression, up through most of World War II. 

Our coverage of FDR will span a number of podcasts, and we summarize his presidency in two parts plus another sandwiched in the middle specific to "The New Deal"

Roosevelt will be prominent in the podcasts after that as we will be getting into...

We are starting to build toward World War II and there are things happening both at home and abroad.

As this is a US History Podcast, we talk more to the way the US views the events occuring in Europe and the US policy of Neutrality.

We cover the US response to the rise of totalitarian dictators:

Adolf Hitler in Germany

Benito Mussolini in Italy 

Francisco Franco in Spain

Then, we cover the rise in antisemitism...

The Golden Gate Bridge is located in San Francisco and when it was finished in 1937, it was at one time the longest suspension bridge in the world. Today, it no longer holds that title – that belongs to a bridge in Turkey.

We list all the record holding suspension bridges that are still in existance today. Jimmy and Jean have been on 7 of the 17! How many have you been on?

The bridge was built by a team lead by Joseph B. Strauss, ...

In this podcast Jimmy and Jean discuss The Great Depression and the aftermath of the stock crash. 

We will discuss economic impacts like bank runs and some of the programs put in place to prevent things like this happening again.

We get into the environmental crisis of the time, The Dust Bowl.

We get into social impacts of the depression and discuss Hoovervilles, homelessness, unemployment, food scarcity, and the perserverance of t...

In this podcast we continue our coverage of the life and presidency of Herbert Hoover. 

In part two, we pick up where he is appointed Secretary of Commerce and all his accomplishments while serving that office, then we delve into his presidency, the Great Depression, as well as his many contributions after he served as president, often being asked by future presidents to help internationally in some form or fashion. 

We are again...

In this podcast we cover the life and presidency of Herbert Hoover. 

In part one, we begin with how he grew up, his education, his early days as a geologist, as well as his travels around the world with his wife.

Their travels around the world are what moved Hoover and his wife into their becoming very active in international relief efforts and other charitable works. 

We are joined by Tom Schwartz, the Director of the Herber...

The iconic Empire State Building was once the tallest building in the entire world!

Counting the spire and antenna, the building clocks in at a mighty 1,454 feet (443 meters).

It's currently the 4th tallest building in New York City, the 6th tallest in the United States, and the 43rd tallest tower in the world.

In this podcast we discuss how it was built, who was involved and you will be absolutely shocked at the lack of safety p...

In this podcast we discuss the event of the 1929 stock market crash, its causes, and some of its aftermath. 

This crash caused the creation of the SEC, FDIC and other protections for the US Consumer. 

Speculation and greed caused the stock market crash of 1929, as well as most other large stock market crashes. What goes up, usually comes crashing down when it is built on a weak foundation!

As Warren Buffet says, "Be fearful w...

In this podcast, we will be discussing the Mount Rushmore project. We have a recorded interview between our resident history expert, Jeananne Xenakis and our guest Matt Sweigart, An Interpretive Ranger at Mount Rushmore.

Completed in 1941 under the direction of Gutzon Borglum and his son Lincoln, the sculpture's roughly 60-ft.-high granite faces depict U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abra...

I have been looking forward to this one because I love music. I love all kinds of music, and today we are going to talk about Jazz. Jazz is one of the earliest forms of pop music in The United States and Jazz is a distinctively American style of music originating in the early decades of the 20th century. Its roots include Afro-American folk music traditions, such as spirituals, work songs, and blues.

Jazz music is much more livel...