Reflections of History

Reflections of History

Latest Episodes

March 27th: Andrew Johnson Vetoes Civil Rights Act

March 27, 2023 - 06:07
On March 27, 1866, Andrew Johnson vetoes the 1866 Civil Rights Act.

March 24th: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dies

March 24, 2023 - 04:31
On March 24, 1882, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow dies.

March 23rd: Patrick Henry's 'Give Me Liberty' Address

March 23, 2023 - 05:27
On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivers his ‘Give Me Liberty’ address.

About The Show

C13Originals and Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author Jon Meacham, co-creators of the Webby Award-winning Best Podcast Series It Was Said and the acclaimed podcast Hope,Through History, join together again on a daily series that guides listeners through critical moments in our history. Every Monday through Friday, Meacham travels back to impactful events that occurred on that date in history—the birth of a visionary filmmaker, the debut of an iconic athlete, the discovery of a lifesaving cure, a triumphant legal victory. You’ll learn how that event shaped politics, art, culture, sports and science, and why it’s still relevant today.

More Episodes

March 27th: Andrew Johnson Vetoes Civil Rights Act

March 27, 2023 - 06:07
On March 27, 1866, Andrew Johnson vetoes the 1866 Civil Rights Act.

March 24th: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dies

March 24, 2023 - 04:31
On March 24, 1882, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow dies.

March 23rd: Patrick Henry's 'Give Me Liberty' Address

March 23, 2023 - 05:27
On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivers his ‘Give Me Liberty’ address.

March 22nd: RFK Announces Revised Publication

March 22, 2023 - 05:38
On March 22, 1968, Robert Kennedy announces the publication of a revised “To Seek a Newer World."

March 21st: The 'Cornerstone Speech'

March 21, 2023 - 06:15
On March 21, 1861, Alexander Stephens delivers the ‘Cornerstone Speech’ about the Confederacy.

March 20th: Republican Party Is Founded

March 20, 2023 - 04:57
On March 20, 1854, the Republican Party is founded in Ripon, Wisconsin.