The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind American Scandal, Tides of History, American Innovations and more.Listen to American History Tellers on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Experience all episodes ad-free and be the first to binge the newest season. Unlock exclusive early access by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting wondery.com/links/american-history-tellers/ now.
414 episodes transcribedThe Coal Wars reached an explosive climax in August 1921, as thousands of miners furious over the death of their hero Sid Hatfield shouldered...
In May 1920, Sheriff Sid Hatfield won the loyalty of Mingo County’s miners after a deadly gun battle that left seven Baldwin-Felts agents dea...
In March 1913, famed labor activist Mother Jones was locked up in a shack in Pratt, West Virginia, suffering from pneumonia and a high fever...
In the early 20th century, coal was the fuel that powered the nation. But the men who mined it in the rugged and remote hills of West Virgini...
Throughout our series, we've seen how social movements and partisan politics helped influence the decisions of landmark U.S. Supreme Court ca...
In 1970, a 22-year-old woman in Texas named Norma McCorvey tried and failed to get an abortion from her doctor. Abortion was illegal in Texas...
The morning of Nov. 8, 2000, Americans woke up to an undecided election. Pollsters had predicted a close race between Vice President Al Gore...
Before the 1950s, the Supreme Court was best known as an institution that adhered to the status quo. It often sought to protect the rights of...
Through most of 1941, as fighting raged across Europe, the United States held back from entering the war. That all changed in December, when...
After the Civil War, America began to rebuild a shattered nation. For the first time, the country could create a society without slavery, and...
In the early 1800s, the United States was growing rapidly, seeking land and resources for its expanding population. But the growth threatened...
After the War of Independence, the new American government created the Supreme Court to be have the final word on disputes that the states co...
The year 1968 marked a watershed in American politics. Anti-war protests were roiling the country. Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr....
The 1929 stock market crash saw 14 billion dollars vanish in a matter of hours — and with it, the Republican party’s decades-long grip on Ame...
As the Civil War came to a close, the government set its sights once again on the future of the United States. Working closely with a Republi...
The United States won the The Mexican–American War in the 1840s, and with it vast new stretches of western land. But in the 1850s, the questi...
Andrew Jackson lost the 1824 presidential election to John Quincy Adams through what some called a “corrupt bargain” in the House of Represen...
In the earliest days of the United States, there was no such thing as an organized political party. George Washington, elected twice to the p...
Throughout our series, corporate giants and their exploitation of workers was disturbing evidence of capitalism run amok. That greed and disr...
In the spring of 1894, hundreds of unemployed workers trudged through rain and snow on a 400-mile trek from Ohio to the nation’s capital. The...
