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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2274: Old Graves in an Old Town

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 29, 2022 · Episode: 2274 Old graves in an old town and a new view of who we were. Today, old gravestones.

Tags american history American Revolution Bridghampton Cotton Mather gravestones Increase Mather Long Island Nathaniel Mather New York Presbyterian Church the Hamptons

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2721: Fort Trumbull

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 22, 2023 · Episode: 2721 Fort Trumbull — dramatic, inappropriate, icon of the history of its place. Today, Fort Trumbull.

Tags American Revolution Benedict Arnold civil war coast guard connecticut Fort Trumbull Groton Heights Merchant Marine Laboratory New London pentagonal forts Revenue Cutter Service State Park submarines Thames River US Navy Underwater Sound Laboratory

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Behind the Mythology of the U.S. Founding Fathers; Plus, Actress Liz Mikel on the Revival of “1776: The Musical”

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on July 3, 2023 · A history lesson on the figures who shaped our country; plus, the star of the musical explains how this revival reimagines a classic.

Tags 1776 1776: The Musical America's Founding Fathers America's Hidden History american history Benjamin Franklin Declaration of Independence Don't Know Much About History fourth of july history In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery Four Presidents and Five Black Lives. independence day Kenneth C. Davis Liz Mikel slavery Theatre Under the Stars

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A Lesson in African American History in the U.S.

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on February 27, 2023 · An educator guides us through the successes and struggles of African Americans in U.S. history.

Tags african american history american history black history black history month Fort Mose Frederick Douglass maroon societies maroons naacp Nelva Williamson reconstruction Robert Smalls slavery social studies Young Women's College Preparatory Academy

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Exploring Presidential History on President’s Day

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on February 20, 2023 · Looking back at the history and little-known facts of the nation’s Commanders-In-Chief.

Tags Abraham Lincoln american history Former President Jimmy Carter George Washington history Mike Purdy President Biden presidential historian Presidential history Presidents' Day Timothy Naftali U.S. presidents

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