From the team behind the Webby Award-winning Best Podcast Series It Was Said and the acclaimed podcast Hope,Through History, comes Reflections of History, a series that guides listeners through critical moments in world history. Join Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling historian Jon Meacham as he 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 ...
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We hold speeches from the world of sports deep in our hearts and minds as timeless moments that continue to bring us inspiration, historical context, empathy, education and more. Welcome to It Was Said: Sports, a documentary podcast that guides you through six of the most impactful and timeless speeches in sports history, including Jack Buck’s “For America” poem following the 9/11 attacks, Muhammad Ali protesting the Vietnam War, Billie Jean King championing equal pay, Tim Tebow’s promise, H ...
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Introducing About A Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin
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In the West, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is always seen as one of two things: KGB spy or judo master. But to anyone who’s ever lived in the Soviet Union, Putin is something else entirely: a street kid. Join journalist Julia Ioffe as she explores how Putin’s childhood taught him lessons that shape his thinking and actions to this day. To learn m…
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Reflections of History is going on Hiatus. We will be back soon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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April 7th: Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed To Supreme Court
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On April 7, 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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April 6th: RFK Reflects On American Violence
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On April 6, 1968, Robert Kennedy reflects on American violence. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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April 5th: FDR Creates Civilian Conservation Corps
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On April 5, 1933, FDR creates the Civilian Conservation Corps. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On April 4, 1968, Robert Kennedy eulogizes Martin Luther King, Jr. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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April 3rd: Truman Signs Marshall Plan Into Law
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On April 3, 1948, President Truman signs the Marshall Plan into law. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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March 31st: LBJ Withdraws From Presidential Race
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On March 31, 1968, Lyndon Johnson withdraws from the presidential race. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 30, 1981, President Reagan is shot. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 29, 1861, Lincoln moves toward provisioning Fort Sumter. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 28, 1968, Dr. King leads a march in Memphis. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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March 27th: Andrew Johnson Vetoes Civil Rights Act
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On March 27, 1866, Andrew Johnson vetoes the 1866 Civil Rights Act. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 24, 1882, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow dies. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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March 23rd: Patrick Henry's 'Give Me Liberty' Address
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On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivers his ‘Give Me Liberty’ address. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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March 22nd: RFK Announces Revised Publication
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On March 22, 1968, Robert Kennedy announces the publication of a revised “To Seek a Newer World." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 21, 1861, Alexander Stephens delivers the ‘Cornerstone Speech’ about the Confederacy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 20, 1854, the Republican Party is founded in Ripon, Wisconsin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 17, 1954, Senator John F. Kennedy delivers St. Patrick’s Day speech in New York. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 16, 1751, James Madison is born. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 15, 1965, Lyndon Johnson calls for voting rights after Selma. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 14, 1977, Fannie Lou Hamer dies in Mississippi. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 13, 1965, LBJ meets with Alabama’s George Wallace. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 10, 1864, Lincoln elevates U.S. Grant to Union command. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 9, 1954, Edward R. Murrow takes on Senator Joseph McCarthy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 8, 1983, Ronald Reagan describes the Soviet Union as an ‘Evil Empire.’ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 7, 1965, Alabama officials beat demonstrators at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 6, 1857, the Dred Scott decision is announced. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 3, 1913, the Women’s Suffrage march takes place in Washington. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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March 2nd: Czar Nicholas II Abdicates Russian Throne
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On March 2, 1917, Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On March 1, 1914, Ralph Ellison is born. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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February 28th: Lincoln's Cooper Union Address (Part 2)
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On February 28, 1860, Lincoln at Cooper Union (Part 2). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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February 27th: Lincoln's Cooper Union Address
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On February 27, 1860, Abraham Lincoln speaks at Cooper Union. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On February 24, 2022, Putin invades Ukraine. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On February 23, 1868, W.E.B. DuBois is born. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On February 22, 1732, George Washington is born. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X is assassinated in Harlem. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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February 20th: Prohibition’s Repeal Passes Congress
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On February 20, 1933, Prohibition’s repeal passes the Congress. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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February 17th: LBJ Loses Ground In Gallup Polling
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On February 17, 1968, Lyndon Johnson loses ground in Gallup polling. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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February 16th: Lincoln Speaks In Buffalo, New York
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On February 16, 1861, Abraham Lincoln speaks in Buffalo, New York. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On February 15, 1933, FDR is nearly assassinated in Miami. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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February 14th: Tragedy Strikes Stoneman Douglas High School
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On February 14, 2018, tragedy strikes Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On February 13, the Episcopal Church commemorates the Feast of Absalom Jones. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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February 10th: Rev. Henry Highland Garnet's Historic Sermon
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On February 10, 1865, Rev. Henry Highland Garnet delivers a sermon in the U.S. House of Representatives. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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February 9th: McCarthy Launches New Red Scare
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On February 9, 1950, Joe McCarthy launches a new Red Scare. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On February 8, 1968, the Orangeburg, S.C., massacre takes place. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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February 7th: Full Trade Embargo Is Announced
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On February 7, 1962, the full Cuban trade embargo is announced. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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February 6th: Reagan Reports On State Of The Union
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On February 6, 1985, Ronald Reagan reports on the State of the Union. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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February 3rd: George H.W. Bush Calls For Day Of Prayer
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On February 3, 1991, George H.W. Bush calls for a Day of Prayer amid the Gulf War. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On February 2, 1901, Queen Victoria’s funeral takes place at St. George’s Chapel. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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On February 1, 1960, the Greensboro, N.C., sit-ins begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Audacy Studios | Shining City Audio
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