Did you know that President John F. Kennedy was almost assassinated when he visited Springfield Illinois in October of 1962? He was riding in an open convertible car while parading through Springfield on his way to honor our 16th President Abraham Lincoln at his tomb. On route to Lincoln’s Tomb a rifle was spotted pointing out a window in a two sto…

Did you know that John Wayne Gacy the infamous serial killer lived in Springfield Illinois for a short period of time? I hope you guys enjoy my first Halloween Episode. Thanks for listening!! Links:YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5qJxoqyMz_Ipjq5CA02TQWebsite: https://anchor.fm/whiskey--historyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/w…

Today's episode is about "Hatchet Granny" better known as Carrie Nation. She was famous for going to saloon smashing them up to fight the evils of alcohol. Thanks for listening!!! Links: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5qJxoqyMz_Ipjq5CA02TQ Website: https://anchor.fm/whiskey--history Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whiskeyand…

Today we honor the great icon of Martin Luther King Jr., visiting the State Capital of Illinois in 1965. I hope you guys enjoy this short episode of America's greatest African American leader. Links: Email: whiskeyandhistorypodcast@gmail.com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/whiskeyandhistory Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/whiskey_and_history/…

This episode, I discuss my struggles of making a documentary for College. I talk about the up and downs of creating a film and how to overcome these challenges. I hope you guys enjoy! Links are below. Links: Email: whiskeyandhistorypodcast@gmail.com Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd9b5QNg-jk Documentary Demo: https://www.youtube.com/w…

Today's episode I talk about the famous local band The Harmony Brothers. I created a documentary of the band for graduate school last year and I wanted to share my story for the podcast! Sit back pour yourself an ice cold whiskey on the rocks and listen to some good sounds of 1950's rock 'n' roll music. Enjoy! Links: Documentary: https://www.youtub…

Another special guest episode with my good friend Devon Cooperider. In this episode you get to hear about his work experiences at 2 well known Lincoln historic sites located right here in Springfield, Illinois. Learn how working at famous historical site can be an exciting and rewarding experience. Thanks for Listening to another episode. Your supp…

In this week's episode I had the privilege of interviewing one of my good friends Matt LeMasters about his research that he is currently conducting about the Illinois 33rd Division in World War One. I hope you guys enjoy a long this long episode about the forgotten history of the men that fought in the WWI. Remember to follow the podcast, leave a r…

Listen about the exciting story behind the former middleweight champion of the world Ken Overlin from Decatur Illinois. With an exciting story about how he made it all the way to the top and then come crashing down to rock bottom. Do not forget to subscribe, leave a review, and follow Whiskey & History on social media links bellow for more history!…

Welcome to first episode of Whiskey and History!! Today we have a fun story about our 16th President that usually not talked about in your history class. Hope you enjoy the first episode. I hope you enjoyed today's episode. Do not forget to share with your friends and leave a review. Social Media Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whiskey_…

Welcome to the Whiskey and History podcast, I’m your host Zach Homeier. To tell you a little about myself, I am currently a Public Historian that graduated from the University of Illinois last year with a Master’s Degree in Public History. For those of you who do not know what Public History is, it is the use of historical skills and methods outsid…