Best Anne Marie Cannon Podcasts (2024)

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Charlie Chaplin vs. America, Scott Eyman 43:17

5M ago43:17

43:17

Hello, fellow Armchair Historians. We're back and ready to bring more amazing histories. In this episode, Anne Marie talks to bestselling author Scott Eyman. Scot is a prolific writer whose muse is the enduring careers of iconic film industry legends. Scott talks about his latest book, Charlie Chaplin Vs. America: When Art, Sex, And Politics Collid…

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PART 2: Under the Banner of King Death, Marcus Rediker and David Lester 35:32

1y ago35:32

35:32

PART 2 listen to PART1 here: Ahoy, mateys! Anne Marie here! In this episode, we share part 2 of Anne Marie's interview with Marcus Rediker and David Lester about their graphic novel, Under the Banner of King Death. Yup, that’s right, we’re going to talk about Pirates. If you listened to our most recent mini episode, you met David and Marcus in our …

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John Blanke, The Black Tudors, Mini Episode 9:56

1y ago9:56

9:56

In this mini episode, Anne Marie revisits Black Tudors, by Miranda Kaufmann. Anne Marie purchased the book whilst visiting Mary Rose Museum back in 2017 to research the African presence in Tudor England. One of the central figures, perhaps the most well known black Tudor, John Blanke appears in the historical record as well as Tudor art. Miranda Ka…

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Under the Banner of King Death, Marcus Rediker and David Lester, Part 1 26:56

1y ago26:56

26:56

Ahoy, mateys! Anne Marie here! In this episode, we share part 1 of Anne Marie's interview with Marcus Rediker and David Lester about their graphic novel, Under the Banner of King Death. Yup, that’s right, we’re going to talk about Pirates. If you listened to our most recent mini episode, you met David and Marcus in our Let’s get Quizzical segment. …

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Mini Episode, Henry VIII Party Favors? & Lets get Quizzical 11:48

1y ago11:48

11:48

When 34-year-old Charlie Clarke was feeling down about losing his beloved dog to cancer, he decided to go metal detecting to take his mind off of his loss. Sometimes good things happen at the worst of times, and that's just what happened to Charlie when he uncovered a never before seen early sixteenth-century artifact. David Lester and Marcus Redik…

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Anna Borzello, Dancing on the Foreshore, Part 2 31:14

1y ago31:14

31:14

Part 2 of Anne Marie's interview with Anna Borzello about her years foraging along the foreshore for remnants of the lives of everyday people, breadcrumbs that lead to snapshots of the past, bringing into sharper focus the commonplace, for the times, routines of ordinary people. Anna is a crafty historian, able to spin an engaging narrative around …

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February 4, This Day in History, Patty Hearst, Yalta, Banks go Bust 5:10

1y ago5:10

5:10

Minisode: February 4, This Day in History Listen to this episode to discover what happened on this day in history. Clues are in the title! The People History: https://www.thepeoplehistory.com History: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day Support the show Follow us on Social Media: Instagram:…

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Anna Borzello, Dancing on the Foreshore, Part 1 26:10

1y ago26:10

26:10

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to Anna Borzello. Previously, she worked as the BBC correspondent for Focus in Africa in Uganda from 1995 to 2001. These days you can find Anna on the River Thames foreshore foraging for historical artifacts which tell the story of London’s expansive history. Anna admittedly plans her life around the river’s tides.…

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Emily Strasser, Half-Life of a Secret, Part 2 24:28

1y ago24:28

24:28

Not too long ago, Anne Marie had the opportunity to talk to Emily Strasser. Emily has written a book about a little-known community built in secret by the United States government in rural western Knoxville, Tennessee. Oak Ridge was one of three secret cities constructed by the Manhattan Project. Emily Strasser is a writer based in Minneapolis, Min…

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Emily Strasser, Half-Life of a Secret 26:51

1+ y ago26:51

26:51

Not too long ago, Anne Marie had the opportunity to talk to Emily Strasser. Emily has written a book about a little-known community built in secret by the United States government in rural western Knoxville, Tennessee. Oak Ridge was one of three secret cities constructed by the Manhattan Project. If you listened to last week’s episode about Anna Ro…

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Christopher C. Gorham, Who Was Anna Rosenberg? 26:45

1+ y ago26:45

26:45

In this first episode of 2023, Anne Marie interviews Christopher C. Gorham, high school history teacher and author of The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America. This relatively unknown history is about a woman who yielded a great deal of political power throughout much of the 20th century, and whose …

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Peace and Prosperity in 2023 5:06

1+ y ago5:06

5:06

Anne Marie stops by to wish you a happy New Year and gets a little deep and philosophical about her love of history. #happynewyear Support Armchair Historians: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/armchairhistorians Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/belgiumrabbitproductions Support the show Support the show Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: @armchairhistori…

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Stephanie & Elise, Denver Ghost Hunters, Part 2 34:06

1+ y ago34:06

34:06

In this fourth episode of our October History and Haunting Series, Anne Marie talks to Denver Ghost Hunters' (DGH) team members Stephanie and Elise about their favorite histories and how their ghost-hunting endeavors connect to them. They share digital recordings of disembodied voices (or EVPs) of spirits from beyond and line up the history with th…

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Stephanie & Elise, Denver Ghost Hunters, Part 1 36:18

1+ y ago36:18

36:18

In this third episode of our October History and Haunting Series, Anne Marie talks to Denver Ghost Hunters' (DGH) team members Stephanie and Elise about their favorite histories and how their ghost-hunting endeavors connect to them. With the nineteenth-century United States Western expansion, many a restless soul came to the then Kansas Territory (…

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A Haunted History of Invisible Women, Leanna Renee Heiber and Andrea Janes Part 2 36:25

1+ y ago36:25

36:25

Anne Marie continues her discussion with the co-authors of A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts. This non-fiction book is coauthored by actress, playwright, ghost tour guide and award-winning bestselling author Leanna Renee Hieber and Boroughs of the Dead founder Andrea Janes. “Sorrowful widows, vengeful jezebels, …

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A Haunted History of Invisible Women, Leanna Renee Heiber and Andrea Janes Part 1 34:49

1+ y ago34:49

34:49

If you know Anne Marie at all, you know that Halloween is her favorite holiday. Some of you may know that, as a side gig, she is the founder of Silver Queen Walking Tours. By popular demand, she does more ghost tours than straight history tours. So when she discovered this newly released book, A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of A…

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Ilise Carter, The Red Menace 45:15

1+ y ago45:15

45:15

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to author, sweetheart of the sideshow, and fashion writer Ilise Carter about her new book The Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History. In America, lipstick is the foundation of empires; it’s a signature of identity; it’s propaganda, self-expression, oppression, freedom, and rebellion. It’s a m…

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Andrew Nagorski, Saving Freud 41:03

1+ y ago41:03

41:03

In this episode, Anne Marie Talks to Andrew Nagorski about his new book Saving Freud: The Rescuers Who Brought Him to Freedom. The book recounts the dramatic true story of Sigmund Freud’s last-minute escape to London following the German annexation of Austria, why he waited until after the Nazi take over, and the colorful cast of characters who per…

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Robert S. McElvaine, The Times They Were a-Changin,' 1964 43:22

1+ y ago43:22

43:22

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to professor of history and author Robert McElvaine about his latest book, The Times They Were a-Changin': 1964, the Year the Sixties Arrived and the Battle Lines of Today Were Drawn. 1964 is when the sixties truly arrived, from JFK’s assassination in November 1963 It was then that the United States began a radical…

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Jason Sandy, Thames Mudlarking: Searching for London's Lost Treasures 55:40

1+ y ago55:40

55:40

In this episode, the third in our Mudlark Series, Anne Marie interviews Jason Sandy, co-author of Thames Mudlarking: Searching for London's Lost Treasures. Jason shares his River Thames journey and talks about the river's history and the fellowship he has found within the mudlark community. Jason Sandy is an American architect and property develope…

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Lynn Pew, Alice and the Mudlark, River Irwell 34:34

2y ago34:34

34:34

In this episode, the second in our Mudlark series, Anne Marie talks to Mudlark Lynn Pew. Lynn mudlarks along the River Irwell in Lancashire, England, where she scours its banks for beautiful pieces of broken pottery, little pieces of history tumbled by the river for over 100 years. Lynn tells us about the river's history and where many of the piece…

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Si Finds, Luck in the Muck, Mudlarking the River Thames 48:16

2y ago48:16

48:16

In this special episode of Armchair Historians, Anne Marie is joined by her great-nephew and co-host Finley. We talk to YouTube sensation Simon Bourne of Si Finds about one of our favorite hobbies, treasure hunting and specifically mudlarking. Since the beginning, the River Thames which flows from the Cotswolds, through the heart of London, and int…

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Making History/ The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past, Richard Cohen 46:23

2y ago46:23

46:23

Today’s guest has made it his mission to look at the chroniclers who have shaped our understanding of the past by looking at their personal history and taking into account how their personal story shaped their biases and therefore their interpretation of history. Author Richard Cohen talks to Anne Marie about his new book, Making History: The Story…

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Mini Episode 2 From the UK, Cathedral City of York 12:14

2y ago12:14

12:14

Anne Marie and Bob are coming to you from York in the UK. They recount their favorite histories during their week-long stay in this historical cathedral city with Roman origins. York, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York Yorkshire Museum, website: https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk Jorvik Viking Centre, website: https://www.jorvikvikingcen…

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Can Anne Marie Crack the Cramp Word, Ye Olde Crime 19:16

2y ago19:16

19:16

In this episode, we share Anne Marie's appearance spot on Ye Olde Crime Podcast in which podcast host, Lindsey, challenges her to crack the cramp word. Can she do it? Listen to find out! Ye Olde Crime Podcast, website: https://www.yeoldecrimepodcast.com Lindsey Valenty appearance on Armchair Historians: https://armchairhistorians.buzzsprout.com/102…

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Mini Episode 1 from the UK, Borough Market and Mudlarking 8:01

2y ago8:01

8:01

Anne Marie and Bob are coming to you from Bankside in this first UK mini episode. They recount their favorite history of the day at Borough Market and Mudlarking along the Thames. River Thames: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Thames Southwark: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Southwark Borough Market: https://boroughmarket.org.uk…

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Nick Brooks, Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts 49:29

2y ago49:29

49:29

In this episode, Anne Marie interviews Airforce Veteran and Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle member Nick Brooks. Nick talks about the new documentary Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts and the almost erased history of the first African American Soldiers who earned the nickname "buffalo soldiers" most likely from the Cheyenne people. The name stuck…

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Dr. Rod Tanchanco, First Patients: The Incredible True Stories of Pioneer Patients 38:20

2y ago38:20

38:20

Anne Marie talks to Dr. Rod Tanchanco about his new book, First Patients. This timely narrative looks at how far we’ve come; what we’ve learned from past pandemics and the real-life patient stories behind our most important medical advancements. Often marked by the desperate need to save human lives, important developments in medicine have invariab…

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Gregory Smithers, Reclaiming Two-Spirits 44:02

2y ago44:02

44:02

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to Gregory Smithers about his new book, Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America. Two Spirits is a sweeping history of Indigenous traditions of gender, sexuality, and resistance that reveals how, despite centuries of colonialism, Two-Spirit people are reclaiming their pla…

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Heather Ashley & Joe Ortiz, Women of Herstory Podcast 44:23

2y ago44:23

44:23

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to the co-hosts of Women of Herstory Podcast about the history of body hair (its removal, its inconvenience in battle, designated gender norms on "appropriate" lengths and styles...) so many things to know about body hair! Who knew? Heather Ashley: Born in Japan, raised in Texas, and currently residing in New York,…

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Wendy Rouse, Public Faces, Secret Lives: A Queer History of the Suffrage Movement 31:03

2y ago31:03

31:03

In this Women's History Month episode of Armchair Historians, Anne Marie talks to Wendy Rouse about the suffrage movement, specifically about the all but erased queer history of the movement. Wendy Rouse is a historian whose research focuses on the history of gender and sexuality in the Progressive Era. Her most recent book, Public Faces, Secret Li…

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Dana Rubin, Speaking While Female 31:59

2y ago31:59

31:59

Dana Rubin is single-handedly giving voice to women throughout history. Dana's passion project, Speaking While Female, showcases female speakers across time and around the world, from antiquity to the present. Historically, women have not been silent, but their words have scarcely been noted in the history books. What they said was seldom valued, r…

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Ellen Shrecker, Is Today's Anti-intellectualism Worse than McCarthyism? 43:47

2y ago43:47

43:47

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to Yeshiva University professor emerita Ellen Schrecker about the history leading up to today's anti-intellectualism. Ellen has been involved with the politics of higher education and academic freedom for decades. According to Ellen, the current right-wing campaign against teaching critical race theory and other so…

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Dr. Tara Green, See Me Naked and Alice Dunbar-Nelson 28:21

2y ago28:21

28:21

In this episode of Armchair Historians, Anne Marie talks to Dr. Tara Green. Dr. Green has recently published not on but two books, See Me Naked and Love, Activism, and the Respectable Life of Alice Dunbar-Nelson. See Me Naked: takes a look at the lives of noted black women, including actress, singer, and activist Lena Horne, stand-up comedian Moms …

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Jason Sommer, Shmuel's Bridge 44:34

2y ago44:34

44:34

In this episode, Anne Marie interviews memoirist and award-winning poet Jason Sommer. Jason is the author of five poetry collections: most recently, Portulans in the University of Chicago’s Phoenix Poets Series. His two other Phoenix books are Other People’s Troubles, which won the Society of Midland Authors Award and was a finalist for the PEN/USA…

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Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher, Jeannie Barbour 36:02

2+ y ago36:02

36:02

In this episode of Armchair Historians, Anne Marie talks to Jeannie Barbour. Jeannie is the Content Producer of the recently released film, Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher starring Martin Sensmeier, Tommy Flanagan, Dermot Mulroney, and Grace Montie. The movie brings to life the true rags to riches story of Montford T. Johnson who built a cattle ran…

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Mike Lawlor Talks Gun Legislation on Anniversary of Sandy Hook Shooting 1:01:16

2+ y ago1:01:16

1:01:16

Anne Marie talks to American politician, criminal justice professor and author of the first red flag gun law in the nation, Mike Lawlor about the Sandy Hook Shooting and the history of gun legislation. Trigger warning. We talk about gun violence and mass shootings in this episode. This episode is being released on the 9-year anniversary of the Sand…

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Kevin Kuharic, A Clutter of Patchwork Squares: A Chronicle of Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery 52:52

2+ y ago52:52

52:52

In this episode of Armchair Historians, Anne Marie talks to Kevin Kuharic about his recently published book, A Clutter of Patchwork Squares: A Chronicle of Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery. For those of you who have been following us from the beginning, you may remember that my first episode was a three-part series in which Mr. Kuharic shared the history…

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Jeffrey H. Jackson, Paper Bullets 31:43

2+ y ago31:43

31:43

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to Jeffrey H. Jackson, historian and author of the book Paper Bullets which captures the riveting and courageous story of Lucy Schwob and Suzanne Malherbe, two gender norm-defying artists better known as Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, who undertook a dangerous years-long anti-propaganda campaign, which used art to …

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Deadly Victoriana, Lindsay Valenty, Ye Olde Crime Podcast 53:56

2+ y ago53:56

53:56

It's literally sickening. In this episode Lindsay Valenty talks to Anne Marie about how deadly it was to live during the Victorian era. From toxic Scheele's Green to ballerinas on fire...literally, find out some of the many ways the Victorians were hell bent on destroying themselves on this Lindsay Valenty is the host of "Ye Olde Crime" podcast, wh…

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Melissa Gilbert, Haunted Georgetown, Washington DC 37:13

2+ y ago37:13

37:13

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to DC By Foot tour guide Melissa Gilbert. Melissa specializes in the Ghosts of Georgetown and shares some of the DC neighborhood's scary tales with us today. Originally from Bullhead City, Arizona, the unceded lands of the Pipa Aha Macav, Melissa Leigh Gilbert has spent her career working in Theater Arts and Educat…

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Valley of the Headless Men, Craig Baird, Canadian History Ehx 54:47

2+ y ago54:47

54:47

Welcome to episode five of our 2021 Halloween Season Series! This one promises to scare the living daylights out of you. In this episode, Anne Marie talks to fellow history podcaster Craig Baird who tells us the tail of the Valley of the Headless Men. Steeped in lore and legend, this isolated valley is situated in Nahani National Park Reserve along…

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The Vampire Panic of Rhode Island, Lauren McDonnough, Operation History, 24:53

2+ y ago24:53

24:53

This is the fourth episode of our 2021 Halloween Season series 👻🧛‍♀️ In this episode, Lauren McDonough, cohost of Operation History, tells us about the nineteenth-century vampire scare of Rhode Island. Yep, you heard me right, vampire scare! Lauren describes herself as a 20-something corn miller with a master's in colonial American history. She is …

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The Black Donnellys, Brenda Ganske, Horrifying History Podcast 35:17

2+ y ago35:17

35:17

This episode has it all! Several weeks back we put out a call for spooky stories on Twitter. The response was incredible!! This is one of the Halloween season episodes that resulted. Brenda Ganske has crafted a truly horrifying history that has everything, horse hauntings, successful squatters, angry town's people, murders, and much more. Sit back …

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Amityville Horror, Amanda Woods, Encounters: A Paranormal Experience 40:57

2+ y ago40:57

40:57

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to Amanda Woods, cohost of Encounters: A Paranormal Experience. You guessed it, a podcast about the paranormal. Amanda chose to talk about a haunting in the United States that began a movie franchise, but more than that, it is the haunting that helped to launch the paranormal into the mainstream. Whether you believ…

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Ethan Healey, Mary Todd Lincoln, Her Seances and Spiritualism 42:26

2+ y ago42:26

42:26

In this episode, Anne Marie chats with Ethan Healey about Mary Todd Lincoln and her desire to connect with the spirits of her loved ones, including two children who died in childhood, through seances and spiritualism. Ethan Healey is a BA History student at New England College in Henniker, NH. His thesis is on John Adams during retirement and how A…

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Finley, Little Blaze and the Blackfoot Tribe 10:49

2+ y ago10:49

10:49

In this episode Anne Marie is doing something a little bit different. You may recall that she interviewed her great nephew Finley for Armchair Historian's New Year’s 2021 episode. If you haven’t done so we highly recommend listening to that episode (it’s one of our favorites) Well Finley and Anne Marie talked about a lot of things, some of which di…

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Episode 50: Chris Albrecht, Golden Colorado, "Where the West Lives" 49:54

2+ y ago49:54

49:54

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to history geek, storyteller, and tour operator, Chris Albrecht about Golden Colorado's history, The town that almost became the capital of Colorado. Chris says, "there’s no better way to get to know a city than having a local teach you about it through stories. You can also get great recommendations for things to …

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Episode 49: Caroline Welling Van Deusen, Elizabeth Dixon, Who Was She and Why Was She at President Lincoln's Deathbed? 47:29

2+ y ago47:29

47:29

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to Caroline Welling VanDeusen. Caroline is the author of Diary of Elizabeth Dixon, 1845-47 published in White House History, Issue 33, by the White House Historical Association. You may wonder who Elizabeth Dixon is because Elizabeth actually worked hard to erase herself from history. She went so far as to pay off …

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Episode 48: Joe McGill, The Slave Dwelling Project 31:43

3y ago31:43

31:43

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to The Slave Dwelling Project founder Joe McGill. Joe shares his journey and passion project. According to theslavedwellingproject.com, The Slave Dwelling Project envisions a future in which the hearts and minds of Americans acknowledge a more truthful and inclusive narrative of the history of The Nation, one that …

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