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We Found the Traveling Titanic Exhibit!

Jenn visits the Titanic Immersive Experience in Baltimore, Maryland. She explores a recreation of the desk used to send the distress call CQD before SOS and discusses how…

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John Paul Jones: From ‘I Have Not Yet Begun to Fight’ to a Lost Grave and Homecoming at Annapolis

Scott and Jenn recount Commodore John Paul Jones’s rise from a Scottish sailor who began at sea at 13 to a celebrated Continental Navy officer known for taking…

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The Legendary Admiral They Had to Dig Up in Paris | John Paul Jones’ American Crypt

From the U.S. Naval Academy, Jenn explores the crypt of John Paul Jones and explains why he is considered the father of the U.S. Navy. Jenn recounts how…

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Interviewing Professor Greg Jackson on America’s “Un” Precedented Times | 200th Episode!!

For our 200th episode – we inerview Professor Greg Jackson—host of the podcast History That Doesn’t Suck podcast!! He talks about his upcoming book Been There, Done That: How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome. Greg argues today’s hyper-partisan media, gridlock, and political violence have clear precedents in U.S. history, from the 1790s newspaper wars to violent conflicts like the caning of Charles Sumner and the Baltimore riots. The book is a fascinating look at history and explanation of how we made it through those times…and showing how we can do the same today. You’re going to enjoy this one. 📖 Buy the book

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Doolittle and The Sullivan Brothers of WW2

Jenn had to visit two more spots in Arlington after she was done seeing the Spies of Arlington with John Kiriakou. General Doolittle became infamous for the Doolittle…

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