Episodes

Thursday Jun 01, 2023
WELCOME BACK! Let’s Tour the White House!
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Greetings and apologies to our amazing listeners. April showers brought us some May technical glitches as well as a very full tour schedule, but we are back and kicking off June in style as the Rebeccas take us back to our tour guide roots and describe their recent tour of the White House!
Listen to this episode to learn how you yourself can get to tour the East Wing of the White House, what you might see, and some pro tips along the way. But stick around also as the Rebeccas were also able to get a special (so not for the general public!) tour of the West Wing as well!
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If you are looking for more information, check out our page on the DC By Foot site on How to Tour the White House
You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl
The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Dan King
Technical & Admin Work Done During Toddler Naptime: Canden Arciniega
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Thursday Apr 20, 2023
The Art of the Capitol Building
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:
- The Architect of the Capitol is officially in charge of all the art: https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art
- Capitol Historical Society: https://capitolhistory.org/explore/united-states-capitol-artwork-collection/
- The article that inspired this episode, art depicting enslavers in the Capitol: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/interactive/2022/capitol-art-slaveholders-confederates/
- Statuary Hall Collection: https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/statuary-hall-collection-by-location
- Removing confederate art: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/29/1011303611/the-house-votes-to-remove-confederate-statues-in-the-u-s-capitol
- OpEd by fellow tour guide Tim Krepp: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2017/08/22/keep-confederate-statues-in-congress-they-let-us-know-some-states-are-proud-of-racism/
You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl
The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Dan King
Technical & Admin Work Done During Toddler Naptime: Canden Arciniega
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Saturday Apr 08, 2023
The Life of William Seward
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:
- DC By Foot Lincoln Assassination Tour
- Lincoln’s Last Day Video Series
- Seward House Museum
- NPR - How Lincoln’s Fiercest Rival Became His Closest Ally
- American Battlefield Trust - William Seward
- US Senate - Seward’s “Higher Law” speech
- National Constitution Center - Remembering William Seward’s Alaska “Folly”
- The Hill is Home - Olive Risley Seward
You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl
Admin/Advertising Extraordinaire: Canden Arciniega
The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Dan King
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Thursday Mar 16, 2023
The Real Story of the Real Helen Keller (Yes, She’s Real!)
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:
-
Keller's biography from the American Federation for the Blind
-
YouTube clip of Keller speaking out
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What you didn’t learn in school (Time article)
- DC By Foot Guide to the National Cathedral
You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl
Admin/Advertising Extraordinaire: Canden Arciniega
The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Dan King
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Happy International Women’s Day!
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
We wanted to pop into your feed to wish all our listeners a Happy International Women's Day!
Sharing Women's History is important to us at Tour Guide Tell All - half of our episodes are about a woman we think more people should know about!
Thanks for being part of this journey with us.

Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Oveta Culp Hobby: American Trailblazer
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Support Tour Guide Tell All:
If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:
- National Women’s History Museum
- Humanities Texas
- “Oveta Culp Hobby” by Kay Bailey Hutchinson
- National Museum, United States Army
- “The Last of the Great Ladies”, Texas Monthly
- Oveta Culp Hobby, Houston Life
You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl
The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Dan King
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Thursday Feb 16, 2023
The Amazing Marian Anderson
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Support Tour Guide Tell All:
If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:
- YouTube link of PBS's "American Experience" highlighting the Lincoln Concert. Skip to 2:50 to hear "Let Freedom Ring" but the entire clip is good.
- YouTube link of Anderson performing "Ave Maria" on The Ed Sullivan Show
- The Marian Anderson Historical society
- Smithsonian Magazine article about Anderson
- 5 "firsts" that made her famous
You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl
The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Dan King
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Thursday Feb 02, 2023
The Legacy of Dred Scott
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
The famous Supreme Court decision delivered by Chief Justice Roger Taney was supposed to settle the "question of slavery" once and for all, but instead, it quickened the pace of the nation tearing itself apart. As we begin Black History Month, join the Rebeccas as they examine not only the impact of this exceptionally flawed legal decision, but also the human beings behind this pivotal case.
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- National Archives: Dred Scott vs Sandford: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/dred-scott-v-sandford
- PBS - Dred Scott’s Fight for Freedom: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2932.html
- Justice Stephen Breyer on the Dred Scott Case, 2009: https://www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/speeches/sp_06-01-09.html
- National Museum of African-American History & Culture - The Human Factor of History: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/human-factor-history-dred-scott-and-roger-b-taney
You’re Listening To: Becca Crawl and Rebecca Fachner
Produced and Edited by: Dan King
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Thursday Jan 26, 2023
(MINI) The Controversy of the Korean War Memorial
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
For this week's Minisode, we lost Canden but have Dan to explain the latest controversy swirling around the new addition to the Korean War Memorial on the Mall in Washington, DC. $22 million dollars to make an addition to add all the names of those lost in the war, making it more like the Vietnam Veterans' War Memorial nearby. What could be wrong with that? Lots!
Support Tour Guide Tell All:
- National Park Service site on the original memorial design
- Washington Post article from 1992 on the original controversies surrounding the monument.
- New York Times article on the controversy over the new addition.
- The Barker Brothers' Korean War Project
You’re Listening To: Dan King
Produced and Edited by: Dan King
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Thursday Jan 19, 2023
The Tragedy of Leo Frank
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
The sad case of Leo Frank is a good window into the supposedly "New South" of the early 20th century. Join Becca and Rebecca as they delve into the horrific case of a young girl brutally murdered in Atlanta, a case that ultimately would lead directly to both the creation of civil rights mainstay the Anti-Defamation League, and the reformation of the KKK in Georgia.
Support Tour Guide Tell All:
- Library of Congress Research Guide - Trial and Lynching of Leo Frank: https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-leo-frank
- Brandeis University - Leo Frank Trial Collection: https://www.brandeis.edu/bnc/philanthropy/honoring-our-history/collections/leo-frank-trial.html
- Jewish Virtual Library - Leo Frank: https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/leo-frank (warning - graphic imagery)
You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl
Produced and Edited by: Canden Arciniega and Dan King
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero