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Benjamin Banneker: Early American Genius

Black History Month rolls on with a local DC story. Black history is American history but it’s also, and perhaps especially, DC history, as so much of our nation's capital was built by free and enslaved African Americans. 

 

Join Becca and Rebecca as we discuss Benjamin Banneker, astronomer, surveyor, and "correspondent" of Thomas Jefferson. Hear the truth behind the myths, why there are so many myths about him, and how very important Banneker is to the history of DC and legacy of abolitionism.

 

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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:

 

• Banneker for kids: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0uciH8pik
• White House Historical Association: https://www.whitehousehistory.org/benjamin-banneker
• Friends of Benjamin Banneker: https://friendsofbenjaminbanneker.com/history/benjamin-banneker-2/
• High school in the District of Columbia named for him: https://www.benjaminbanneker.org/m/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=261778&type=d

 

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

The Triumph of Non-Violent Protest: The Selma Marches

February is Black History Month; a time to pause a bit and reflect on how Black History is American History, and to highlight the often untold or hidden stories we don't know nearly enough about.  This week, we dive into one of the most important, and most effective, protests of the Civil Rights Era: The Selma Marches.

Join the Rebeccas as they take a deep dive into not only how the marches occurred, but why they occurred, linking them the broader Civil Rights movement that had already scored a number of significant wins by 1965, and explaining in detail why these marches were so successful.  

 

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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:

• Stanford University, MLK Institute: https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/selma-montgomery-march
• Library of Congress - Bloody Sunday: https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/march-07/
• National Museum of African-American History and Culture, Bloody Sunday: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/onthisday-bloody-sunday
• PBS American Experience, Selma March: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/wallace-selma-march/
• National Geographic, The Selma-to-Montgomery Marches: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/selma-montgomery-marches-and-1965-voting-rights-act/
• Biography, American Freedom Stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1_KtW-9tIg&pp=ygUMc2VsbWEgbWFyY2gg
• CNN, Selma 1965: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAJzlwcWEcE
• John Lewis: The Selma to Montgomery Marches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRwnXUbJdfg

 

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

The Attempted Assassination of Andrew Jackson

For fans of the Pod, you probably know that our esteem for President Andrew Jackson is hovering near our esteem for President Wilson....right around the bottom of the heap.  But that isn't going to stop us from telling you the fascinating tale of the shockingly close attempt on Jackson's life, while also stating clearly and firmly: political violence of any kind is never acceptable.  And yes, that includes folks we don't even like!

Join the Rebeccas as they dive into the life of the clearly mentally disturbed wannabe assassin, and give you the bizarre details of the attempt that makes one think Jackson might be one of the luckiest human beings ever.

 

Comments or Questions? Or have an idea for future episodes - #pitchtothepod? Email us tourguidetellall@gmail.com

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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:

• US Senate - The Attempt to Kill “King Andrew”
• Smithsonian Magazine - The Attempted Assassination of Andrew Jackson
• PBS History Detectives 
• Library of Congress - Library Helped Finger Another “Would-be Assassin” Named Booth

 

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

The Femme Fetale and Film Noir: Hollywood's Take on Ruth Snyder

Double Indemnity (1944) is, shall we say, "loosely based" on the real life murder of one Albert Snyder by his wife, Ruth, and her lover, Judd Gray. At the time the murder in 1927, this was labeled "The Crime of the Century" and was relentlessly pursued by the press which, shockingly, brought all sorts of twists and misrepresentations into the case. 

Join the Rebeccas as they take a deeper dive into what actually happened with the case, how Hollywood and the press distort it, and how all this relates to the to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act passed in 1974.

 

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Want some more info? We found these links to be helpful:

• American Heritage article
• History.com

 

• Murderpedia

• IMDb page for Double Indemnity

• Smithsonian Magazine Article (with pictures of Ruth, including THAT picture)

 

 

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

The 1904 World’s Fair!

It’s the end of the year, so it's time for a World's Fair episode! In 1904 the attention of the world turned to St Louis, which held a massive and, of course, controversial World's Fair (because why else would we be talking about it!). In the middle of the Fair they even held the 3rd *ever* Olympic Games, which included a marathon that actually served as one of the most horrific and unethical medical experiments on human beings without their consent or knowledge. Perhaps not shockingly, once you hear the story, this was also *almost* the last Olympic marathon ever. Good times!

 

Join Rebecca and Becca as we discuss this entire spectacle that descended on the Midwest and the chaos that ensues.

 

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Want some more info? We found these links to be helpful:

• Article from The Atlantic with lots of pictures
• https://www.midstory.org/america-the-world-the-legacy-of-the-1904-st-louis-worlds-fair/
• 1904 World's Fair Society
• Debunking a lot of the food myths
• Smithsonian Magazine article on INSANE 1904 Olympic Marathon
• Short (and hilarious) YouTube doc from SB Nation on the INSANE 1904 Olympic Marathon (for you visual learners): Rat Poison and Brandy
• Judy Garland singing "Meet Me in St. Louis"

 

 

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

John Noyes, ”Free Love”, and the Oneida Community

 

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The story of the Oneida Community is a fascinating mix of ahead-of-their-time progressive ideals, and the stark realities of mid-19th century America. John Noyes firmly believed the 2nd Coming of Jesus had already occurred centuries earlier, and it was now the job of mankind to create the perfect society envisioned by many Christians.  The Oneida community was his effort to create this ideal vision. It was a largely successful socialist economic enterprise, but as time went on, as is usually the case, the idealist vision soon became corrupted, especially when it came to the "free love" ideology espoused by Noyes. 

 

Join Rebecca and Becca as they delve the complicated picture of the Oneida Community. 

 

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More information can be found:

• Oneida Community Mansion House, History: https://www.oneidacommunity.org/our-history
• Oneida Community: A Utopian Community, VCU Libraries: https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/religious/the-oneida-community-1848-1880-a-utopian-community/
• New York History Net: http://www.nyhistory.com/central/oneida.htm
• The Rich, Sexy History of Oneida - Commune and Silverware Maker, WBUR: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2016/05/20/oneida-silverware

 

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

The Election of 1876

The Election of 1876 is probably the wildest election story and also integral to understanding the next 50 years of American history. It also serves as the final footnote of the Civil War, testing whether a nation divided by violence and warfare could ever really come back together. It does, but at what cost?

 

Join Rebecca and Becca as we tell the complete story of the Election of 1876, warts and all.

 

Comments or Questions? Or have an idea for future episodes - #pitchtothepod? Email us tourguidetellall@gmail.com

 

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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:

• Library of Congress: https://guides.loc.gov/presidential-election-1876
• The Miller Center, Disputed Election of 1876: https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/educational-resources/disputed-election-1876
• 270 to Win: https://www.270towin.com/1876_Election/
• The Electoral Vote Count of the 1876 Presidential Election, US House of Representatives: https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1851-1900/The-electoral-vote-count-of-the-1876-presidential-election/
• The Election of 1876, White House Historical Association:   https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-election-of-1876

 

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

The Women Found in Arlington Nat’l Cemetery

This Veterans Day we wanted to talk about the women who have made our military and our country great, so we decided to focus on some of the many fascinating women buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

 

Join Rebecca and Becca as we do a deep dive into the often over looked, occasionally forgotten, yet always interesting women of ANC.

 

Comments or Questions? Or have an idea for future episodes - #pitchtothepod? Email us tourguidetellall@gmail.com

 

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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:

• Arlington National Cemetery website about prominent women burials, including locations: 
• Our own self guided tour of women of ANC at DC By Foot
• Women’s Service Memorial website
• Arlington Ladies Association
• Forgotten women of Arlington (Smithsonian)

 

You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl

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 Technical & Admin Work Done During Toddler Naptime: Canden Arciniega Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Harry Houdini Died on Halloween

Harry Houdini was a magician, an escape artist, a skeptic, and a showman. We wanted a spooky spectacular star for an October spooky episode, and Houdini put the spectacle in spectacular.

 

Join Rebecca and Becca as we talk about the life of one of the most famous magicians in American history, and, perhaps more importantly, an early crusader against con artists and frauds in the realm of Spiritualism (Check out our previous episodes on Spiritualism if you haven't already!)

 

Comments or Questions? Or have an idea for future episodes - #pitchtothepod? Email us tourguidetellall@gmail.com

Support Tour Guide Tell All:

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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:

• Link to PBS doc about Houdini
• Recent New Yorker article with some great biography recommendations
• Smithsonian Mag article about Houdini’s many endeavors
• His IMDb page from his brief movie career
• Video of a Houdini escape

 

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

The Long and Interesting Career of Associate Justice William O. Douglass

OYEZ OYEZ OYEZ! It's October, which means the Supreme Court is back in session and the Rebeccas are digging into some of the history of the Court this month. 

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court William O. Douglass is probably one of the most important Supreme Court Justices you probably know nothing about.  Appointed by FDR, he remains the longest serving justice in the history of the court, at just over 36 years.  Listen about his interesting life, his many controversies, and how he almost single-handedly saved the C&O Canal from turning into a parkway!

 

Comments or Questions? Or have an idea for future episodes - #pitchtothepod? Email us tourguidetellall@gmail.com

Support Tour Guide Tell All:

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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:

• William O. Douglas Biography
• Douglas and the National Park Service
• Douglas and the C&O Canal
• Gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery
• Selected Opinions from Douglas

 

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