Reflections of History

Reflections of History

Latest Episodes

March 20th: Republican Party Is Founded

March 20, 2023 - 04:57
On March 20, 1854, the Republican Party is founded in Ripon, Wisconsin.

March 17th: JFK's St. Patrick's Day Speech

March 17, 2023 - 04:59
On March 17, 1954, Senator John F. Kennedy delivers St. Patrick’s Day speech in New York.

March 16th: James Madison Is Born

March 16, 2023 - 04:38
On March 16, 1751, James Madison is born.

About The Show

C13Originals and Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author Jon Meacham, co-creators of the Webby Award-winning Best Podcast Series It Was Said and the acclaimed podcast Hope,Through History, join together again on a daily series that guides listeners through critical moments in our history. Every Monday through Friday, Meacham travels back to impactful events that occurred on that date in history—the birth of a visionary filmmaker, the debut of an iconic athlete, the discovery of a lifesaving cure, a triumphant legal victory. You’ll learn how that event shaped politics, art, culture, sports and science, and why it’s still relevant today.

More Episodes

March 20th: Republican Party Is Founded

March 20, 2023 - 04:57
On March 20, 1854, the Republican Party is founded in Ripon, Wisconsin.

March 17th: JFK's St. Patrick's Day Speech

March 17, 2023 - 04:59
On March 17, 1954, Senator John F. Kennedy delivers St. Patrick’s Day speech in New York.

March 16th: James Madison Is Born

March 16, 2023 - 04:38
On March 16, 1751, James Madison is born.

March 15th: LBJ Calls For Voting Rights

March 15, 2023 - 06:19
On March 15, 1965, Lyndon Johnson calls for voting rights after Selma.

March 14th: Fannie Lou Hamer Dies

March 14, 2023 - 04:51
On March 14, 1977, Fannie Lou Hamer dies in Mississippi.

March 13th: LBJ Meets With George Wallace

March 13, 2023 - 04:28
On March 13, 1965, LBJ meets with Alabama’s George Wallace.