December 2nd: John Brown Is Executed
Reflections of History - December 2, 2022
- 04:07
On December 2, 1859, John Brown is executed.
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December 1, 2022
- 05:01
On December 1, 1862, Abraham Lincoln publishes his annual message to Congress.
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December 5th: John Quincy Adams Takes Seat In U.S. House
December 5, 2022
- 04:00
On December 5, 1831, John Quincy Adams takes a seat in the U.S. House.
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.
