January 31st: Congress Approves Amendment Abolishing Slavery
Reflections of History - January 31, 2023
- 05:01
On January 31, 1865, Congress approves the abolition of slavery in the United States.
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January 30, 2023
- 06:10
On January 30, 1882, Franklin D. Roosevelt is born at Hyde Park.
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February 1, 2023
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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.
