May 30th: The Lincoln Memorial Is Dedicated
Reflections of History - May 30, 2022
- 05:53
On May 30th, 1922, the Lincoln Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
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- 04:06
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May 31, 2022
- 05:28
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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.
