June 27th: "Captain Kangaroo" Is Born
Reflections of History - June 27, 2022
- 04:49
On June 27, 1927, in Lynbrook, New York… Bob Keeshan, “Captain Kangaroo,” is born.
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June 24, 2022
- 05:34
On June 24th, 1990, The Catholic Church discusses excommunicating politicians who disagree with the church on abortion rights
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June 28th: Archduke Franz Ferdinand Is Assassinated
June 28, 2022
- 05:16
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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.
