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HTP EP 15: SUVCW Follow-up Feb 10, 2021

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Matt and Pat hang out again with Ben Frail, the National Patriotic Instructor for the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. We ask Ben some questions from the listeners, fire off a couple of our own... get more into the works of both the G.A.R. and the S.U.V. and since this episode was recorded prior to kickoff on Super Bowl Sunday, Pat puts Ben on the spot about what he thinks about fellow New Englander Tom Brady playing in his historic 10th National Football League Championship game, and even gets him to make a score and winner prediction!

HTP EP 14: Sons Of Union Veterans of the Civil War Jan 01, 2021

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We kick off season 2 with special guest Ben Frail of the Sons Of Union Veterans to talk about civil war fraternities both past and present, the legacy of the G.A.R. and the modern day extension and charity work of the Sons Of Union Veterans!

HTP EP 13: Season 1 Year End Review Dec 16, 2020

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We made it to the conclusion of our inaugural season here at the show! What a year we picked to start the podcast in too lol! 2020 has been a monster in every way it can be, so we thought we would wind down the year as well as our first season with a look back on the journey we took to get to the dawn of season 2!

HTP EP 12: Connecting To History Through Music Vol 2. “The Hidden History Of Music Row” w/Granville Automatic Nov 27, 2020

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Once again the show returns to the subject of connecting to history through music! This time were putting some twang on it and getting into the sensational history of Music City, Nashville, Tennessee! Joining us in this episode are singer-song writers and authors of the new book; "Hidden History of Music Row," Elizabeth Elkins and Vanessa Olivarez of the Country Music/Americana duo Granville Automatic, to discuss their new book, what it is like being a musician during a pandemic, and the inspiration for the groups 2015 EP "An Army Without Music."

HTP EP 11: "In The Midst Of Youth And Beauty" Follow-up Nov 11, 2020

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This episode features historian Raina Egan as she hangs out with us once again to answer questions from our listeners about the experience and tragedy of the young women who perished in the devastating explosion at the Allegheny Arsenal outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 17, 1862.

HTP EP 10: "In The Midst Of Youth And Beauty" Oct 01, 2020

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This episode highlights an up and comer in the historical interpretive community. Here at the HTP we are excited to do this regularly with our 4th quarter podcast! When we created this show, we thought it would be fitting and proper to elevate the voices of the relatively or completely unknown researchers, archivists, historians, and storytellers, who are working so very tirelessly to preserve our nation and our worlds memories. So, here we go, quarter 4… we hope you enjoy
This episode features historian Raina Egan, and she hangs out with us to discuss the unique role that women played in arsenals and armories during the American Civil War as well as in U.S. wartime in other eras too!

HTP EP 09: White Star Line Follow-up Aug 12, 2020

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In our third follow-up episode, Pat and Matt hang out with guest Parker Russell again to answer some of the questions and comments from YOU the listener related to our absolutely TITANIC episode, HTP 03: White Star Line!
This episode features some quick corrections, listener questions, and a larger focus on the tragic story of the RMS Titanic.

HTP EP 08: Paul Hoza (Untold Civil War Podcast) Jul 31, 2020

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In this bonus episode of The History Things Podcast, we hang out with Paul Hoza, host of the Untold Civil War Podcast, to tell some of our favorite untold (or not often told) stories of the American Civil War.
This episode was originally recorded with Matt and Pat as guests on Pauls show, but after the recording of that episode, we had had so much fun and we thought the stories were so good, that we would bring them to you here as well as a BONUS!
Make sure to catch the full show over on Untold Civil War Podcast, like The History Things Podcast, on most popular podcasting or streaming apps!

HTP EP 07: White Star Line Jul 01, 2020

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In episode 03 we are joined by our good friend and amateur RMS Titanic historian Parker Russell, to help us tell the incredible, innovative, and tragic story about perhaps the most famous passenger ocean liner company ever to sail on the seas!
In our Quarter 3 epic, we follow the White Star Line from their humble beginnings as a pack trading company in the mid 1840s, all the way until the end of their run in 1949!
This episode was a monster to produce and a monster to record, you can tell by our exhaustion by the end of the episode as we wrapped recording close to 1:00 a.m.! However, as we state early in this episode, everyone seems to go through a "Titanic phase," and building this episode certainly helped reconnect us with that phase in our life!
For those of you tuning in for RMS Titanic specific content... it is there lol! But just a heads up that this episode covers the history of the whole company and we will be getting into the minutia, opinions, and theories about the most famous shipwreck in history in a more in-depth way during the follow-up!
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HTP EP 06: Season 1 MID YEAR REVIEW 2020 Jun 10, 2020

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Welcome everyone to our first mid-year assessment on the state of The History Things Podcast! Hosts Matt Borders and Pat McGuire bring you a short rundown on how the first half of season one has gone and how it has grown and reflected the historic times we have been living through. This episode takes a look at some of the material we have covered in the first half, what the experience of producing the show has been like, the guests we have been graced with having on the show, as well as looking ahead to what is in store in the second half of 2020! There are also a few shrieking cameos courtesy Pat's adorable 18-month old daughter because we are after all a family oriented operation here at The HTP lol!
We are extremely grateful for all the support for our adventure thus far in the first half and we hope you stick around for what's next!
With much love and thanks!

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