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Dave Does History

Dave Does History takes listeners on an engaging journey through the moments that shaped the world we live in today. Hosted by Dave, a passionate historian with a knack for storytelling, the podcast explores pivotal events, unsung heroes, and the complex forces behind historical turning points. With a conversational tone and a deep understanding of the past, Dave makes history accessible, relatable, and downright fascinating.

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00:06:46

The Night the Militia Stood Their Ground

Dave Does History ·

2025/11/09

In the early hours of November 9, 1780, the quiet woods along the Broad River in South Carolina erupted in musket fire. The British, led by Major James Wemyss, had crept toward what they thought was a sleeping rebel camp. Instead, they charged straight into the muzzle flashes of men who had learned their lessons the hard way.This is the story of the Battle of Fishdam Ford, a small but fierce fight that changed the rhythm of the Southern Campaign. Brigadier General Thomas Sumter’s militia, hardened

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00:06:41

Once Upon a time In Camelot

Dave Does History ·

2025/11/08

In 1960, America stood on the edge of a new decade, torn between the steady hand of experience and the promise of youthful change. The presidential race between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy was more than a contest for the White House. It was a battle for the nation’s direction in a tense and uncertain age.For the first time, the power of television would shape how voters saw their leaders. Kennedy’s calm, confident presence clashed with Nixon’s weary intensity under the

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00:02:19

Dunmore's Proclamation

Dave Does History ·

2025/11/07

On November 7, 1775, from the deck of a British warship anchored off Norfolk, Virginia, Lord Dunmore issued a proclamation that shook the colonies to their core. The royal governor declared martial law and promised freedom to any enslaved person who would take up arms for the King.It was a desperate act, meant to crush rebellion and strike fear into Virginia’s planters. Instead, it ignited outrage among Patriots and inspired thousands of enslaved people to risk everything for liberty. In trying to

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00:06:00

The March King

Dave Does History ·

2025/11/06

John Philip Sousa was more than a composer. He was the heartbeat of an emerging America, a man whose marches made a young nation stand taller. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1854, Sousa rose from a Marine Band apprentice to the most recognized bandleader in the world. His music carried the pride of parades, the dignity of ceremony, and the thrill of unity.Yet behind the polished brass and crisp snare rolls was a man wary of the new century. He distrusted the phonograph and the player piano, calling

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00:05:18

HMS Jervis Bay

Dave Does History ·

2025/11/05

In November 1940, in the cold and deadly North Atlantic, a converted passenger liner named HMS Jervis Bay faced an impossible task. She was the only escort for Convoy HX 84 when a German pocket battleship, the Admiral Scheer, appeared on the horizon. Her captain, Edward Fegen, ordered the merchant ships to scatter and turned his under-armed vessel straight toward the enemy. What followed was twenty minutes of pure courage, a hopeless stand that saved thirty-one ships and hundreds of lives. This is

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00:11:42

Blood on the Train Platform

Dave Does History ·

2025/11/04

On November 4, 1921, the rhythm of modern Japan stopped cold at Tokyo Station. Prime Minister Hara Takashi, the first commoner ever to lead the nation, was on his way to Kyoto when a railway worker stepped from the crowd and plunged a knife into his chest. In an instant, Japan’s fragile experiment with democratic, party-based government came undone. Hara had been called both the father of constitutional politics and the boss of a corrupt machine, a realist who believed democracy could work only if

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00:06:32

The Voice of Freedom

Dave Does History ·

2025/11/03

John Willis Menard’s story begins with hope and collides with history. In 1868, he became the first African American elected to the United States Congress, a victory that symbolized the promise of Reconstruction. Yet when he arrived in Washington to claim his seat, Congress refused to recognize him. Undeterred, Menard stood before the House and delivered a calm, reasoned defense of democracy itself, becoming the first Black man ever to speak on the floor.His life did not end there. Menard went on to

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00:06:38

Naploleon of the Stump

Dave Does History ·

2025/11/02

In this episode, we explore James K. Polk, the eleventh president of the United States and one of the most effective yet controversial leaders in American history. Known as the first "dark horse" candidate, Polk rose from relative obscurity to win the White House in 1844 on a bold platform of territorial expansion.During his single term from 1845 to 1849, he achieved every major goal he set, including lowering tariffs, establishing an independent treasury, settling the Oregon boundary, and

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00:05:53

The Calculus of Crime

Dave Does History ·

2025/11/01

In this episode of Dave Does History, we uncover the dark, forgotten side of Sir Isaac Newton, the man who defined the laws of motion and gravity but also brought those same laws crashing down on London’s criminal underworld.When England’s economy teetered on collapse in the 1690s, the Crown turned to Newton, not as a scientist, but as a weapon. As Warden of the Royal Mint, he traded telescopes for testimony, equations for evidence, and used his brilliance to hunt counterfeiters in a city drowning

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00:14:42

The Monmouth Disaster

Dave Does History ·

2025/10/31

It was Halloween night, 1837. The Mississippi River was swollen and dark, a restless current running beneath a starless sky. Near Profit Island Bend, north of Baton Rouge, two steamboats met in the black water and changed history. One carried cargo. The other carried over seven hundred Creek men, women, and children forced from their homeland under government contract.When the Monmouth collided with another vessel, the wooden hull split wide, and within minutes the river swallowed more than three

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00:15:07

Dare to Read, Think, Speak and Write

Dave Does History ·

2025/10/30

John Adams was not a marble statue. He was a man of nerves, pride, and passion who helped build a new nation while wrestling with his own humanity. As the second president of the United States and one of the sharpest minds of the Revolution, Adams fought for independence, defended the rule of law, and gave the young Republic its conscience.In this episode of Dave Does History, we explore the life of a founder who refused to bend to popularity. From his fiery debates in Congress to his complicated

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00:14:39

National Cat Day (Like That’s Not Every Day…)

Dave Does History ·

2025/10/29

For thousands of years, the cat has walked beside us, never behind us. It has been worshipped as a god, cursed as a demon, and loved as a companion. From the temples of ancient Egypt to the cobblestone streets of medieval Europe, and now to the quiet hum of our living rooms, cats have shaped human history in ways we are only beginning to understand.In this episode of Dave Does History, we explore the curious and enduring bond between people and their feline counterparts. We will travel through time

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00:05:39

Patriot Abolitionist

Dave Does History ·

2025/10/28

Today we tell the story of Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens—a name you won’t find carved on the National Mall, but one that should be there all the same. Laurens was born rich in Charleston, fought poor with Washington, and dreamed big enough to try freeing the enslaved in the middle of a slaveholding revolution. He was fearless to the point of foolishness, brilliant to the point of isolation, and loved his friends with a devotion that still stirs debate. He fought for liberty not just for himself,

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00:05:37

The Big Stick

Dave Does History ·

2025/10/27

The life and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt

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00:06:09

Miracle at Myeongnyang

Dave Does History ·

2025/10/26

Today, we head to the cold, churning waters off Korea in October 1597, where one man and thirteen battered ships faced the impossible. Admiral Yi Sun-sin, disgraced, beaten, and nearly forgotten by his own government, stood against a Japanese invasion force more than twenty times his size. The Battle of Myeongnyang was not supposed to be a victory. It was supposed to be the end. Instead, it became one of the most astonishing triumphs in naval history, a masterclass in courage, discipline, and

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00:14:04

Certain Death on the Morrow

Dave Does History ·

2025/10/25

Welcome to Dave Does History, where the past isn’t distant, it’s alive and muddy. Today we’re going back to October 25, 1415, Saint Crispin’s Day, to a field in northern France that would become one of the most improbable victories in military history. The Battle of Agincourt was more than a clash of swords and arrows. It was a collision of arrogance and endurance, of knights in shining armor sinking into the mud while English longbowmen carved their names into legend.King Henry V led a starving,

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00:14:38

The 1871 Los Angeles Chinese Massacre

Dave Does History ·

2025/10/24

Tonight, we turn to one of the darkest nights in Los Angeles history, October 24, 1871. On that night, a mob of hundreds stormed through Chinatown and lynched at least eighteen Chinese immigrants. The victims were doctors, shopkeepers, and laborers, dragged from their homes and executed in the streets.This was not a random act of violence. It was the result of years of rising hatred, fear, and resentment aimed at a community that helped build the city itself. The massacre shocked the nation but led

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00:07:20

Death of the Republic

Dave Does History ·

2025/10/23

Today we turn back to 42 BCE, to the plains of Macedonia, where the fate of Rome was decided. The Battle of Philippi was not just another clash of legions. It was the final act in the long death of the Roman Republic. On one side stood Brutus and Cassius, men who believed they had saved freedom by killing a tyrant. On the other were Mark Antony and Octavian, men who believed they were avenging Caesar. Their struggle was more than a fight for power. It was a fight over the very idea of Rome

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00:05:55

40 minutes to Save Valley Forge

Dave Does History ·

2025/10/22

On an October afternoon in 1777, six hundred cold, hungry Americans waited behind a half-finished wall of mud and timber. Across the field marched two thousand Hessians, drums beating, flags bright in the smoke. The British expected an easy victory. What they got instead was one of the bloodiest, fastest defeats of the war. For forty minutes at Fort Mercer—better known as the Battle of Red Bank—the outnumbered defenders shattered the enemy, sank two British warships, and bought George Washington the

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00:05:12

Sudden Thunder From Blue Skies

Dave Does History ·

2025/10/21

In October 1921, President Warren G. Harding traveled deep into the American South to do something no president had ever dared. Standing before a segregated crowd in Birmingham, Alabama, he condemned lynching and declared that democracy was a lie if it excluded Black citizens. It was a moment of courage from a man not known for boldness.This week on Dave Does History, we look back at Harding’s remarkable speech, the storm it caused, and the larger struggle to pass the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill. We’ll

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