This podcast focuses on the accomplishments of Orville and Wilbur Wright. We interview Alex Heckman, VP of Museum Operations at Dayton History, which includes the Wright Brothers Museum.The airpla

We are back at it with a discussion on Alexander Graham Bell.We discuss his life and many of his inventions, but spend a good amount of time discussing the telephone and the societal impact that it

We are back at it today with our discussion of the Automobile and how it impacted society.We are picking up with WWII and the auto industry. Most people don't realize the impact that the auto industr

Fewer inventions have transformed American society more than the automobile.Imagine what life was like in the late 1800s or early 1900s. In some parts of the United States, you didn't have electricit

In this podcast Jeananne interviews Matt Anderson, The Curator of Transportation at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.Matt provides a lot of insight on the impact of the automobile along w

The 19th Amendment & The Womens Suffrage movement:When people think of the 19th Amendment, they often incorrectly assume that all women received the right to vote at the same time. By 1920, 15 state

Well well, we get to our 50th episode and this may be one of our personal favorites.We discuss Prohibition, and this one hits home. our great uncle was the owner of two speakeasies in Brooklyn back

We continue our foray into The Progressive Era and discuss the passing of the 16th and 17th Amendments.The 16th Amendment started the collecting of a Federal Income Tax, which has increased over ti

We continue our coverage of the Progressive Era and spend some time delving into the Food and Drug Administration.We discuss what it was like before your food was inspected - yuck! You have no ide

We continue our coverage of The Progressive Era by discussing child labor laws, and education changes during that time.  Jeananne and I also discuss the challenges facing educators today and how the r