Reflections of History
From the team behind the Webby Award-winning Best Podcast Series It Was Said and the acclaimed podcast Hope,Through History, comes Reflections of History, a series that guides listeners through critical moments in world history.
Join Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling historian Jon Meacham as he 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.
Reflections of History is an Audacy original presented in partnership with Shining City Audio.
Our Editor's Take
Reflections of History is a podcast that explores how a day changed history. Each episode is a short insight into how one date had a significant impact on the world we live in today. Host Jon Meacham selects an important historical event and explains what happened. Through short episodes, listeners learn how one day from the past can still be relevant today.
The podcast explores some of the most significant events in modern history. Each episode looks back on something significant from the past on that day. For example, an episode that releases on September 3 will be about a historical event from that date.
On March 7, 1965, Bloody Sunday in Alabama held huge significance. It became a critical turning point in the civil rights movement. On March 24, 1882, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow died. He left behind some of America's greatest poetry. On April 3, 1948, President Truman signed the Marshall Plan into law after WWII. Reflections of History covers all these events and more.
Reflections of History explores moments of hope through history. It also explores how one moment can change the course of history forever. Meacham explains how what happened on a date links to a broader historical context. The podcast features positive historical events, such as equal voting rights. It also features some of the world's greatest tragedies, such as the Holocaust. Listeners learn how just one day can change society.
The podcast host is a beloved history writer who has authored numerous New York Times bestsellers. His biographies include And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. He is also a contributing editor at Time magazine. Alongside his writing work, Meacham lectures on politics, history and religion. He is the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Chair in the American Presidency at Vanderbilt University.
Meacham's podcast series investigates complex events and sums them up in seven-minute episodes. He narrates each episode, summarizing the event in a quick, easy-to-understand format. Reflections of History is good for history lovers who enjoy learning something new every day.
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