Listen now (68 min) | Matthew Van Meter joins me today to discuss the most fascinating Civil Rights case you have probably never heard of. We meet a flamboyant political boss, a hard fighting civil rights lawyer, and a young black man accused of a crime. Today on Historia. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit historia.substack.com

What were relics? Why were they important? Today on Historia I am joined by Dr. Cheryl White to discuss relics in the Medieval World. We also take a little time to talk about the Shroud of Turin, one of her areas of scholarship. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit historia.substack.com

Listen now | The Supreme Court is one of the most important institutions in the United States. John Marshall, the third Chief Justice, helped to make the Court what it is today. Richard Brookhiser discusses his book John Marshall: The Man Who Made The Supreme Court. This time on Historia. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit historia.substack.com

Listen now | What happens when democracy is denied? For a group of GIs after World War 2 the answer was do the right thing. Then when that didn’t work they did what they had been taught. They took to arms. The Battle of Athens. Right here on Historia The Fighting Bunch: The Battle of Athens and How World War II Veterans Won the Only Successful Armed Rebellion Since the Revolution This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit historia.substack.com

Voting is a proud tradition in American History. On this episode of Historia Dr. Aaron Aston takes us on a journey to see how voting has evolved over the first 100 years of the American Republic.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit historia.substack.com

Welcome to this special Election Season edition. We have invited back Dr. Edward Watts to talk to us about voting practices in the Ancient World.Edward Watts received his Ph.D. in history from Yale University. He is presently the Vassiliadis Professor of Byzantine Greek History at UC San Diego, where he was formerly Co-Director of the Center for Hellenistic Studies. He is the author of several books on ancient history, the most recent of which is Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny.Order Mortal Republic on AmazonIntro and Outro music is “Marsbilly Stomp” by Twang Darkly This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit historia.substack.com

Republics don’t have to die, but they often do. What lead to the fall of the Roman Republic? Dr. Watts and David discuss this and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit historia.substack.com