Listen Now: American History Tellers | The Mayflower

About this episode

The episode explores key events and figures in American history that have shaped the nation.

The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). Listen to American History Tellers: Wondery.fm/AHT_HOF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• American history
• The Mayflower
• Cold War
• Prohibition
• Gold Rush
• Space Race

Keywords

• history
• stories
• events
• nation
• families

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: American History Tellers

Places: America

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