A road trip through American history
From On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti by WBUR
June 4, 2026 · 40 min
About this episode
Historian Beverly Gage explores American history through visits to over 300 historic sites.
Historian Beverly Gage hit the road to learn about our country's history. She visited more than 300 historic sites -- from museums and battlefields to roadside attractions. What she learned about how America honors its history. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
People in this episode
Host: Meghna Chakrabarti
Guest: Beverly Gage
Topics covered
- American history
- historic sites
- museums
- battlefields
- roadside attractions
Keywords
- American history
- Beverly Gage
- historic sites
- museums
- battlefields
- roadside attractions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WBUR
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