Episode 75: The Conversation: The Real Forrest Gump
From Tracing The Path: The Connected 20th Century by Dan R. Morris - 20th Century Historian
March 11, 2026 · 24 min · Season 1 · Episode 75
About this episode
The episode features a discussion of stories that didn't make it into the main narrative of 'The Real Forrest Gump', including insights on Josh Norton.
We're taking "the cutting room floor" to a new level. Rachel and I go over all the stories we couldn't fit into "The Real Forrest Gump" story. Enjoy this new series and a full conversation, including Josh Norton: The Emperor of the United States.
People in this episode
Host: Dan R. Morris
Guest: Rachel
Topics covered
- Forrest Gump
- historical stories
- Josh Norton
- 20th century history
- cutting room floor
Keywords
- Forrest Gump
- Josh Norton
- historical anecdotes
- 20th century
- cutting room floor
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Real Forrest Gump
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