History In Ten

Today's the day - the Timeless 2 hour movie event airs on NBC at 8 pm ET! It's the event we've all been waiting for, so here is a bit of a recap of why it is so important we watch this show (and save it!) and a bit of a recap of the time periods and places visited, and the people we met in season 1 and 2 of the show. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/history-in-ten/support

World War I ended 100 years ago yesterday, November 11. It’s been over 100 years since the war started, and now 100 years since it ended - a century is a long time and events, people, and facts are starting to slip from our minds and our lessons. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/history-in-ten/support

Do you remember the 2005 dystopian movie starring Natalie Portman, V for Vendetta? Did you ever wonder where the idea for the movie came from, or know that it was originally a graphic novel? In today's 10 minutes, we dive into the history of the inspiration of the movie and novel: the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, better known today as Guy Fawkes Day. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/history-in-ten/support

We all know hockey heroes Gordie Howe, Wayne Gretzky, and Sidney Crosby, and we all know Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas and KFC founder Colonel Sanders, but have you ever wondered what would happen if you combined the two? Today’s episode focuses on hockey hero and Tim Hortons founder, Miles Gilbert “Tim” Horton. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/history-in-ten/support

Dystopian novels speak volumes about political and cultural climates, technological and scientific advances, and are often societal criticisms woven into a storyline. Some of my favorite novels fall into the dystopian genre, and with the recent release of season three of The Man in the High Castle, I wanted to briefly explore the history of the genre. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/history-in-ten/support

We're back with another episode of the History in 10 Podcast! This week, we're taking a look into Canadian history again to learn about the history of Canadian Thanksgiving. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/history-in-ten/support

Do you know where Guernsey is on a map? I didn't, not until I started watching The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Fascinated by the story in the movie, I started to research where in the world Guernsey is, and I came across a fascinating story of German occupation in World War II. Today's ten minutes is a background of Guernsey from the early 11th century all the way to its German occupation from 1940 to 1945. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/history-in-ten/support

Who was the first woman to hold federal office? Did you know that she held office before the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was even passed? In today's 10 minutes, we meet Jeannette Rankin, the republican House Representative who was the first woman to be elected to federal office in 1916. We also explore the Woman Suffrage Movement, and Jeannette's involvement. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/history-in-ten/support

In America, we spend most of our education learning about American history, early European history, and the history that affects the United States, but we learn little about other countries, including the neighbors to the north. This week's episode explores Canadian history, from its beginnings to modern day, including how French, British, and American history is intertwined with Canada. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/history-in-ten/support

What comes to mind when you here the words "ghost towns?" Do you think of the old west, boarded up buildings with tumble weeds rolling by? Or do you think about modern abandoned places? Episode 3 explores an old ghost town in California, Bodie, and two modern day abandoned towns, Centralia and Pripyat. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/history-in-ten/support

Episode 2 focuses on women in flight - in the air and on the ground, commercial pilots and war heroes. Amelia Earhart and Sally Ride were well known in their respective fields, but do you know what Bessie Coleman achieved? What impact Mary Ellis and Helen Richey had on the war effort during World War II? Or how about Katherine Johnson's influence on NASA's space program in the 1960s? Join me as we talk about these heroic, brave women and their legacy on flight. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/history-in-ten/support

We all know the story of Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic, but do you know what else he's infamous for? In 1932 his 20 month old son was kidnapped from his bedroom in East Amwell Township, New Jersey. In today's episode we explore the kidnapping, trial, and how it affected my hometown of Flemington, New Jersey. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/history-in-ten/support

Welcome to History in 10! The History in 10 Podcast is a Timeless inspired history podcast for the non-historian by the non-historian. Tune in each week to take a look into historical events, people, movies, and periods that aren't taught in school, or that are forgotten by history - in just 10 short minutes! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/history-in-ten/support