BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes histo ...
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Two Heroes Revisited
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Innhold levert av George Bartley. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av George Bartley eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.
This episode deals with two American heroes separated by almost 200 years.
- 1. Gilbert Hunt - a former member of the enslaved population who is famous because of his bravery at the Richmond Theatre Fire.
- 2. Father Mychal (Father Mike) - a charismatic priest who was the first official fatality of 9/11
- What was America’s first major disaster?
- What did Gilbert Hunt do at the Richmond Theatre Fire?
- What did Gilbert Hunt do at the Virginia Penitentiary Fire?
- Who is Father Mychal Judge?
- What makes him so special?
- Why is Father Mychal called the Saint of 9/11?
- What has been referred to as the American Pieta?
234 episoder
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Manage episode 302403611 series 2809802
Innhold levert av George Bartley. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av George Bartley eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.
This episode deals with two American heroes separated by almost 200 years.
- 1. Gilbert Hunt - a former member of the enslaved population who is famous because of his bravery at the Richmond Theatre Fire.
- 2. Father Mychal (Father Mike) - a charismatic priest who was the first official fatality of 9/11
- What was America’s first major disaster?
- What did Gilbert Hunt do at the Richmond Theatre Fire?
- What did Gilbert Hunt do at the Virginia Penitentiary Fire?
- Who is Father Mychal Judge?
- What makes him so special?
- Why is Father Mychal called the Saint of 9/11?
- What has been referred to as the American Pieta?
234 episoder
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