10: Highway to History #10 - A Very Biased History of the Lynching of Black Americans
After the Civil War concluded in 1865, and the failure of Reconstruction in the South, the white citizens of the southern states unleashed a system of race based terrorism on black Americans so severe it caused The Great Migration northward, wherein black southerners emigrated in mass to northern cities and towns to start new lives. In the North, tragically, they'd face the same type of systematic violence they did in the South on a smaller scale, but no less savage. The terror was called lynching and it was perpetrated by various brutal means, not just hanging. The legacy of lynching can still be felt today throughout America, though many choose to look away rather than confront Lynching's impact on the United States.
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9: Highway to History #9 - LA Fires, TikTok Ban, & RIP President Carter
Thank you to the Trendy Dads for their cover of The B-52's "Private Idaho."
This week Mark and London dive into more current events such as the tragic New Orleans terrorist attack, the Las Vegas cyber truck attack, the Resnick family and how they tie to the Los Angeles fires, the upcoming TikTok ban, the passing of President Jimmy Carter and his human rights advocacy, Trump's recent comments about Canada and Greenland, as well as his shift on H1-B visas, and of course Idaho representative Heather Scott advocating to roll back gay marriage in America.
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8: Highway to History #8 - United CEO, the Fall of Assad & Drones Over Jersey
We got away from following a specific subject matter this episode and focused on some relevant topics in the news right now. Between the assassination of the United Healthcare CEO, the fall of Assad's regime in Syria, UFO's spotted over New Jersey, and the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, there's a lot of history in the making happening before our eyes.
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7: Highway to History #7 - UFO Hearings and Investigations Part 2
Do UAPs, better known as UFOs, exist? Have they flown over the Boise Foothills? The possibility exists many say and the Boise area and Idaho happen to be hot-spots for unexplained phenomena. Project Sign started in 1948 and was succeeded by Project Grudge the following year, both projects were eclipsed by the more famous Project Blue Book in 1952. Blue Book lasted until 1969, offering proof that the government took such claims, whatever the truth may have been, seriously. All three investigatory projects took place, in part, in and around Idaho, and the term "flying saucer" was even coined by a Boise resident. Being based out of Idaho it only made sense for us to dive into the recent UAP Congressional Hearings, Area 51, the Roswell Incident, what whistle-blowers are saying, and more.
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6: Highway to History #6 - UFO Hearings and Investigations Part 1
Do UAPs, better known as UFOs, exist? Have they flown over the Boise Foothills? The possibility exists many say and the Boise area and Idaho happen to be hot-spots for unexplained phenomena. Project Sign started in 1948 and was succeeded by Project Grudge the following year, both projects were eclipsed by the more famous Project Blue Book in 1952. Blue Book lasted until 1969, offering proof that the government took such claims, whatever the truth may have been, seriously. All three investigatory projects took place, in part, in and around Idaho, and the term "flying saucer" was even coined by a Boise resident. Being based out of Idaho it only made sense for us to dive into the recent UAP Congressional Hearings, Area 51, the Roswell Incident, what whistleblowers are saying, and more. Stay tuned for part two.
So many American's like their history manufactured and packaged to suit their world view. They prefer the history they injest to be highly palatable and easily digested, an entree meant to reassure themselves of their own exceptionalism. However, history is as complicated as humanity itself, why would it be anything else? History is, afterall, the study of our ansestors and thus, in a fashion, of ourselves. If history doesn't confront our miscoceptions with stark realities and lessons from the past, what good is it? Historians and authors London Talbot and Mark Iverson run towards these subjects! They enjoy diving in the mess that is American history. Highway to History is the recorded record of their attemot to have interesting and challenging conversations about America's past, present and future. Step on in our 1978 GMC Kingsley motorhome and listen up!
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