The Stories Your City Forgot

Justin Mattson
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Historians are often the ones who have a final say in what goes into your textbooks, but what are the stories that don't end up in those books? The work being done by your local historians at your local college or museum, highlighting the stories that your city had all but forgotten, join me as we speak with them one-on-one to remember the stories your city forgot.

  1. Eugene's Nuclear Power Kerfuffle

    Mar 31

    Eugene's Nuclear Power Kerfuffle

    You ever wonder why the United States doesn't have nuclear power? Well, Daniel Pope joins me to help break down the tale of one town's resistance to the emerging power source.

    40 min
  2. Attack of the Barred Owl

    Mar 18

    Attack of the Barred Owl

    Along the PNW, Barred Owls are becoming a dominant species, pushing out native owls in the region. Steven Beda from the University of Oregon joined me to speak about what it means when something is native and when something is invasive.

    37 min
  3. Race in the Ancient World

    Mar 2

    Race in the Ancient World

    More and more students are learning about history from video games like Assassin's Creed. Alison Roy joins me to speak about the positives and negatives of history being used in this fashion.

    1 hr
  4. Savvy Litigators: Women in Medieval Courts

    Feb 14

    Savvy Litigators: Women in Medieval Courts

    In this episode, I sit down with historian Dr. Meghan Woolley to explore the women who showed up in medieval courtrooms anyway. Mothers who accused their sons’ killers. Sisters who tried to seek justice for their brothers.

    40 min
  5. When American Workers Demanded the Wealth They Created

    Jan 31

    When American Workers Demanded the Wealth They Created

    The United States is fraught with disputes over labor pay. Dr. Bob Bussel's latest work explores the way our conversations have evolved to discuss how we all deserve to be paid.

    44 min
  6. A Death That Exposed the Brutality of the American West

    Jan 17

    A Death That Exposed the Brutality of the American West

    The "no good" scoundrel Bill Dowdle met an untimely fate after getting out of a Boise prison. Now, Professor Justin Vipperman is here to explain whether the man deserved the reputation.

    33 min
  7. Environmentalism Was Always About Power Not Just Nature

    Jan 3

    Environmentalism Was Always About Power Not Just Nature

    When did the concept of being an environmentalist become controversial? The working class at one point was leading the charge alongside unions across the United States. As Professor Steven Beda explains in this Story Your City Forgot, it can in part be traced back to the debate over what to do with the Spotted Owl. To read more from Beda, you can click the link listed below. https://books.google.com/books/about/Strong_Winds_and_Widow_Makers.html?id=KmmZEAAAQBAJ&source=kp_author_description

    40 min
  8. The Detention of Chinese Immigrants in Kolkata

    12/20/2025

    The Detention of Chinese Immigrants in Kolkata

    Much of the world is having a conversation about immigration. Which immigration is appropriate? Who is acceptable to have in your nation? While Americans struggle with this question at this moment, as Rishav Chatterjee explains in this Story Your City Forgot, the question is applicable to India as well.

    40 min
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Historians are often the ones who have a final say in what goes into your textbooks, but what are the stories that don't end up in those books? The work being done by your local historians at your local college or museum, highlighting the stories that your city had all but forgotten, join me as we speak with them one-on-one to remember the stories your city forgot.

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