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The Calling History Podcast is an unscripted, interview style phone conversation with the heroes, the villains, and the great thinkers of history. It’s an opportunity to ask them anything, in their time, while they are living it.

How did Benjamin Franklin feel about leaving his comfortable life of fame and excess in London as a loyal British citizen to risk it all and return to America as a rebel? How did record setting Louise Thaden feel about racing and beating Amelia Earhart and yet her name is almost unknown? Who is Jack the Ripper and why did he enter the scene so violently and then disappear like a whisper?

Subscribe now and join this entertaining, interesting, and unpredictable journey back in time as we learn who these people really were and answer the question, “If you could call anyone in history, what would you ask them?”

Calling History: Listen In on Conversations with History’s Most Influential People‪.‬ Anthony Dean

    • History
    • 4.2 • 5 Ratings

The Calling History Podcast is an unscripted, interview style phone conversation with the heroes, the villains, and the great thinkers of history. It’s an opportunity to ask them anything, in their time, while they are living it.

How did Benjamin Franklin feel about leaving his comfortable life of fame and excess in London as a loyal British citizen to risk it all and return to America as a rebel? How did record setting Louise Thaden feel about racing and beating Amelia Earhart and yet her name is almost unknown? Who is Jack the Ripper and why did he enter the scene so violently and then disappear like a whisper?

Subscribe now and join this entertaining, interesting, and unpredictable journey back in time as we learn who these people really were and answer the question, “If you could call anyone in history, what would you ask them?”

    Frances Perkins Part 2: World War II Rolled My Career into a Ball and Threw it in the Trash.

    Frances Perkins Part 2: World War II Rolled My Career into a Ball and Threw it in the Trash.

    In Part 2 of the 1958 conversation with Frances Perkins, she explains why her daughter turned into a spoiled debutante that didn’t want to work, her uneasy but loving relationship with Eleanor Roosevelt, and her greatest regrets after accomplishing so much.
    Start episode 2 to join the conversation.
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    Janet Parnes takes overlooked sculptors of the American evolution out of history’s dusty archives and onto the stage. Audiences hear stories from Frances Perkins, Dolley Madison, Deborah Sampson, and more.
    Website: www.women-history.com.
    Email: LadiesTell@gmail.com
    Frances Perkins has been described as one of America’s most influential women in the first half of the 20th century. Yet she sits in the back seat of American history. Thank you, Janet, for keeping her story alive.

    • 37 min
    Frances Perkins Part 1: People Were Jumping From the 10th Story.

    Frances Perkins Part 1: People Were Jumping From the 10th Story.

    In 1958, Frances Perkins was preparing a lesson for her students when she received a call from the future…
    In this episode, you’ll learn how Frances managed to make such an enormous impact in an industry dominated by men. She’ll also share the horrifying story of 140 people burning to death that inspired her life’s mission.
    Start the episode now to join the conversation.
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    Janet Parnes takes overlooked sculptors of the American evolution out of history’s dusty archives and onto the stage. Audiences hear stories from Frances Perkins, Dolley Madison, Deborah Sampson, and more.
    Website: www.women-history.com.
    Email: LadiesTell@gmail.com
    Frances Perkins has been described as one of America’s most influential women in the first half of the 20th century. Yet she sits in the back seat of American history. Thank you, Janet, for keeping her story alive.

    • 47 min
    Nathaniel Hawthorne Part 2: I Find the Shadowy Side of our Nature More Interesting.

    Nathaniel Hawthorne Part 2: I Find the Shadowy Side of our Nature More Interesting.

    In Part 2 of the 1863 conversation with Nathaniel Hawthorne, he’ll explain why he can’t seem to write while the war ravages his nation. He’ll also further demonstrate how all his writing was not doom and gloom with his story The Celestial Railroad. And he’ll tell us how Sophia, his wife, saved the day when he was fired from his job and thought he was broke.
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    Since 2018, Paul Riopelle has been portraying Nathaniel Hawthorne at The House of the Seven Gables in Salem, Massachusetts. He has also regularly appeared as the author at other historical Hawthorne sites, including The Old Manse and The Wayside in Concord. You can catch Paul in-person as Hawthorne in his one-man show, Haunted Fables at the Gables, presented each October at The House of the Seven Gables in Salem.

    • 43 min
    Nathaniel Hawthorne Part 1: It Doesn’t Matter What You Think, It Only Matters That You Think.

    Nathaniel Hawthorne Part 1: It Doesn’t Matter What You Think, It Only Matters That You Think.

    ----more----On July 4, 1863, Nathaniel Hawthorne was celebrating his 59th Birthday when he received a call from the future…
    In this episode, Hawthorne will explain why his stories often leave you with more questions than answers. He’ll talk about the role he played in getting his good friend elected as the fourteenth president. And he’ll talk about his dark family history that inspired some of his most popular novels.
    Start the episode now to join the conversation.
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    Since 2018, Paul Riopelle has been portraying Nathaniel Hawthorne at The House of the Seven Gables in Salem, Massachusetts. He has also regularly appeared as the author at other historical Hawthorne sites, including The Old Manse and The Wayside in Concord. You can catch Paul in-person as Hawthorne in his one-man show, Haunted Fables at the Gables, presented each October at The House of the Seven Gables in Salem.

    • 44 min
    Mercy Otis Warren Part 2: Liberty Must Reign in the Hearts and Minds of the People.

    Mercy Otis Warren Part 2: Liberty Must Reign in the Hearts and Minds of the People.

    In Part 2 of the 1774 conversation with Mercy Otis Warren, she’ll explain what happened to her brother after being almost beaten to death and then recanting his beliefs of liberty. She’ll also talk about her next publication about the Boston Tea Party, and she will reluctantly share her feelings about how things might be different if she were able to express her genius as men do.
    Start episode 2 to join the conversation.
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    In Michele’s interpretation of Mercy Otis Warren, she masterfully captures the essence of this remarkable woman. Michele breathes life into Warren's intellectual prowess, and unwavering commitment to the ideals of liberty and justice. Her portrayal not only honors Warren's legacy, but also sheds light on the significant contributions of women in shaping the course of history. Learn more about Michele Gabrielson’s work or contact her at:
    Michele's Instagram: @the_revolutionary_classroom
    email: celebratemercyotiswarren@gmail.com
    website: celebratemercyotiswarren.org

    • 39 min
    Mercy Otis Warren Part 1: History Shows Us That Peaceful Times Controlled by Men, Don’t Seem to Last.

    Mercy Otis Warren Part 1: History Shows Us That Peaceful Times Controlled by Men, Don’t Seem to Last.

    On Feb 19, 1774, Mercy Otis Warren was tending to her family when she received a call from the future…
    Mercy was a writer and poet that found a way to use her gifts to further the cause of liberty. In this episode, she’ll talk about the meetings in her home that eventually played a role in uniting the colonies. She’ll also discuss the anonymously published play she wrote that created a safe way for the citizens of Boston to communicate about the injustices and freedoms that were slowly being taken from the colonists.
    Start the episode now to join the conversation.
     
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    In Michele’s interpretation of Mercy Otis Warren, she masterfully captures the essence of this remarkable woman. Michele breathes life into Warren's intellectual prowess, and unwavering commitment to the ideals of liberty and justice. Her portrayal not only honors Warren's legacy, but also sheds light on the significant contributions of women in shaping the course of history. Learn more about Michele Gabrielson’s work or contact her at:
    Michele's Instagram: @the_revolutionary_classroom
    email: celebratemercyotiswarren@gmail.com
    website: celebratemercyotiswarren.org

    • 49 min

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Enjoyable and factual

This would be great for kids studying history, heck wonderful for adults too. Unique concept and seems so real

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