The Half-Pint Historian Podcast

Marie Williams

American history from the bottom-up!

  1. Mar 9

    E2: The American West

    Diving into the American West, from about 1860-1890

    29 min

  2. Mar 2

    E1: Reconstruction

    Examining the Reconstruction Era in the decade following the American civil War

    26 min

  3. 12/16/2025

    Season 3 coming soon!

    Season 3 release date and life update

    2 min

  4. 02/04/2025

    Viva Las Vegas: The History of Las Vegas, Nevada

    A brief history of "Sin City", Las Vegas, Nevada from traveling Spanish merchants to modern day mega-resorts.

    14 min

  5. 01/21/2025

    The History of 7-Eleven

    A brief history of the world's largest convenience store chain

    8 min

  6. 10/31/2024 ·  Bonus

    Special Halloween Episode

    In this episode, I examine the history of witch trials, including the Pendle Witch Trials in England, the infamous Salem Witch Trials, and several little known witch trials in New York.

    41 min

  7. 12/26/2023

    Season 2 Finale

    In this season finale I dive into why I decided to step away from teaching and what the future might hold for me.

    22 min

  8. 12/19/2023

    Myth of the Lost Cause

    In this episode, I examine the tenets of the Lost Cause Myth, finishing up the Civil War era.

    8 min
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