It's Not History

Its Not History

A podcast about understanding what happens in the past doesn’t always stay there

  1. OCT 21

    The Conestoga Dilemma: Historic preservation when there is no 'thing' left.

    In this episode, recorded before a live audience in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, we look at Conestoga Town through a different lens: the challenge of historic preservation without physical artifacts. Looking for inspiration, we discover 27 miles of fabric and cans of red spray paint. What happens next is up to you.

    37 min

  2. APR 23

    The Hidden Fortress: Episode 5 - Found

    In this, the final episode of this series, my family discovers a new war and a new fortress in the fields of Negiuchi. The B-29 Super Fortress. Much is lost. But some things are found. And saved.

    45 min

  3. MAR 20

    The Hidden Fortress: Episode 4 - The Three Unifiers

    For 150 years during the Sengoku Jidai, thousands of men, both distinguished and noble men, had a go at making all of Japan theirs. Three men made it happen. One was labeled a fool, another was born a peasant, and the last established a dynasty. An omnipotent dynasty powerful enough to rule all of Japan for over two hundred years. But was toppled by six Black Ships.

    41 min

  4. MAR 13

    The Hidden Fortress: Episode 3 - The New Hojo

    In this episode, the poster child of the Sengoku-jidai rebrands himself and marches north - picking up three provinces, 80,000 guys, millions of barrels of rice, and a few dozen castles. One of these castles is my castle. Negiuch-jo. Meet the new Hojo clan.

    23 min

  5. MAR 5

    The Hidden Fortress: Episode 2 - How did we get here?

    In this episode, we look at how my 500-year-old survived both a 16th-century civil war and 20th-century bulldozers. And how one of the clues to its survival is in another field. One in Pennsylvania, named Gettysburg.

    24 min

  6. FEB 25

    The Hidden Fortress: Episode 1 - Wait...what castle?

    Why is there a 500 year old Samurai Castle in my yard? Negiuchi Castle stood at a turning point in the struggle for unity in medieval Japan. Once the tip of the spear of one the most powerful clan in the Sengoku-jidai - The Age of Warring States. Today it's nearly forgotten, hidden in a forest ..and our backyard. In this episode we explore deep history and lethal landscapes in a suburb of Tokyo.

    36 min

  7. 12/26/2024

    Conestoga Town: Episode 22- Still Here: Part 2

    We conclude this series and season with the answer to the question 'What happened to the people the rivers are name after'—the second part of our interview with Michael Mantooth of the Conestoga Susquehannock tribe.

    48 min

  8. 12/18/2024

    Conestoga Town: Episode 21- Still Here

    In which the question that started this whole series - 'What happened to the people the rivers are named after " is finally answered. By the people the rivers are named after.

    1 hr
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A podcast about understanding what happens in the past doesn’t always stay there

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  • Creator
    Its Not History
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Clean
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