Holley Snaith
@holleysnaith.bsky.social
📜 Host of Say It With History Podcast | Historian & Storyteller | Specializing in 20th Century History
🏛️ Formerly with the FDR Library, Eleanor Roosevelt Center, & Nixon Foundation
🖋️ Exploring stories that shaped the modern era
🌐 www.holleysnaith.com
🏛️ Formerly with the FDR Library, Eleanor Roosevelt Center, & Nixon Foundation
🖋️ Exploring stories that shaped the modern era
🌐 www.holleysnaith.com
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Holley Snaith
@holleysnaith.bsky.social
· Jan 16
Intro post! I’m a historian passionate about uncovering the stories and images that shaped 20th century history. From presidential archives to stories of iconic figures, I’m thrilled to share my journey with you. Let’s dive in! 🚀📜✨
www.holleysnaith.com
#History #HistorywithHolley #Writer #Historian
www.holleysnaith.com
#History #HistorywithHolley #Writer #Historian
What are you reading this winter? ❄️
I recently finished Scott Eyman’s book on Joan Crawford and just started his Cary Grant biography. Clearly, I'm on a Classic Hollywood kick right now! Share what you're reading below. 📚✨
#booksky #books #winterreading #classichollywood
I recently finished Scott Eyman’s book on Joan Crawford and just started his Cary Grant biography. Clearly, I'm on a Classic Hollywood kick right now! Share what you're reading below. 📚✨
#booksky #books #winterreading #classichollywood
December 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
What are you reading this winter? ❄️
I recently finished Scott Eyman’s book on Joan Crawford and just started his Cary Grant biography. Clearly, I'm on a Classic Hollywood kick right now! Share what you're reading below. 📚✨
#booksky #books #winterreading #classichollywood
I recently finished Scott Eyman’s book on Joan Crawford and just started his Cary Grant biography. Clearly, I'm on a Classic Hollywood kick right now! Share what you're reading below. 📚✨
#booksky #books #winterreading #classichollywood
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays! 🎄✨ May your days be filled with peace, joy, and warmth. #ItsAWonderfulLife #JimmyStewart #DonnaReed #HolidaySeason
December 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays! 🎄✨ May your days be filled with peace, joy, and warmth. #ItsAWonderfulLife #JimmyStewart #DonnaReed #HolidaySeason
One more exciting thing to share before 2025 wraps up ✨
A recent interview I did with Bold Journey is now live! We talked creativity, growth over the past year, and the skills that matter most.
Read it here: boldjourney.com/meet-holley/
#Historian #Writer #PodcastHost #Interview #Growth
A recent interview I did with Bold Journey is now live! We talked creativity, growth over the past year, and the skills that matter most.
Read it here: boldjourney.com/meet-holley/
#Historian #Writer #PodcastHost #Interview #Growth
boldjourney.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
One more exciting thing to share before 2025 wraps up ✨
A recent interview I did with Bold Journey is now live! We talked creativity, growth over the past year, and the skills that matter most.
Read it here: boldjourney.com/meet-holley/
#Historian #Writer #PodcastHost #Interview #Growth
A recent interview I did with Bold Journey is now live! We talked creativity, growth over the past year, and the skills that matter most.
Read it here: boldjourney.com/meet-holley/
#Historian #Writer #PodcastHost #Interview #Growth
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a happy New Year. I hope this season is filled with warmth, love, blessings, and joy. Looking forward to returning in the new year with new podcast episodes and more projects ahead. Enjoy a restful season. ❄️🎁
www.holleysnaith.com
www.holleysnaith.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a happy New Year. I hope this season is filled with warmth, love, blessings, and joy. Looking forward to returning in the new year with new podcast episodes and more projects ahead. Enjoy a restful season. ❄️🎁
www.holleysnaith.com
www.holleysnaith.com
🎧 Say It With History is now on YouTube!
Full episodes are available in audio format. Subscribe and listen on YouTube alongside your favorite podcast platforms.
#SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast #NowOnYouTube
youtube.com/@sayitwithhi...
Full episodes are available in audio format. Subscribe and listen on YouTube alongside your favorite podcast platforms.
#SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast #NowOnYouTube
youtube.com/@sayitwithhi...
December 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
🎧 Say It With History is now on YouTube!
Full episodes are available in audio format. Subscribe and listen on YouTube alongside your favorite podcast platforms.
#SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast #NowOnYouTube
youtube.com/@sayitwithhi...
Full episodes are available in audio format. Subscribe and listen on YouTube alongside your favorite podcast platforms.
#SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast #NowOnYouTube
youtube.com/@sayitwithhi...
Fred Astaire with his sister and first dance partner, Adele, at Lismore Castle in Ireland. Adele married Lord Charles Cavendish in 1932; even after his death in 1944 and her remarriage, she spent her summers at Lismore, where Fred would often come to visit. #FredAstaire #AdeleAstaire
December 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Fred Astaire with his sister and first dance partner, Adele, at Lismore Castle in Ireland. Adele married Lord Charles Cavendish in 1932; even after his death in 1944 and her remarriage, she spent her summers at Lismore, where Fred would often come to visit. #FredAstaire #AdeleAstaire
Four generations of Roosevelts gathered for a White House Christmas in 1939—from FDR’s mother, Sara, to three of FDR and Eleanor’s children, and even the youngest grandchildren, including one-year-old Franklin III and 9-month-old John Roosevelt Boettiger. #WhiteHouse #ChristmasTraditions
December 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Four generations of Roosevelts gathered for a White House Christmas in 1939—from FDR’s mother, Sara, to three of FDR and Eleanor’s children, and even the youngest grandchildren, including one-year-old Franklin III and 9-month-old John Roosevelt Boettiger. #WhiteHouse #ChristmasTraditions
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy pose in front of the Blue Room Christmas tree in 1961. 🎄
That year marked the first themed White House Christmas tree—designed by Jacqueline Kennedy and inspired by Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker ballet. #History #ChristmasTraditions
That year marked the first themed White House Christmas tree—designed by Jacqueline Kennedy and inspired by Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker ballet. #History #ChristmasTraditions
December 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy pose in front of the Blue Room Christmas tree in 1961. 🎄
That year marked the first themed White House Christmas tree—designed by Jacqueline Kennedy and inspired by Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker ballet. #History #ChristmasTraditions
That year marked the first themed White House Christmas tree—designed by Jacqueline Kennedy and inspired by Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker ballet. #History #ChristmasTraditions
Remembering one of my favorite figures in music history on his birthday. I’ve written about Frank Sinatra before, and the man paid attention to the music, and you always knew he felt what he was singing.
There was no one like him. 🎙️🎶
#FrankSinatra #MusicHistory #Historian
There was no one like him. 🎙️🎶
#FrankSinatra #MusicHistory #Historian
December 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Remembering one of my favorite figures in music history on his birthday. I’ve written about Frank Sinatra before, and the man paid attention to the music, and you always knew he felt what he was singing.
There was no one like him. 🎙️🎶
#FrankSinatra #MusicHistory #Historian
There was no one like him. 🎙️🎶
#FrankSinatra #MusicHistory #Historian
Season 2 of Say It With History drops Jan 2, 2026. Perfect timing to ring in the new year with stories from the past. The trailer is live now! Can’t wait to share more fascinating conversations with you. 🎧
#SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast
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#SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast
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December 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Season 2 of Say It With History drops Jan 2, 2026. Perfect timing to ring in the new year with stories from the past. The trailer is live now! Can’t wait to share more fascinating conversations with you. 🎧
#SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast
redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
#SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast
redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
🎉 Don’t miss #AmericanMasters: Starring Dick Van Dyke airing Dec. 12 on #PBS, just in time to celebrate a true legend turning 100! I recently wrote an article on ten defining roles from his remarkable career. Give it a read! 📖 #DickVanDyke www.pbs.org/wnet/america...
Ten performances that defined Dick Van Dyke's career | American Masters | PBS
Discover ten defining performances from Dick Van Dyke’s illustrious career, spanning nearly eight decades in show business.
www.pbs.org
December 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🎉 Don’t miss #AmericanMasters: Starring Dick Van Dyke airing Dec. 12 on #PBS, just in time to celebrate a true legend turning 100! I recently wrote an article on ten defining roles from his remarkable career. Give it a read! 📖 #DickVanDyke www.pbs.org/wnet/america...
The White House Christmas traditions we know today are surprisingly modern. 🎄
My latest article looks at how First Families—from Harrison to Kennedy—created the holiday customs we now associate with the Executive Mansion.
medium.com/teatime-hist...
#WhiteHouse #Christmas #History #HolidaySeason
My latest article looks at how First Families—from Harrison to Kennedy—created the holiday customs we now associate with the Executive Mansion.
medium.com/teatime-hist...
#WhiteHouse #Christmas #History #HolidaySeason
How White House Christmas Traditions Changed Through the Years
Exploring the key seasonal customs shaped by different presidencies.
medium.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The White House Christmas traditions we know today are surprisingly modern. 🎄
My latest article looks at how First Families—from Harrison to Kennedy—created the holiday customs we now associate with the Executive Mansion.
medium.com/teatime-hist...
#WhiteHouse #Christmas #History #HolidaySeason
My latest article looks at how First Families—from Harrison to Kennedy—created the holiday customs we now associate with the Executive Mansion.
medium.com/teatime-hist...
#WhiteHouse #Christmas #History #HolidaySeason
🍁November highlights: Celebrated the Grand Ole Opry’s 100th and Dick Van Dyke’s 100th with two new pieces. Grateful for a month of storytelling — onward to December! ❄️ #Historian #Writer #Opry100 #DickVanDyke
Visit: www.holleysnaith.com 📚
Visit: www.holleysnaith.com 📚
November 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
🍁November highlights: Celebrated the Grand Ole Opry’s 100th and Dick Van Dyke’s 100th with two new pieces. Grateful for a month of storytelling — onward to December! ❄️ #Historian #Writer #Opry100 #DickVanDyke
Visit: www.holleysnaith.com 📚
Visit: www.holleysnaith.com 📚
Dick Van Dyke has spent nearly 80 years bringing joy to generations. For my newest #AmericanMasters piece, I explored ten defining moments from his extraordinary career — iconic and overlooked alike. Read it here: www.pbs.org/wnet/america... #DickVanDyke
Ten performances that defined Dick Van Dyke's career | American Masters | PBS
Discover ten defining performances from Dick Van Dyke’s illustrious career, spanning nearly eight decades in show business.
www.pbs.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Dick Van Dyke has spent nearly 80 years bringing joy to generations. For my newest #AmericanMasters piece, I explored ten defining moments from his extraordinary career — iconic and overlooked alike. Read it here: www.pbs.org/wnet/america... #DickVanDyke
Until World War II broke out, #FDR spent Thanksgiving in Warm Springs, Georgia, sharing the holiday with polio patients — many of them children — at the Warm Springs Foundation he founded. On many occasions, #EleanorRoosevelt joined him. Wishing everyone a warm and meaningful #Thanksgiving!
November 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Until World War II broke out, #FDR spent Thanksgiving in Warm Springs, Georgia, sharing the holiday with polio patients — many of them children — at the Warm Springs Foundation he founded. On many occasions, #EleanorRoosevelt joined him. Wishing everyone a warm and meaningful #Thanksgiving!
Thankful Thursday 🍁
My New York Archives article, “Bringing Eleanor Roosevelt’s Pictures Home,” is out in the Fall 2025 issue. Grateful to reflect on the photo restoration work I did at Val-Kill with the National Park Service. Very thankful today. ✨
#ThankfulThursday #EleanorRoosevelt #ValKill
My New York Archives article, “Bringing Eleanor Roosevelt’s Pictures Home,” is out in the Fall 2025 issue. Grateful to reflect on the photo restoration work I did at Val-Kill with the National Park Service. Very thankful today. ✨
#ThankfulThursday #EleanorRoosevelt #ValKill
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Thankful Thursday 🍁
My New York Archives article, “Bringing Eleanor Roosevelt’s Pictures Home,” is out in the Fall 2025 issue. Grateful to reflect on the photo restoration work I did at Val-Kill with the National Park Service. Very thankful today. ✨
#ThankfulThursday #EleanorRoosevelt #ValKill
My New York Archives article, “Bringing Eleanor Roosevelt’s Pictures Home,” is out in the Fall 2025 issue. Grateful to reflect on the photo restoration work I did at Val-Kill with the National Park Service. Very thankful today. ✨
#ThankfulThursday #EleanorRoosevelt #ValKill
November 19, 1863: Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. Just 272 words, yet it remains one of the most important speeches in American history. Its message endures: a call to honor sacrifice and uphold the promise of freedom and democracy for all. #History #Lincoln #GettysburgAddress
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
November 19, 1863: Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. Just 272 words, yet it remains one of the most important speeches in American history. Its message endures: a call to honor sacrifice and uphold the promise of freedom and democracy for all. #History #Lincoln #GettysburgAddress
Years ago in #Nashville, someone told me I needed to prove myself to be trusted as a historian. It hurt—but I kept going. I grew, learned, built connections, and found my voice. Grateful for the challenges that shape us and the reminder to keep going if it’s truly your passion. 🎶 #ThankfulThursday
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Years ago in #Nashville, someone told me I needed to prove myself to be trusted as a historian. It hurt—but I kept going. I grew, learned, built connections, and found my voice. Grateful for the challenges that shape us and the reminder to keep going if it’s truly your passion. 🎶 #ThankfulThursday
Thankful Thursday 💛
A huge thank-you to everyone who listened, shared, rated, and supported Say It With History. And to my amazing guests who made Season 1 unforgettable.
Season 2 is booked and recording now — launching early 2026! 🎧
#SayItWithHistory #ThankfulThursday #HistoryPodcast
A huge thank-you to everyone who listened, shared, rated, and supported Say It With History. And to my amazing guests who made Season 1 unforgettable.
Season 2 is booked and recording now — launching early 2026! 🎧
#SayItWithHistory #ThankfulThursday #HistoryPodcast
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Thankful Thursday 💛
A huge thank-you to everyone who listened, shared, rated, and supported Say It With History. And to my amazing guests who made Season 1 unforgettable.
Season 2 is booked and recording now — launching early 2026! 🎧
#SayItWithHistory #ThankfulThursday #HistoryPodcast
A huge thank-you to everyone who listened, shared, rated, and supported Say It With History. And to my amazing guests who made Season 1 unforgettable.
Season 2 is booked and recording now — launching early 2026! 🎧
#SayItWithHistory #ThankfulThursday #HistoryPodcast
🎶 Brand new article in The Riff!
The Grand Ole Opry has always been the heart of country music—a place where tradition and storytelling come alive. This piece explores 100 years of history and the legends who shaped it. Read here 👉 medium.com/the-riff/a-c...
#GrandOleOpry #CountryMusic #Opry100
The Grand Ole Opry has always been the heart of country music—a place where tradition and storytelling come alive. This piece explores 100 years of history and the legends who shaped it. Read here 👉 medium.com/the-riff/a-c...
#GrandOleOpry #CountryMusic #Opry100
A Century of Sound: How the Grand Ole Opry Shaped Country Music
From a simple radio broadcast to a global stage, the Opry has been the heartbeat of country music for 100 years.
medium.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🎶 Brand new article in The Riff!
The Grand Ole Opry has always been the heart of country music—a place where tradition and storytelling come alive. This piece explores 100 years of history and the legends who shaped it. Read here 👉 medium.com/the-riff/a-c...
#GrandOleOpry #CountryMusic #Opry100
The Grand Ole Opry has always been the heart of country music—a place where tradition and storytelling come alive. This piece explores 100 years of history and the legends who shaped it. Read here 👉 medium.com/the-riff/a-c...
#GrandOleOpry #CountryMusic #Opry100
💼 Frances Perkins was a true trailblazer — overcoming personal struggles to shape America’s social safety net and dedicate her life to public service. Alycia from @civicspod.bsky.social says, she was “the perfect example of institutionalizing community care.” redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
October 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
💼 Frances Perkins was a true trailblazer — overcoming personal struggles to shape America’s social safety net and dedicate her life to public service. Alycia from @civicspod.bsky.social says, she was “the perfect example of institutionalizing community care.” redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
In the latest Say It With History, I talk with Alycia Asai from @civicspod.bsky.social about the women who built America’s welfare system—from Frances Perkins to the caseworkers who made reform real. 🎙️
#SayItWithHistory #WomensHistory #SocialPolicy
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#SayItWithHistory #WomensHistory #SocialPolicy
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The Forgotten Women of Welfare History: A Conversation with Alycia Asai
Listen to Say It With History: Conversations That Shaped The Past with Holley Snaith on RedCircle
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October 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
In the latest Say It With History, I talk with Alycia Asai from @civicspod.bsky.social about the women who built America’s welfare system—from Frances Perkins to the caseworkers who made reform real. 🎙️
#SayItWithHistory #WomensHistory #SocialPolicy
redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
#SayItWithHistory #WomensHistory #SocialPolicy
redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
Honored to have my article “Eleanor’s Pictures” published in New York Archives Magazine. It tells the story of restoring Eleanor Roosevelt’s photographs at Val-Kill with the National Park Service. It was a career highlight I’ll never forget. 📰 #HistoryWithHolley #EleanorRoosevelt #Preservation
October 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Honored to have my article “Eleanor’s Pictures” published in New York Archives Magazine. It tells the story of restoring Eleanor Roosevelt’s photographs at Val-Kill with the National Park Service. It was a career highlight I’ll never forget. 📰 #HistoryWithHolley #EleanorRoosevelt #Preservation
🏺 Pharaoh Akhenaten changed everything — art, religion, even the capital city itself. Amarna was one of Ancient Egypt’s boldest (and briefest) experiments. I talked with Melissa in De Nile about why it still fascinates her. open.spotify.com/episode/5HS7...
#SayItWithHistory #AncientEgypt
#SayItWithHistory #AncientEgypt
October 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🏺 Pharaoh Akhenaten changed everything — art, religion, even the capital city itself. Amarna was one of Ancient Egypt’s boldest (and briefest) experiments. I talked with Melissa in De Nile about why it still fascinates her. open.spotify.com/episode/5HS7...
#SayItWithHistory #AncientEgypt
#SayItWithHistory #AncientEgypt