Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
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History, in the time it takes to enjoy a cup of coffee. Join me as I chat about United States history each week.
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Happy Sunday peeps! Settling in after traveling to the archives for some research. Aren’t libraries beautiful?
November 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Happy Sunday peeps! Settling in after traveling to the archives for some research. Aren’t libraries beautiful?
The Alien Enemies Act was written in 1798. It is still on the books today.
From John Adams to WWII and beyond, discover how this 18th-century statute keeps resurfacing in modern America.
From John Adams to WWII and beyond, discover how this 18th-century statute keeps resurfacing in modern America.
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The Alien Enemies Act was written in 1798. It is still on the books today.
From John Adams to WWII and beyond, discover how this 18th-century statute keeps resurfacing in modern America.
From John Adams to WWII and beyond, discover how this 18th-century statute keeps resurfacing in modern America.
There is another episode brewing your mugs on Saturday. What do you think I am covering?
Find out for sure this weekend!
Find out for sure this weekend!
November 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
There is another episode brewing your mugs on Saturday. What do you think I am covering?
Find out for sure this weekend!
Find out for sure this weekend!
On a research trip and just had to stop and appreciate the beautiful night sky. Happy Wednesday peeps!
November 13, 2025 at 2:02 AM
On a research trip and just had to stop and appreciate the beautiful night sky. Happy Wednesday peeps!
Now available on the Patreon: a deep dive into the life and legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly into space. Not yet a member? Check out the link below.
November 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Now available on the Patreon: a deep dive into the life and legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly into space. Not yet a member? Check out the link below.
Happy Veterans Day from the Civics & Coffee household.
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Happy Veterans Day from the Civics & Coffee household.
I enjoyed a local production of the play Sally & Tom which explores the relationship between third president Thomas Jefferson & the enslaved Sally Hemings. It was an engrossing and thoughtful play & one I highly recommend watching should it come to your area.
What’s your favorite historic play?
What’s your favorite historic play?
November 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I enjoyed a local production of the play Sally & Tom which explores the relationship between third president Thomas Jefferson & the enslaved Sally Hemings. It was an engrossing and thoughtful play & one I highly recommend watching should it come to your area.
What’s your favorite historic play?
What’s your favorite historic play?
This week, I reflect on the legacy of Reconstruction — an era that represented America’s second founding and a crossroads for democracy.
As the show moves from Reconstruction into the Gilded Age, I look at what was gained, what was lost, and what it all means for the nation’s next chapter.
As the show moves from Reconstruction into the Gilded Age, I look at what was gained, what was lost, and what it all means for the nation’s next chapter.
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This week, I reflect on the legacy of Reconstruction — an era that represented America’s second founding and a crossroads for democracy.
As the show moves from Reconstruction into the Gilded Age, I look at what was gained, what was lost, and what it all means for the nation’s next chapter.
As the show moves from Reconstruction into the Gilded Age, I look at what was gained, what was lost, and what it all means for the nation’s next chapter.
Here are just a few of the great author interviews featured this year on Civics & Coffee. What were your favorites?
And be sure to stay tuned - there are so many more to come!
And be sure to stay tuned - there are so many more to come!
November 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Here are just a few of the great author interviews featured this year on Civics & Coffee. What were your favorites?
And be sure to stay tuned - there are so many more to come!
And be sure to stay tuned - there are so many more to come!
Another episode is in the queue and waiting for you… any ideas what I might be covering?
November 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Another episode is in the queue and waiting for you… any ideas what I might be covering?
Mount Rushmore is more than a monument — it’s a story about power, memory, and the making of American history.
In this episode, author Matthew Davis discusses his new book A Biography of a Mountain and what the history of Mount Rushmore tells us about who we are as a nation.
In this episode, author Matthew Davis discusses his new book A Biography of a Mountain and what the history of Mount Rushmore tells us about who we are as a nation.
November 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Mount Rushmore is more than a monument — it’s a story about power, memory, and the making of American history.
In this episode, author Matthew Davis discusses his new book A Biography of a Mountain and what the history of Mount Rushmore tells us about who we are as a nation.
In this episode, author Matthew Davis discusses his new book A Biography of a Mountain and what the history of Mount Rushmore tells us about who we are as a nation.
Have you heard the latest episode exploring the Insurrection Act? Tune in today to learn how this law came to be and how it’s been used before.
November 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Have you heard the latest episode exploring the Insurrection Act? Tune in today to learn how this law came to be and how it’s been used before.
Happy Native American Heritage Month from Civics & Coffee.
November 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Happy Native American Heritage Month from Civics & Coffee.
The Insurrection Act has been used in moments of turmoil — from early frontier rebellions to civil rights-era unrest.
But where did it come from, and how does it still shape presidential power today?
Explore the history and civics behind this enduring law.
But where did it come from, and how does it still shape presidential power today?
Explore the history and civics behind this enduring law.
November 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The Insurrection Act has been used in moments of turmoil — from early frontier rebellions to civil rights-era unrest.
But where did it come from, and how does it still shape presidential power today?
Explore the history and civics behind this enduring law.
But where did it come from, and how does it still shape presidential power today?
Explore the history and civics behind this enduring law.
Happy Halloween everyone!! May you all have a fantastic day filled with cute costumes, delicious treats, and spooky delights. 👻🎃
October 31, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Happy Halloween everyone!! May you all have a fantastic day filled with cute costumes, delicious treats, and spooky delights. 👻🎃
Another episode is coming your way (by popular demand)! What do you think I am covering?
October 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Another episode is coming your way (by popular demand)! What do you think I am covering?
Join me as I sit down with author Eden Collinsworth to discuss her latest book, The Improbable Victoria Woodhull. Learn all about the first woman to run for president and why her life was, in many ways, improbable.
October 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Join me as I sit down with author Eden Collinsworth to discuss her latest book, The Improbable Victoria Woodhull. Learn all about the first woman to run for president and why her life was, in many ways, improbable.
Happy Monday, peeps! I can’t wait to dive into my latest book thanks to the @princetonupress.bsky.social sale! There is still time to take advantage.
October 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Happy Monday, peeps! I can’t wait to dive into my latest book thanks to the @princetonupress.bsky.social sale! There is still time to take advantage.
Happy Sunday, peeps!
We are officially in Halloween week! Want to listen to something spooky to get into the spirit? Take a look at these past episodes.
We are officially in Halloween week! Want to listen to something spooky to get into the spirit? Take a look at these past episodes.
October 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Happy Sunday, peeps!
We are officially in Halloween week! Want to listen to something spooky to get into the spirit? Take a look at these past episodes.
We are officially in Halloween week! Want to listen to something spooky to get into the spirit? Take a look at these past episodes.
How did a mosquito-borne virus shut down cities and shake the U.S. into rethinking public health?
Explore the forgotten 1878 yellow fever epidemic—the panic, the heroes, and the long-term consequences.
Explore the forgotten 1878 yellow fever epidemic—the panic, the heroes, and the long-term consequences.
October 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
How did a mosquito-borne virus shut down cities and shake the U.S. into rethinking public health?
Explore the forgotten 1878 yellow fever epidemic—the panic, the heroes, and the long-term consequences.
Explore the forgotten 1878 yellow fever epidemic—the panic, the heroes, and the long-term consequences.
Another episode is coming your way! What do you think I am covering for this final episode of spooky season?
October 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Another episode is coming your way! What do you think I am covering for this final episode of spooky season?
Today in history, 1962: President Kennedy speaks to the nation about the discovery of Soviet missile bases in Cuba and announces a naval blockade to prevent Soviet ships from delivering anymore material.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Today in history, 1962: President Kennedy speaks to the nation about the discovery of Soviet missile bases in Cuba and announces a naval blockade to prevent Soviet ships from delivering anymore material.
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Danvers State Hospital was built in 1874 to serve as a psychiatric hospital. Originally built to house the mentally ill, the hospital expanded its operations and became a training center for nurses in the 1890s. The hospital closed in 1992 due to budget cuts before being demolished in 2006.
October 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Danvers State Hospital was built in 1874 to serve as a psychiatric hospital. Originally built to house the mentally ill, the hospital expanded its operations and became a training center for nurses in the 1890s. The hospital closed in 1992 due to budget cuts before being demolished in 2006.
Did America’s first serial killer vanish... or evolve into Jack the Ripper?
In 1884, the streets of Austin, Texas ran red with blood. Eight victims. One phantom killer. Before H.H. Holmes, before the Ripper, there was the Servant Girl Annihilator—a name as bizarre as the crimes were brutal.
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In 1884, the streets of Austin, Texas ran red with blood. Eight victims. One phantom killer. Before H.H. Holmes, before the Ripper, there was the Servant Girl Annihilator—a name as bizarre as the crimes were brutal.
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October 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Did America’s first serial killer vanish... or evolve into Jack the Ripper?
In 1884, the streets of Austin, Texas ran red with blood. Eight victims. One phantom killer. Before H.H. Holmes, before the Ripper, there was the Servant Girl Annihilator—a name as bizarre as the crimes were brutal.
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In 1884, the streets of Austin, Texas ran red with blood. Eight victims. One phantom killer. Before H.H. Holmes, before the Ripper, there was the Servant Girl Annihilator—a name as bizarre as the crimes were brutal.
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OTD 1871: President Grant issues Proclamation 201 suspending the writ of habeas corpus in several counties in South Carolina.
Citing the Enforcement Acts, also known as the KKK Acts, Grant explained that “insurgents” (members of the Ku Klux Klan) were in rebellion against the U.S. government…
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Citing the Enforcement Acts, also known as the KKK Acts, Grant explained that “insurgents” (members of the Ku Klux Klan) were in rebellion against the U.S. government…
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October 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
OTD 1871: President Grant issues Proclamation 201 suspending the writ of habeas corpus in several counties in South Carolina.
Citing the Enforcement Acts, also known as the KKK Acts, Grant explained that “insurgents” (members of the Ku Klux Klan) were in rebellion against the U.S. government…
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Citing the Enforcement Acts, also known as the KKK Acts, Grant explained that “insurgents” (members of the Ku Klux Klan) were in rebellion against the U.S. government…
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