From Here to History
History is a story we tell ourselves about the past. We all know that story often shapes our present world but, just as often, our present world shapes how we tell that story. In this show, Chris and Jason discuss events and people of the past with as much openness, understanding, and fairness as we can muster. Our only agenda is to inform in an entertaining and engaging way.
We teach high school, after all, and that's a tough audience. Our hope is that if we can keep teenagers interested we may be able to pull off a worthwhile podcast, too.
Episodes are topical rather than chronological and we try to release one episode every month. But we're teachers with busy young families in addition to being podcasters. So if we go a little longer than that between episodes, bear with us!
From Here to History
The March Madness of History: Women's History Month Edition
It's that time of year when much of the US goes a little crazy with bracket fever: the NCAA tournament. In 2022 we tried our hand at a March Madness of US presidents and this year we're trying a tournament again. But the 2023 edition will honor Women's History Month by pitting 16 women in a contest for the title most significant, interesting, or influential woman in history (at least according to our unofficial and largely unscientific poll)!
In this episode, Chris, Jason, and their friend Elizabeth introduce the 16 contenders, weigh the matches, and try to predict the outcome.
Special thanks, as always, to our editor and producer, Nate Davidson, who always does a stellar job.
Follow us on Twitter @HereToHistory if you wish to vote in the tournament!