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Some Civil Words: An American History Podcast

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Some Civil Words returns with an all new sound! Chatting with historians, artists, doctors, and educators to breath new life into the words of our American ancestors; and in doing so, we may just find a breath of fresh air in today's world. And you can be a part of it! Let us know what letters, poetry, and speeches we're missing out on in. Send us your thoughts at mischieftales@gmail.com. Some Civil Words: An American History Podcast © 2021-2026, All Right Reserved. Mischief Tales, LLC.

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Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918 feat. Dr. Joseph Williams 19.05.2026 33:28

Dr. Joseph Williams returns to discuss the health & hygiene (or lack thereof) behind the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 and the search for a vaccine. We read a letter from Lutiant Lavoye, an Ojibwe field nurse who treated soldiers in the army barracks of Washington, D.C. that year. Some Civil Words is produced by Mischief Tales in Minneapolis, Minnesota on the traditional, ancestral and contempo...

Vaccination Station Bonus: The Pop Quiz Continues with Dr. Joseph Williams 19.05.2026 5:11

The SCW Pop Quiz continues! Cut for time, we grill Dr. Williams just a little more on antiquated medical jargon from 18th century Colonial America. Then listen to the whole episode for more pop quizzes and historical discussion on the Boston Smallpox Epidemic of 1722. Some Civil Words is produced by Mischief Tales in Minneapolis, Minnesota on the traditional, ancestral and contemporary land of man...