Sparks of History

Thomas Jefferson's Education Pulitzer Prize winner, Professor Alan Taylor , Jefferson Chair in History, University of Virginia engagingly presents Thomas Jefferson and the founding of the University of Virginia.  

Thomas Jefferson's Education Pulitzer Prize winner, Professor Alan Taylor , Jefferson Chair in History, University of Virginia engagingly presents Thomas Jefferson and the founding of the University of Virginia.  

Al Smith was one of the most colorful poilticans in American History. Trail blazing governor of New York. And Democratic candidate for the presidency. Noted author Prfoessor Robert Slayton provides a welath of Al Smith, a truly American story.

Al Smith was one of the most colorful poilticans in American History. Trail blazing governor of New York. And Democratic candidate for the presidency. Noted author Prfoessor Robert Slayton provides a welath of Al Smith, a truly American story.

WHY? EDGARDO MORTARA KIDNAPPED Pulitzer Prize Winner David Kertzer Paul Dupee, Jr. University Professor of Social Science, Professor of Anthropology, and Professor of Italian Studies at Brown University takes us behind the scenes in a thrilling account of: The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara https://www.sparksofhistory.com/the-kidnapping-of-edgardo... Why was Edgardo Mortara Kidnapped? How did the e...

WHY? EDGARDO MORTARA KIDNAPPED Pulitzer Prize Winner David Kertzer Paul Dupee, Jr. University Professor of Social Science, Professor of Anthropology, and Professor of Italian Studies at Brown University takes us behind the scenes in a thrilling account of: The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara https://www.sparksofhistory.com/the-kidnapping-of-edgardo... Why was Edgardo Mortara Kidnapped? How did the e...

Join Amity Shales, Chairperson of the board of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation Presidential Scholar at the King's College, And, Award Winning Author, of four New York Times bestsellers: The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, The Forgotten Man: Graphic The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americas Crazy. Calvin Coolidge as she presents her penetrating insights into the li...

Join Amity Shales, Chairperson of the board of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation Presidential Scholar at the King's College, And, Award Winning Author, of four New York Times bestsellers: The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, The Forgotten Man: Graphic The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americas Crazy. Calvin Coolidge as she presents her penetrating insights into the li...

With Walt Whitman, Himself   Noted author Jean Heuts: Introduces us to the great American poet Walt Whitman and his seminal works including Leaves of Grass, To A Stanger, O Captain! and much more. Did Whitman mention or allude to Jews / Jewish People in any of his works? • General allusions – “The Hebrews” • Horace Traubel – Jewish friend & biographer • Well versed in the Bible • Russian...

With Walt Whitman, Himself   Noted author Jean Heuts: Introduces us to the great American poet Walt Whitman and his seminal works including Leaves of Grass, To A Stanger, O Captain! and much more. Did Whitman mention or allude to Jews / Jewish People in any of his works? • General allusions – “The Hebrews” • Horace Traubel – Jewish friend & biographer • Well versed in the Bible • Russian...

Professor Susan Harris, Hall Distinguished Professor emerita of American Literature, University of Kansas., Mabel Fry Teaching Award, 2006, Henry Nash Smith Award, 2005 And author of: Mark Twain, the World, and Me (Univ. of Alabama Press, 2020). God’s Arbiters: Americans and the Philippines, 1898-1902 (Oxford, 2011). The Courtship of Olivia Langdon and Mark Twain (Cambridge, 1996). 19th-Century Am...

Professor Susan Harris, Hall Distinguished Professor emerita of American Literature, University of Kansas., Mabel Fry Teaching Award, 2006, Henry Nash Smith Award, 2005 And author of: Mark Twain, the World, and Me (Univ. of Alabama Press, 2020). God’s Arbiters: Americans and the Philippines, 1898-1902 (Oxford, 2011). The Courtship of Olivia Langdon and Mark Twain (Cambridge, 1996). 19th-Century Am...

Sparks of History is proud to present Professor W. Barksdale Maynard. Professor Maynard was lecturer of art and architectural history at Princeton University and Johns Hopkins University from 2002-15 He is the author of : The Brandywine: An Intimate Portrait Princeton: America's Campus Buildings of Delaware, Buildings of the U.S. Series Walden Pond: A History Architecture in the United States, 180...

Sparks of History is proud to present Professor W. Barksdale Maynard. Professor Maynard was lecturer of art and architectural history at Princeton University and Johns Hopkins University from 2002-15 He is the author of : The Brandywine: An Intimate Portrait Princeton: America's Campus Buildings of Delaware, Buildings of the U.S. Series Walden Pond: A History Architecture in the United States, 180...

Dr. Marc Seifer, author, university lecturer and handwriting expert explores the life and work of the incomparable inventor, Nikola Tesla. Seifer's, Wizard: The Life & Times of Nikola Tesla, has been translated into eight languages and has been called “serious scholarship” by Scientific American In this insightful Sparks of History interview, Dr. Seifer explores Tesla's profound impact and las...

Dr. Marc Seifer, author, university lecturer and handwriting expert explores the life and work of the incomparable inventor, Nikola Tesla. Seifer's, Wizard: The Life & Times of Nikola Tesla, has been translated into eight languages and has been called “serious scholarship” by Scientific American In this insightful Sparks of History interview, Dr. Seifer explores Tesla's profound impact and las...

Award winning author John Garth takes us on a journey into the wonderful world of J.R.R. Tolkien creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Lord ofthe Rings - Movie? Were Dwarves, Jews? Compard to Harry Potter?

Award winning author John Garth takes us on a journey into the wonderful world of J.R.R. Tolkien creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings What influenced Tolkien? Tolkien's Soaring Imagination Tolkien at Oxford .  

There was only one, Dr. Seuss! New York Times bestselling biographer Brian Jay Jones is known for covering iconic creative geniuses who have made indelible contributions to pop culture. He has celebrated the lives and legacies of George Lucas, Jim Henson, Washington Irving, and Dr. Seuss for serious fans and newcomers alike. His most recent book, Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making o...

There was only one, Dr. Seuss! New York Times bestselling biographer Brian Jay Jones is known for covering iconic creative geniuses who have made indelible contributions to pop culture. He has celebrated the lives and legacies of George Lucas, Jim Henson, Washington Irving, and Dr. Seuss for serious fans and newcomers alike. His most recent book, Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making o...

Professor Edward Berenson, Professor of History at New York University and author of The Accusation, Blood Libel in an American Town, introduces us to the background and antecedents of America's only notorious blood libel. Professor Berenson is from the small town where the blood libel transpired; Massena, New York, a small town in upstate NY on the border with Canada. The story had been in his fa...

Professor Edward Berenson, Professor of History at New York University and author of The Accusation, Blood Libel in an American Town, introduces us to the background and antecedents of America's only notorious blood libel. Professor Berenson is from the small town where the blood libel transpired; Massena, New York, a small town in upstate NY on the border with Canada. The story had been in his fa...

What was the organized Jewish response to the Dearborn Independent?   What was the Ford / Hitler connection?   How should we view the Ford phenomenon in 2021?   Join Professor Neil Baldwin, author of the acclaimed, Henry Ford and the Jews, The Mass Production of Hate

Henry Ford and the Jews – Professor Neil Baldwin - INTRO   What were the major influences in Ford’s life?   When did Ford’s first take a public stance against the Jews?   Join Professor Neil Baldwin, author of the acclaimed, Henry Ford and the Jews, The Mass Production of Hate

Was Alexander Hamilton Jewish? Sparks of History presents a fascinating interview with Andrew Porwancher Wick Cary Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma Ernest May Fellow, Harvard's Belfer Center 2020-2022 Author: The Devil Himself: A Tale of Honor, Insanity, and the Birth of Modern America Professor Porwancher's, The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton (Princeton, 2021). has been acclaimed:...