The History Book

Join Jacob as he discusses the journey of the USCT’s. Today’s episode also includes talks about camp life, combat, and Medal of Honor winners! Enjoy!

Join Jacob as he is joined by Ali Bittles to talk all thing Ulysses Grant as well as a bunch of other fun things! Enjoy!

Join Jacob for Part Two of Wilmington 1898 and the violence that broke out in the North Carolina city. Todays episode includes discussion of violence, disenfranchisement, and banishment. Enjoy! 

Join Jacob today as he discusses the events leading up to the Wilmington Race Riot of 1898. Today’s episode also includes a discussion of white supremacy and secret organizations! Enjoy

Join Jacob as he takes you thru the events lead up to and the fight that was the Rumble in the Jungle! Today’s episode also includes brief overviews of the boxing careers of Muhammad Ali and George Foreman! Enjoy!

Join Jacob today as he discusses the contradiction between three Founding Fathers and the institution of slavery! Today’s episode also includes a talk about Ben Franklin, James Madison, and Hamilton!

Join Jacob as he invites his second guest Ali Kimlinger on to talk General John J. Pershing and anything else that might pop up!

Join Jacob as he invites his first guest Kevin Brigger on to talk Battlefield Preservation and anything else that might pop up!

Join Jacob as he discuss the dropping of the first atomic bomb of the Japanese city of Hiroshima and its effects. Today’s episode will also include a discussion on the Manhattan Project, a little bit of science, and a brand new feature to the episode. Enjoy!

Join Jacob as he talks about the rivalry between John Adam’s and Alexander Hamilton that led to the downfall of the Federalist Party. Also discussed today is the Hamilton-Burr duel and the early lives of Hamilton and Adams.

Join Jacob today as he discusses the Secession of North Carolina in 1861! The episode also has a discussion on Fort Sumter and Lincoln’s call for volunteers! Enjoy!

Join Jacob today as he discusses Colonial Rhode Island and it’s New England-ship. Today’s episode also covers Cotton Mather, piracy in New England, and religious outcast. Enjoy!

Join Jacob today as he discuss the Battle of the Carter in Petersburg, Virginia. Today’s episode will also include a discussion on Union failures, United States’ Colored Troops, and (of course) an explosion! Enjoy!

Join Jacob as he discusses the life, crimes, and death of Lewis Powell, Conspirator in the Lincoln Assassination. Today’s episode will also dive into Powell’s early life and his after-life! Enjoy!

Join Jacob today as he kicks off Civil War History Month with a discussion on the Surrender of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia and how that surrender did not necessarily mean peace in the United States!

Join Jacob today as he talks about the Battle of Blair Mountain and the impact of coal companies on this WV conflict! Today’s episode also includes a brief talk on the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency and the United Mine Workers Union! Enjoy!

Join Jacob today as he discusses the discovery of GOLD!!!! in the North Georgia Mountains. There will also be a talk about Andrew Jackson, NFL team names, and even Mark Twain!

Join Jacob today as he discuss the frontier upbringing of President Abraham Lincoln. You’ll hear about how Lincoln’s roots shaped him into the Great Emancipator!

Join Jacob today as he discusses the death of one of the most infamous pirates of all time Blackbeard! Jacob will also discuss the influence on both Virginia and North Carolina after Blackbeard was killed off NC coast! Enjoy!

Join Jacob as he discusses the two battles for Fort Fisher near Wilmington, NC and how Civil War Blockade Runners and Failures by the Union contributed to these Battles.

Join Jacob as he discusses the successful integration of Major League Baseball and the career of Jackie Robinson!

Today’s episode explores the life of General Robert E. Lee after his surrender as well as his legacy and the memorializing of the Confederate Cause!

Join Jacob today as he sits down for an interview at the James A. Garfield NHS to talk about the life of President Garfield, his death, and his legacy!

Join The History Book and Marshall Wesley’s Campus Minister Benjamin Wells as we discuss the railroad industry, regulations, and the Staggers Act of 1980!

Join The History Book as Jacob discusses the life and death of the (rumored) first female serial killer in the United States. This episode also briefly covers the formation of Highways and roads and the history of Charleston, SC!