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The Story of America in 365 Days

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250 years of history. 365 days. One epic story. Join hosts Stephen and Leah for a daily deep dive into the moments that defined America. From the sweltering heat of Philadelphia in 1776 to the global stage of the 21st century, we move beyond the textbooks to analyze why things happened and who made them happen. We explore the founding ideals, the brutal conflicts, and the slow march toward a more perfect union. This is your daily dose of American history. Start the journey at https://pointedwords.com/

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Episode 61 - Lewis and Clark (March 2nd) 02.03.2026 7:46

It is March 2nd. Welcome to Episode 61 of History in a Year. Today, Thomas Jefferson looks at a blank map of the American West and decides to fill it ...

Episode 60 - The Louisiana Purchase (March 1st) 01.03.2026 8:48

It is March 1st. Welcome to Episode 60 of History in a Year. Today, the United States accidentally buys half a continent. Thomas Jefferson’s vision ...

Episode 59 - February Recap (February 28th) 28.02.2026 7:02

It is February 28th. Welcome to Episode 59 of History in a Year. Today, we pause to catch our breath and look back at the incredible, turbulent journe...

Episode 58 - The Peaceful Transfer (February 27th) 27.02.2026 6:37

It is February 27th. Welcome to Episode 58 of History in a Year. Today, we witness a political miracle. After the most venomous and chaotic election i...

Episode 57 - The Midnight Judges (February 26th) 26.02.2026 9:47

It is February 26th. Welcome to Episode 57 of History in a Year. Today, we witness the ultimate lame-duck revenge and the most brilliant legal magic t...

Episode 56 - Gabriel’s Rebellion (February 25th) 25.02.2026 12:06

It is February 25th. Welcome to Episode 56 of History in a Year. Today, the rhetoric of the American Revolution is turned against the Founding Fathers...

Episode 55 - Hamilton’s Choice (February 24th) 24.02.2026 9:55

It is February 24th. Welcome to Episode 55 of History in a Year. Today, the political becomes fatal. Vice President Aaron Burr, frozen out of power by...

Episode 54 - The Midnight Judges (February 23rd) 23.02.2026 8:00

It is February 23rd. Welcome to Episode 54 of History in a Year. Today, we witness the ultimate lame-duck revenge. John Adams has lost the Election of...

Episode 53 - The Election of 1800 (February 22nd) 22.02.2026 9:55

It is February 22nd. Welcome to Episode 53 of History in a Year. Today, the gloves come off. With George Washington gone, the United States descends i...

Episode 52 - The Death of Washington (February 21st) 21.02.2026 9:11

It is February 21st. Welcome to Episode 52 of History in a Year. Today, the unimaginable happens: George Washington dies. Just as the United States is...

Episode 51 - Nullification (February 20th) 20.02.2026 8:10

It is February 20th. Welcome to Episode 51 of History in a Year. Today, the Vice President of the United States secretly drafts a blueprint for rebell...

Episode 50 - The Alien & Sedition Acts (February 19th) 19.02.2026 9:01

It is February 19th. Welcome to Episode 50 of History in a Year. Today, the United States government declares war on the First Amendment. As the Quasi...

Episode 49 - The Quasi-War (February 18th) 18.02.2026 9:42

It is February 18th. Welcome to Episode 49 of History in a Year. Today, the fear of a foreign enemy pushes the United States government to turn agains...

Episode 48 - The XYZ Affair (February 17th) 17.02.2026 10:09

It is February 17th. Welcome to Episode 48 of History in a Year. Today, the United States is insulted on the world stage. To prevent a war with France...

Episode 47 - Abigail (February 16th) 16.02.2026 4:49

It is February 16th. Welcome to Episode 47 of History in a Year. Today, we step inside the President's House to meet the most powerful, politically ac...

Episode 46 - His Rotundity 15.02.2026 4:46

It is February 15th. Welcome to Episode 46 of History in a Year. Today, we profile the man who had the impossible job of following George Washington. ...

Episode 45 - The Election of 1796 14.02.2026 5:55

It is February 14th. Welcome to Episode 45 of History in a Year. Today, the training wheels come off. George Washington is gone, and for the first tim...

Episode 44 - Washington's Farewell 13.02.2026 5:28

It is February 13th. Welcome to Episode 44 of History in a Year. Today, the Father of the Country decides it is time to go home. After eight grueling ...

Episode 43 - The Reynolds Pamphlet 12.02.2026 7:09

It is February 12th. Welcome to Episode 43 of History in a Year. Today, we step away from the battlefield and into the bedroom for the first major pol...

Episode 42 - The Jay Treaty 11.02.2026 4:53

It is February 11th. Welcome to Episode 42 of History in a Year. Today, war with Great Britain seems inevitable. The British are seizing American ship...

Episode 41 - Fallen Timbers 10.02.2026 6:59

It is February 10th. Welcome to Episode 41 of History in a Year. Today, we march into the deep woods of Ohio for the final showdown of the Northwest I...

Episode 40 - The Whiskey Rebellion (Part 2) 09.02.2026 7:05

It is February 9th. Welcome to Episode 40 of History in a Year. Today, the hammer falls. Following the violence in Western Pennsylvania, George Washin...

Episode 39 - The Whiskey Rebellion (Part 1) 08.02.2026 6:56

It is February 8th. Welcome to Episode 39 of History in a Year. Today, we travel to the wild frontier of Western Pennsylvania, where the spirit of 177...

Episode 38 - The Cotton Gin 07.02.2026 5:14

It is February 7th. Welcome to Episode 38 of History in a Year. Today, a young Yankee schoolteacher named Eli Whitney sits on a porch in Georgia and t...

Episode 37 - The Plague 06.02.2026 6:51

It is February 6th. Welcome to Episode 37 of History in a Year. Today, the political fever of the summer breaks, only to be replaced by a biological n...