Podcast · 78 episodes
American History Tellers
by Audible · English
The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind American Scandal, Tides of History, American Innovations and more. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of American History Tellers ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.
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Ellis Island | Yearning to Breathe Free | 1The origins of Ellis Island and the early immigrant-processing system, focusing on exploitation at New York’s docks (Isaiah Reinders and “immigrant runners”), the failure of Castle Garden, the…30 Sep 2026 · 39 min
Listen Now: My Mom’s MurderLauren Lee Malloy investigates the death of her mother, Lori Lee Malloy, long believed to be natural causes (heart disease/hypertrophic cardiomyopathy).28 Sep 2026 · 5 min
FAN FAVORITE: Stonewall | Pride | 4The episode traces Pride-era activism after the June 28, 1969 Stonewall raid—how protests, “gay power,” and new organizations formed, splintered, and escalated into broader campaigns, including…23 Sep 2026 · 47 min
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Ellis Island | Yearning to Breathe Free | 1The origins of Ellis Island and the early immigrant-processing system, focusing on exploitation at New York’s docks (Isaiah Reinders and “immigrant runners”), the failure of Castle Garden, the…30 Sep 2026 · 39 min · 17 chapters
Listen Now: My Mom’s MurderLauren Lee Malloy investigates the death of her mother, Lori Lee Malloy, long believed to be natural causes (heart disease/hypertrophic cardiomyopathy).28 Sep 2026 · 5 min · 1 chapter
FAN FAVORITE: Stonewall | Pride | 4The episode traces Pride-era activism after the June 28, 1969 Stonewall raid—how protests, “gay power,” and new organizations formed, splintered, and escalated into broader campaigns, including…23 Sep 2026 · 47 min · 20 chapters
FAN FAVORITE: Stonewall | Why Don't You Do Something? | 3The Stonewall Uprising (June 27–28, 1969): how NYPD raids on gay bars, police-mob corruption, and the arrest of transgender patrons sparked a mass resistance outside the Stonewall Inn, leading to…16 Sep 2026 · 40 min · 14 chapters
FAN FAVORITE: Stonewall | Turbulence | 2LGBTQ workplace discrimination and early activism leading toward Stonewall-era resistance, focusing on Frank Kameny’s firing and legal fight, Mattachine’s shift toward direct action, New York police…9 Sep 2026 · 45 min · 20 chapters
FAN FAVORITE: Stonewall | Evolutionary, Not Revolutionary | 1Episode 1 of American History Tellers’ Stonewall series, “Evolutionary, Not Revolutionary,” explains how U.S.2 Sep 2026 · 40 min · 13 chapters
Frontier Legends | Buffalo Bill Cody | 6Frontier mythmaking and westward expansion through the life and legacy of Buffalo Bill Cody, set against earlier forces like the 1763 Proclamation, land speculation, and “manifest destiny,” and…26 Aug 2026 · 39 min · 14 chapters
Listen Now: Audible True CrimeThe episode examines self-help guru James Arthur Ray and the Harmonic Wealth Weekend and later “Spiritual Warrior” retreat, focusing on how his charisma and “law of attraction” teachings escalated…24 Aug 2026 · 6 min · 1 chapter
Frontier Legends | Annie Oakley | 5Annie Oakley’s rise from poverty in rural Ohio to Wild West and vaudeville stardom, including her key rivalries, public image management, and later charity and legal battles.19 Aug 2026 · 36 min · 11 chapters
Frontier Legends | Butch Cassidy | 4Butch Cassidy (Episode 4) follows Robert Leroy Parker’s rise as Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch, from his Utah upbringing and early outlaw training to major robberies, the Pinkertons’ pursuit, his…12 Aug 2026 · 38 min · 14 chapters
Frontier Legends | Bass Reeves | 3Bass Reeves’ rise and career as a Black deputy U.S. Marshal in Indian Territory, including his disguises, major arrests, and later legal/political persecution, through the transition to Oklahoma…5 Aug 2026 · 37 min · 14 chapters
Frontier Legends | Wild Bill Hickok | 2Wild Bill Hickok (Episode 2) follows Hickok’s rise from Illinois abolitionist farm boy to frontier gunslinger and lawman, culminating in his death in Deadwood (1876) and the end of the “Wild West”…29 Jul 2026 · 39 min · 14 chapters
Frontier Legends | Davy Crockett | 1Episode 1 of Frontier Legends: Davy Crockett. It uses a dramatized campaign scene (1821, Tennessee) to frame Crockett’s rise from frontier hunter to politician, his military service in the Creek War,…22 Jul 2026 · 42 min · 17 chapters
American Revolution | The Revolution Continues | 7The episode examines the “revolution continues” after July 4, 1776 by focusing on George Washington’s real background and leadership challenges, and on how the Revolution divided communities and…15 Jul 2026 · 38 min · 13 chapters
Listen Now: Dan Taberski’s ManifestoThe episode is an introduction to Dan Taberski’s six-part series “Manifesto,” framing manifestos as a way people channel rage into action, and questioning how “cozy” rage can become before it turns…13 Jul 2026 · 8 min · 3 chapters
American Revolution | The Sacred Fire of Liberty | 6The final phase of the American Revolution culminating in the Siege of Yorktown (1781), followed by the immediate aftermath: British evacuation, the Treaty of Paris (1783), and the lingering…8 Jul 2026 · 40 min · 16 chapters
American Revolution | A Devil of a Whipping | 5Episode 5 (“A Devil of a Whipping”) covers the Revolution’s “darkest chapter” as Britain shifts to a Southern Strategy and the war becomes brutal civil conflict. It opens with British Lt. Col.1 Jul 2026 · 41 min · 19 chapters
American Revolution | Saratoga | 4The 1777 Saratoga campaign and its aftermath—how British plans to split the colonies failed, culminating in Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga and leading to French recognition of U.S.24 Jun 2026 · 39 min · 21 chapters
Listen Now: Foul PlayHosts Gabriel Gatehouse (investigative journalist) and Ed Jervis investigate whether Ed’s grandad, famed goalkeeper Gordon Banks, was poisoned in 1970 by CIA agents and whether a “curse” affected…22 Jun 2026 · 7 min · 1 chapter
American Revolution | The Times That Try Men's Souls | 3The episode covers the British invasion of New York in summer 1776, the Battle of Long Island (Aug 27), Washington’s retreat from Brooklyn Heights (Aug 28–29), British occupation and failed peace…17 Jun 2026 · 38 min · 15 chapters
American Revolution | Tis' Time to Part | 2Early Revolutionary War turning points in 1775-1776: Fort Ticonderoga’s capture (Allen and Arnold), the Second Continental Congress and its “contradictory war” (rights vs loyalty), the siege of…10 Jun 2026 · 42 min · 29 chapters
American Revolution | Liberty or Death | 1The episode opens with Paul Revere’s April 18, 1775 arrest and ride, then traces how British policies and colonial resistance escalated from the French and Indian War aftermath to the first battles…3 Jun 2026 · 43 min · 18 chapters
Edison vs. Tesla | The Business of Discovery | 4Thomas Edison’s path from telegraph tinkerer to the “business of discovery,” and how his approach differed from Nikola Tesla during the electrification fight that led to AC winning and Edison’s…27 May 2026 · 38 min · 13 chapters
Edison vs. Tesla | Triumph of Illumination | 3The 1888–1893 Edison vs. Tesla power struggle, sparked by deadly New York overhead-wire electrocutions, then intensified through politics, courts, and the “electric chair” controversy, culminating in…20 May 2026 · 43 min · 11 chapters