Almost Immortal History Podcast
Famous figures. Forgotten stories - a history podcast that brings them back. Welcome to the Almost Immortal History Podcast. This show brings to life the stories of fascinating people who were famous in their day and accomplished amazing things, but over time they have not been immortalized in the same way as an Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Amelia Earhart or Winston Churchill – but their stories and impact on all of us are equally worth appreciating, understanding and enjoying.
Episodes
20 episodes
Asa Candler: Coca-Cola - Episode 2
Thanks for joining the second and final part of the Asa Candler story. When we left off in part one, Candler had transformed a popular local Atlanta medicine called Coca-Cola into one of the most recognizable beverages and brands in the country...
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22:57
Asa Candler: Coca-Cola - Episode 1
There are very few people in the world today who have not heard of Coca-Cola, let alone many who haven’t consumed one themselves. Though as famous as the product is, many might not know the person most responsible for making it one of the most ...
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26:54
Hannibal Hamlin - Episode 3
Thanks for joining the third and final part of the Hannibal Hamlin story. When we left off in part two, just weeks into their term in office, Vice President Hamlin and President Lincoln witness the secession of the southern states and the begin...
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32:43
Hannibal Hamlin - Episode 2
Thanks for joining the second and final part of the Hannibal Hamlin story. When we left off in part one, Senator Hamlin had risen from a small town in Maine to become one of the nation’s most powerful Senators. Now, with the country on the brin...
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31:06
Hannibal Hamlin - Episode 1
Many of us know the story of the assassination of American President Abraham Lincoln and the failure of his Vice President and successor, Andrew Johnson, the first American President to be impeached by Congress and to come within one vote of re...
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37:24
Eunice Carter - Part 2
Thanks for joining us for the second and final part of the Eunice Carter story. When we left off in Part 1, Carter’s unprecedented rise to a seemingly unimaginable role on Thomas Dewey’s team of criminal prosecutors made her a household name ac...
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28:46
Eunice Carter - Part 1
Many of us know the stories of famous criminals like Al Capone, Bonnie and Clyde or the famous lawmen who helped bring them to justice. Though many might not know the story of the lawyer who was most responsible for brining down the most powerf...
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33:29
Nancy Wake Part 2
Thanks for joining us for the second and final part of the Nancy Wake story. When we left off in part one, Wake had traveled an unlikely path to becoming a wealthy socialite in France and an even unlikelier path as a leader in the French and Br...
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33:35
Nancy Wake Part 1
Many of us know the stories of World War II heroes. Leaders like Winston Churchill and FDR or soldiers from books and shows like Band of Brothers. Though many might not know the story of the war’s most decorated woman who the Nazis des...
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33:18
Thomas Nast - Part 2
Thanks for joining us for the second and final part of the Thomas Nast story. When we left off in Part one, Nast was coming into his own as a famous sketch artist covering America’s Civil War.Now, Nast will find his true calling as he ta...
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35:27
Thomas Nast - Part 1
Many of us know the stories of Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. Or the images of political symbols like the Republican elephant or Democratic donkey. Though many might not know of the artist and political cartoonist who created the latter ...
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30:57
General John J. Pershing - Part 2
Thanks for joining us for the second and final part of the John Pershing story. When we left off in Part 1, General Pershing was chasing feared rebel Pancho Villa throughout the Mexican countryside while the rest of the world was at war. <...
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40:34
General John J. Pershing - Part 1
Many of us know the stories of military Generals like George Washington, Ulysses Grant and Dwight Eisenhower. All won critical wars and went on to become Presidents of the United States. What many might not know is the story o...
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41:48
Benjamin Rush - Part 2
Thanks for joining the second and final part of the Benjamin Rush story. When we left off in part one, America was in the midst of Revolution and a thirty-year old Dr. Rush was at the center of it all. Now, Rush and America will be ...
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51:19
Benjamin Rush - Part 1
Most of us know the names and stories of America’s immortal founding fathers like George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. What many might not know is the name and story of the founder who was friends w...
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45:53
Satchel Paige - Part 2
Thanks for joining the second and final part of the Satchel Paige story. When we left off in part one, Paige was entering his prime as one of the baseball’s best pitchers.Now his career and charisma will take him to even greater heights ...
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43:31
Satchel Paige - Part 1
Many of us have heard of Cy Young, whose immortalized name adorns the award given to the best pitchers each year in Major League Baseball. When we debate who’s the greatest pitcher of all time, we hear names like Young, Nolan Ryan, Walter Johns...
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38:09
Margaret Chase Smith - Part 2
Thanks for joining the second and final part of the Margaret Chase Smith Story. When we left off in part one, Congresswoman Smith had just made history by becoming the first woman in America to win election to both the United States House of Re...
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Episode 3
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