History Ignited: The Kids History Podcast Inspired by Billy Joel's We Didn’t Start the Fire

BONUS: The Mural That Vanished: Diego Rivera, Rockefeller, and the Art That Sparked a Storm

• History Ignited • Season 1

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In this bonus episode of History Ignited, we revisit the story of Diego Rivera’s controversial mural for Rockefeller Center that never saw the light of day. Why was it destroyed? What role did politics and art play in the fallout? And how did listener Grandpa Jimmy help us get the story right?

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About History Ignited:
History Ignited is the award-winning kids and family history podcast inspired by Billy Joel’s We Didn’t Start the Fire. Each short episode explores the real stories behind the people, events, inventions, and cultural moments that shaped the world from the 1950s through the 1980s. Winner of the 2025 Webby People’s Voice Award for Best Kids & Family Podcast.



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Amy Tenney Curren

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Andrew Tenney Curren

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Caroline Tenney Curren

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Dave Curren

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