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History Repeated is a podcast for those who love history and those who want to learn more about history because they weren't interested at the time they were being taught it.

18/07/2025

The Secret Service started its journey in 1865 to fight against the tidal wave of counterfeit money that was destabilizing America's economy after the Civil War. Nearly a third of the currency was fake!

15/07/2025

James Hoban, architect of The White was inspired by the design of Leinster House in Dublin, Ireland. George Washington held a competition where individuals could submit their design idea for the President’s mansion. A number of designs were submitted including one by Thomas Jefferson was the Secretary of State under Washington.

11/07/2025

Dolly Madison accrued a significant amount of debt which was no secret amongst the Washing DC elite. Many famous visitors would often leave money behind in her home for her to find later on. Dolley Madison was a slave owner and sold Montpelier along with a number of enslaved persons including Paul Jennings who at the age of 15 helped Mrs. Madison save the portrait of George Washington before the British burned down the Executive Mansion during The War of 1812.

07/07/2025

The First Lady Files

In this series, we are uncovering some of the little known stories on some of the most iconic women in History.

Dolley Madison remained a prominent Washington D.C. staple well beyond her husband’s Presidency. She even played the role of matchmaker for First Families. She introduced Martin Van Buren’s son to the lady that would become his future wife and take on the role of White House Hostess during Van Buren’s Presidency.

04/07/2025

Happy 4th of July!

Did you know that the Declaration of Independence was actually approved by the Continental Congress on July 2nd? Most signers didn’t sign the Declaration until August 2, 1776 when the official parchment was ready. Independence Day didn’t become a Federal Holiday until 1870.

02/07/2025

Can you name the three US Presidents that died on July 4th?

19/06/2025

Happy Juneteenth! 160 years ago today, Union Major General Gordon Granger announced that all enslaved persons in Texas were free. Texas was the last Confederate state with institutional slavery.

16/06/2025

Be sure to check out our latest episode on Polio and The Jonas Salk Vaccine.

https://ushistorybuff.podbean.com/e/polio-and-the-jonas-salk-vaccine/

15/06/2025

Happy (FOUNDING) Father’s Day!

12/06/2025

The Pentagon was originally set to be in a different location that bordered 5 different roads. The Pentagon shape was more practical than people realize. FDR feared the building would block the view of Washington D.C. from Arlington National Cemetery so a new location was chosen. The design remained the same.

09/06/2025

While Thomas Jefferson gets credit for being the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, there was a 5-member committee in charge of drafting the document.

Who were the other 4 people on the committee?

06/06/2025

81 years ago today courage changed the world. We honor those incredible members of our military who landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. Take a listen to our episode on D-Day, there’s always more to learn.

https://ushistorybuff.podbean.com/e/d-day-the-allied-invasion-at-normandy/

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