The Lived History Podcast invites listeners to step into the shoes of people from the past through immersive storytelling, historical dilemmas, and meaningful reflection. Built on the principles of The Lived History Method, each episode explores not only what happened in history, but how people experienced it. Through role immersion, historical decision-making, and SEL Through History reflections, listeners are challenged to understand history, understand people, and understand themselves.
Latest episodes
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24 min
Episode 16: Why Did the Industrial Revolution Change the World?
Factories. Steam engines. Coal. Railroads. Mass production.The Industrial Revolution is often remembered as a story about machines—but its impact went far beyond technology.In Epis…
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16 min
Episode 15: You’re a Soldier on D-Day. What Do You Do?
June 6, 1944.Before sunrise, thousands of Allied soldiers are crossing the English Channel toward the coast of Normandy.You know the plan. You know your objective.But you don't kno…
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19 min
Episode 14: Voices of History: Sitting Bull (Tatanka Iyotake) — A Voice of the Lakota
Sitting Bull is one of the most recognizable Native American leaders in American history—but his story is often told through the people who fought against him.In this episode of Th…
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19 min
Episode 13: Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?
Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day? — You're an Industrial Worker. What Do You Do?Labor Day is more than the unofficial end of summer.Behind the holiday is a story of industrialization,…
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38 min
Episode 12: History Unpacked — Why Study History?
Why should we study history?It's a question nearly every student has asked—and one that deserves more than the simple answer of "because it's important."In the premiere episode of…
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7 min
Episode 11: Voices of History: Jacob Riis – A Voice from New York's Tenements
What if a single book and a handful of photographs could change an entire city?In this episode of Voices of History, journey into the crowded tenements of late 19th-century New Yor…
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8 min
Episode 10: A Day in Athens
What was it really like to live in the birthplace of democracy?Travel back to 5th-century BC Athens and experience a day in one of history's most remarkable cities. Wander through…
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14 min
Episode 9: You're a Pioneer on the Oregon Trail. What Do You Do?
It's 1845, and you've made one of the biggest decisions of your life—to leave everything behind and head west on the Oregon Trail. With your wagon packed and your family depending…
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11 min
Episode 8: Voices of History – Private Jacob Smith: From the PA Campaign to Guilford Courthouse
What if your ancestor left behind the story of a lifetime?In the inaugural episode of Voices of History, a special series within The Lived History Podcast, we step beyond the battl…
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15 min
Episode 7: You're a Member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. What Do You Do?
What would you risk to explore the unknown?In this immersive episode of The Lived History Podcast, you'll step into the boots of a member of the legendary Corps of Discovery as you…
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22 min
Episode 6: The Promise of 1776 and the Crisis of 1800
Can a nation founded on liberty survive its first great political crisis?In this episode of The Lived History Podcast, we journey from the bold promises of the Declaration of Indep…
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11 min
Episode 5: You're a Delegate at the Constitutional Convention. What Do You Do?
The Revolutionary War is over, but America's future is far from certain. The Articles of Confederation are failing, and delegates gather in Philadelphia during the summer of 1787 w…
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7 min
America 250 Special Episode: July 4, 1776 — Would You Sign the Declaration?
Special EpisodeReleased July 4, 2026Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of IndependenceOn July 4, 1776, fifty-six men signed a document that changed the course o…
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11 min
Episode 4: You're a Continental Soldier at Valley Forge. What Do You Do?
Winter. Hunger. Disease. Uncertainty.It's December 1777, and you've joined General George Washington's Continental Army at Valley Forge. The American Revolution hangs in the balanc…
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9 min
Episode 3: You're a Patriot in Boston After the Tea Party. What Do You Do?
Episode 3: You're a Patriot in Boston After the Tea Party. What Do You Do?December 1773. The Boston Tea Party has just taken place. The harbor is filled with ruined tea, tensions a…
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6 min
Episode 2: You're a Farmer During the Great Depression. What Do You Do?
Episode 2: You're a Farmer During the Great Depression. What Do You Do?What happens when history stops being a list of facts and becomes a series of difficult human choices?In this…
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5 min
Episode 1: Why History Should Be Experienced, Not Memorized
Episode 1: Why History Should Be Experienced, Not MemorizedWhat if history class was about more than remembering names, dates, and events?In the inaugural episode of The Lived Hist…