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Each week at In The Past Lane, the American history podcast, host and Historian-at-Large, Edward T. O’Donnell, brings you news, stories, interviews, and special features on all things U.S. history. His aim is to be both engaging and thought-provoking, inspired by the notion that history explains the world we live in and provides insights into how to achieve a more prosperous, peaceful, and just future. So come along with us as we journey In The Past Lane. www.InThePastLane.com  www.EdwardTODonnell.com  

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002 The Statue of Liberty & Immigration History

Jan 30, 2016

In this episode of In The Past Lane, the American history podcast, we look at a little-known aspect of American immigration history - the story behind the Statue of Liberty and how it came to symbolize America's tradition of welcoming immigrants.
Next, I speak with historian Vincent Cannato about why immigration is now...

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001 Death and The Civil War / Mercy Street PBS Ep 1 Review

Jan 22, 2016

This week at In The Past Lane, the American history podcast, we take on the American Civil War. Not the whole thing but rather a specific aspect of this massive military conflict: medicine and death. This episode has three parts:
1) a short thinkpiece on death and medicine and the Civil War
2) an in-depth interview with...

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