Almost Immortal History

Famous but forgotten figures that changed history.

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Got 30 seconds? Here is what the Almost Immortal History Podcast is about. Listen and subscribe at https://t.co/TR0pNyX7sL or anywhere you listen to your podcasts.

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#BenjaminRush: Forgotten Founder & America’s Most Famous Physician #AmericanRevolution250 #forgottenhistory

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#satchelpaige - greatest pitcher ever? #forgottenhistory @NLBMuseumKC

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@PrezWisdom Congressman, senator, governor, minister, Secretary of State and Secretary of War… and two time war-hero to boot! One of the most qualified to ever assume the office. Here’s the most recent podcast if interested: https://t.co/qGhddX4fyi

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#michaelcollins - The story of the forgotten astronaut you need to know! #NASA #forgottenhistory @NASAhistory

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An amazing story of character, courage and conscience. #americanhistory @MCSmithLibrary @mainehistory

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New 5-part, 60 second video series. Check it out! https://t.co/uujNIndLOP @JMMontpelier @PresMonroe @JMonroeMuseum @MonroeHighland @AmRevMuseum

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HBD, #JamesMonroe! You know the immortals. How about the founder who was: a Revolution & 1812 war hero, negotiated the LA Purchase, served as Congressman, Sen, Gov, Ambassador, Sec State & War and was the last President elected unopposed. Listen here: https://t.co/sy0AfGDap4

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#OTD in 1948 - The #BerlinAirlift begins. The U.S. & its allies flew non-stop, life-threatening, aerial missions to 2M Germans being starved by Stalin. But the mission was about more than food and supplies - it was about hope and the power of freedom over tyranny. @WWIImuseum

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#OTD HBD, #JamesMonroe! From Valley Forge to POTUS, “the last” founding father helped shape America through his selfless and pragmatic leadership for more than 50 years as a war hero, Congressman, Governor, Secretary of State and President. @jmhpresident @preslibrary

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#OTD 250 years ago, ordinary Massachusetts farmers stood their ground against the most fearsome military in the world - sparking the American #RevolutionaryWar and the birth of a new nation. @revolution250, @lexhistsoc, @mahistorical,

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#OTD 250 years ago, Paul Revere rode into history. Just finished this terrific new book by @KostyaKennedy to commemorate the event. As with all history, there’s more to the story (and the person) than you may know. Great read! @PaulRevereHouse @Rev250Boston

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🎂 HBD, #JamesMadison! OTD in 1751. Father of the U.S. Constitution, Architect of the Bill of Rights and 4th President of the United States. “The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.” @jmmontpelier @jmu @constitutionctr @whitehousehstry

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Everyone knows @CocaCola, few know the incredible story of the man, #AsaCandler, responsible for bringing it to the world. Listen here: https://t.co/AmnpHLUK5K
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Happy birthday, Frederick Douglass! Though he never knew the exact date, #FrederickDouglass chose to celebrate his birthday on 2/14 because he remembered that his mother, who he barely knew, would call him “my little Valentine”.

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Third and final episode of #HannibalHamlin is live! Hear the story of a great statesman who was almost President instead of #AndrewJohnson. How different post-war America might have been. #AbrahamLincoln #civilwar

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Episode 2 of Hannibal Hamlin just dropped. The powerful Senator becomes #VP to #AbrahamLincoln and Civil War looms…

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As we prepare for Election Day, our latest episode covers forgotten VP, #HannibalHamlin, who served with #AbrahamLincoln and came within a month of becoming President himself. What a different path the country might have taken. Stream it now! #justvote #electionday2024 #vote