PODCAST · history
Great Men Back Then
by Lauren Scott
Great Men Back Then highlights great people in American history and shares their stories.
Episodes
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Great Men Back Then: Cincinnatus
Cincinnatus was an upstanding Roman statesman. Although he was Roman, he inspired many Americans, perhaps even George Washington. Tune in to learn why Washington is known as the "Second Cincinnatus."
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Great Men Back Then: T.S. Eliot
T.S. Eliot wrote many serious poems, but he also loved cats. He even wrote about cats. Listen as we read one of Eliot's most beloved poems, "Macavity the Mystery Cat."
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Great Men Back Then: Harrison Ruffin Tyler
Did you know the grandson of the 10th president of the United States is still alive? Listen to learn more about him.
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Great Men Back Then: Hamilton Fish III
Hamilton Fish III commanded the Harlem Hellfighters during World War I. He carried on the legacy of his great-grandfather by fighting for civil rights.
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Great Men Back Then: Hamilton Fish
Hamilton Fish was Ulysses S. Grant's most trusted advisor. Listen to learn more of his significance in relation to Grant's presidency and American civil rights.
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Great Men Back Then: Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland is the only United States president to serve two terms non-consecutively. Listen to learn more of his policies and personal life.
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Great Men Back Then: Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson, although one of America's most influential poets, only published about 10 poems while living. The other roughly 1,800 poems were discovered after she died. Listen to learn more of her life and influence.
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Great Men Back Then: Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull was the leader of the Lakota tribe. Listen to learn why he was beloved by many Americans.
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Great Men Back Then: George Strait
George Strait is one of the most successful singers in American history. Listen to learn more about his success, his childhood, and his family.
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Great Men Back Then: Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra is one of the most well-known singers in American history. Listen to find out how he started his music career and enjoy a classic Sinatra Christmas song.
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Great Men Back Then: Jared Maurice Arter
Jared Maurice Arter was the first former slave to attend Hillsdale College. After graduating, he became a pastor and faithful servant to the Lord. Listen to hear more about Arter's unique story.
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Great Men Back Then: Silent Cal
Calvin Coolidge, better known as "Silent Cal," was the 30th president of the United States. Although he spoke few words, he was one of the greatest presidents in U.S. history. Listen to learn more about his wit and leadership.
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Great Men Back Then: Edgar Allen Poe
Edgar Allen Poe was a successful poet despite his unfortunate upbringing. Listen to learn about his mysterious death and his poetry that Americans can't stop reading.
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Great Men Back Then: Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman was an American poet who supported the Union during the Civil War. His actions and poetry reflect patriotism and morality.
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Great Men Back Then: Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
The reporting done by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein helped uncover crimes that led to the resignation of former president Richard Nixon. You can't talk about the Watergate scandal without mentioning Woodward and Bernstein, so listen to learn more about these two men.
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Great Men Back Then: Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett defended Texas at the Battle of the Alamo. Listen to learn of his bravery.
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Great Men Back Then: Harriet Tubman
Harriett Tubman was born a slave but died a free woman. During her lifetime, she not only escaped slavery herself, but helped other enslaved people gain their freedom. Listen to hear about her courage, selflessness, and integrity.
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Great Men Back Then: Francis Scott Key
Everyone knows America's national anthem, but who wrote it? Listen to find out.
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Great Men Back Then: Flanders Fields
The Americans who fought at Flanders Fields displayed tremendous courage toward the end of World War I. Listen to hear about these honorable men and a poem that was written about Flanders Fields.
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Great Men Back Then: Ransom Dunn
Ransom Dunn was vital in Hillsdale College's success in the 1850s. Listen to find out how he and a horse helped Hillsdale.
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Great Men Back Then: Ulysses S. Grant (part two)
U.S. Grant is most remembered for leading all Union forces during the American Civil War. But what most people don't know is that he was driven by duty and always remained humble. Listen to hear about Grant's devotion, humility, and success.
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Great Men Back Then: James Patrick Welsh
James Patrick Welsh was a secret service agent for several United States presidents. Listen to this episode to hear his great-granddaughter tell stories about his life.
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Great Men Back Then: Roland Benjamin Armstrong
Senior Tracy Wilson joins me today. Tracy tells us about her grandfather who lived through the Great Depression and how that influenced the way her mother was raised.
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Great Men Back Then: John Wayne
You all know John Wayne, but I bet you don't know his real name. I also bet you don't know someone once tried to assassinate him because he promoted anti-communism. Listen to find out more.
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Great Men Back Then: Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury is the author of Fahrenheit 451. The themes in his book embody many things happening in American society today, emphasizing the importance of books and education.
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Great Men Back Then: Abraham Lincoln Part 2
Abraham Lincoln is known for being the president who freed the slaves in America. But he was also a man who went through deep struggles and depression. Despite the hardships, he managed to live a successful life.
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Great Men Back Then: Paul Harvey pt. 2
Paul Harvey was an American radio broadcaster for ABC News Radio. In this episode we will hear the voice of Harvey read a few of his most famous radio segments.
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Great Men Back Then: Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey was an American radio broadcaster for ABC News Radio. He is most well known for his "rest of the story" segments, which we will be focusing on in this episode.
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Great Men Back Then: Elizebeth Smith Friedman pt. 2
Friedman was a codebreaker in both world wars and got her start at Hillsdale College. Her education at Hillsdale was crucial for her success as a codebreaker.
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Great Men Back Then: Judson Van Deventer
Judson Van Deventer is a former Hillsdale College student who wrote the worldwide-famous hymn, "I Surrender All."
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Great Men Back Then: Will Carleton
Will Carleton is the most famous graduate of Hillsdale College known for his poetry.
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Great Men Back Then: Robert Frost
Robert Frost was an American poet who influenced the world of poetry immensely. He persevered through hardships even though he had a tragic childhood.
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Great Men Back Then: Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry is an American poet, essayist, author, and farmer.
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Great Men Back Then: William Friedman
William Friedman helped decipher enemy codes in both world wars. He is recognized for his work in establishing codebreaking as a revolutionary science.
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Great Men Back Then: Alfred Lord Tennyson
Listen to hear stories about Tennyson's childhood and a recitation of one of his poems, "In Memoriam"
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Great Men Back Then: Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford was the 38th president of the United States. But perhaps one of his greatest accomplishments was achieved before he entered the White House. When he was a college student he maintained impeccable character, all while standing up for what is right. The 1934 Georgia Tech-Michigan…
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Great Men Back Then: Elizebeth Smith Friedman
Hillsdale College's most successful alumna and one of America's greatest heroes, yet no one knows her name. Elizebeth Friedman was a codebreaker in World War I and World War II and she paved the way of codebreaking in the United States. She deserves to be honored.
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Great Men Back Then: Winston Churchill
Although Winston Churchill was not a born citizen of the United States, he had a very big impact on the nation.
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Great Men Back Then: Jimmy Stewart
Jimmy Stewart was an American actor who gained much fame in the 1930's. But when he left his celebrity life to fight in World War II, he would forever be a changed man.
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Great Men Back Then: Roy Lefevre Calvert, Jr.
Dr. Kenneth Calvert, professor of ancient history at Hillsdale College, tells about his father who fought in World War II.
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Great Men Back Then: Gilbert Otteson
Joining us on the show is Logan Washburn, great grandson of Gilbert Otteson who was a soldier and chaplain during World War II. Logan shares stories about his great grandpa Gilbert pertaining to his personal life and his life during the war.
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Great Men Back Then: Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy is considered the most decorated soldier in World War II. After the death of his mother and the abandonment of his father, he served his nation fearlessly.
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Great Men Back Then: Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart fought in the Great War and was also an American actor. He fought until the war ended in 1918. Then end of the war brought many mixed emotions for all those who returned home, and this episode covers many viewpoints.
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Great Men Back Then: Alvin York
Alvin York was the first common soldier in the Great War to become a national hero. He is remembered not only for his bravery in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, but also for his humility when he returned home. He was a faithful soldier, husband, and father.
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Great Men Back Then: Harlem Hellfighters
The Harlem Hellfighters were an African-American regiment who fought in the Great War. They gave their lives for a nation that had not yet accepted them.
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Great Men Back Then: John J. Pershing
John Pershing was the general of the American Expeditionary Forces that fought in Europe during the Great War.
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Great Men Back Then: The Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers always had an interest in flying ever since their father gifted them with a toy helicopter when they were young boys. Little did their father know that this sparked interest would lead to the invention of the airplane.
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Great Men Back Then: Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant came from a humble background and eventually became the man who would lead the Union to victory during the Civil War and become the 18th president of the United States.
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Great Men Back Then: William Henry Harrison
Harrison led the Americans to victory in the War of 1812 and became the ninth president of the United States.
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Great Men Back Then: George Washington
Washington left his farm to fight for the independence of the United States and to become the first president. He set many traditions and precedents that are still followed today.
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Great Men Back Then highlights great people in American history and shares their stories.
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Lauren Scott
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