April 15 marks the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Dr. Deaton discusses a forgotten Georgia writer onboard that night: Jacques Futrelle.
Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path: A Georgian on the Titanic
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Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path: Franklin D. Roosevelt
With this Sunday marking the 75th anniversary of FDR’s death, Dr. Deaton looks back at our 32nd president’s leadership during another national crisis, the Great Depression–and how the New Deal changed the way every president since FDR has responded to a crisis.
Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path: Hank Aaron
While professional baseball is on hold, Dr. Deaton recalls baseball great Hank Aaron, who broke Babe Ruth’s record this week in 1974.
Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path: The History of Toilet Paper
In the latest Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path, Dr. Deaton discusses the history of an often overlooked but essential item.
Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path: The Great Flu Pandemic of 1918
Listen to GHS Senior Historian Dr. Stan Deaton discuss the great flu pandemic of 1918 in a new installment of Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path.