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.
S3E4: Political Insider Jim Galloway
Stan talks to Jim Galloway, a 40-year veteran of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the lead writer and founder of the AJC’s Political Insider blog, the best-read and most influential political blog in the state. Jim talks about Georgia’s changing demographics and their effect on Georgia politics, Donald Trump in historical context, the future of newspapers and the American Republic—and Steve Oney’s influence on his career. Also this week: the ever-popular This Week in History, and a tribute to Pulitzer-Prize winning historian William S. Mcfeely.
S3E3: Food for the Soul: Art as History
“It’s my job to see the noble aspect of everything.” Stan interviews artist Ross Rossin, winner of the 2019 GHS Berrien Award for Lifetime Achievement in GA History.