Talk With History | History Travel & Road Trips

By Scott and Jenn of Walk with History

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Episodes: 221

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One filmmaker, one historian (and former Navy pilot), and your next historic road trip. We give you the history you can visit. 🧳 Scott and Jenn combine deep historical storytelling with real-world travel, taking you behind the scenes of battlefields, historic sites, museums, famous graves, hidden landmarks, and the people and events that shaped America. Every episode answers three questions: What happened here? Why does it matter? And how can you experience it yourself? 🎙️Listen to the history, 🔎 discover the location, and 🗺️ plan your next historic adventure. What you’ll get every episode: 🔎 The Inside Scoop: Deep-dive stories from historians, authors, or local guides. 📍 Travel-Ready Insights: Practical context to brush up on history before your next trip. 📝 Interactive Show Notes: Packed with direct map links, video resources, and site guides so you can build your own itinerary. ✓ Whether you're planning your next vacation or exploring from your couch, hit Follow or Subscribe now to start your next history adventure!

Episode Date
Grand Canyon Road Trip: John Wesley Powell's Historic Expedition
Sep 28, 2026
History or Drive: Our Road Trip App for Historic Sites
Sep 21, 2026
Visiting Los Alamos, New Mexico: The Manhattan Project Road Trip
Sep 14, 2026
What They Didn't Teach You in History Class! From Slavery to Political Education with Dr. Susan O'Donovan
Sep 08, 2026
Cadillac Ranch History: Iconic Route 66 Road Trip Stop
Sep 07, 2026
National Cowboy Museum on Route 66: Historic Travel & Western History
Aug 31, 2026
Bonnie and Clyde | Route 66 Hidden History and Lost Photos
Aug 24, 2026
St. Louis Road Trip: Gateway Arch History & Historic Route 66 Stops
Aug 17, 2026
Deadwood: The True Story of Wild Bill Hickok | Historic Travel Guide
Aug 10, 2026
Driving Route 66: History, Hidden Gems & Travel Tips
Aug 03, 2026
Road Trip Like a Pro: Lincoln Highway Historic Travel Strategy with History Underground
Jul 27, 2026
John Wilkes Booth's Secret Grave | History Road Trip to Baltimore
Jul 20, 2026
Inside the U.S. Naval Academy | A Trip through the History of the Yard
Jul 13, 2026
Young Washington Review by a Historian | From Surveyor to Soldier to Historic Legend
Jul 07, 2026
Ultimate 4th of July History Movie Guide (What Each Film Got Right & Wrong)
Jun 29, 2026
Civil War Legend of Van Dorn vs Grant | Road Trip to Middle Tennessee 1863
Jun 22, 2026
Visiting Edgar Allan Poe's Grave: His Mysterious Death and Baltimore History
Jun 15, 2026
A World Record on Route 66: The Incredible story of Aaron Moon
Jun 08, 2026
We Go Inside the Titanic: History, Artifacts & Traveling Exhibit Experience
Jun 01, 2026
John Paul Jones: The Lost Grave of America's Revolutionary War Hero | Annapolis
May 26, 2026
History That Doesn't Suck: Political Division & America's Road Trip Through Precedent | 200th Episode
May 18, 2026
Road Trip to Arlington | General Doolittle & the Sullivan Brothers
May 11, 2026
History or Drive: Our NEW Map-Based Historic Travel Companion App
May 04, 2026
Gettysburg Road Trip to the Peach Orchard: The Story of Anna Etheridge
Apr 27, 2026
Gettysburg 1863: The Untold Civilian Story (with Bo Brinkman & Samuel Roukin)
Apr 20, 2026
Gettysburg Film Festival: Behind the Scenes Where History Meets Hollywood
Apr 13, 2026
Hamilton's Washington Revealed: History & Travel with Chris Jackson
Apr 06, 2026
Civil War Book & Road Trip | Trumbull County Boys With Chris Mowery
Mar 30, 2026
Historic Tuscumbia: Where Annie Sullivan Changed Everything for Hellen Keller
Mar 23, 2026
Elvis: The Truth Behind the New EPiC Documentary
Mar 16, 2026
JFK & Jackie's Newport Wedding | Historic Road Trip to St. Mary's Church
Mar 09, 2026
Louisiana's Hidden History | The Biggest Revolt America Forgot
Mar 02, 2026
Mardi Gras Road Trip | New Orleans History & Hidden Traditions
Feb 23, 2026
North & South (1985) Part 3: Southern Drama & Series Finale | Addressing Gettysburg
Feb 16, 2026
North & South (1985) Part 2: Swayze, Politics & War | Addressing Gettysburg
Feb 09, 2026
North & South (1985) Part 1: Civil War Miniseries Review | Addressing Gettysburg
Feb 02, 2026
Elvis at The Arcade Restaurant | Travel to a Hidden Memphis Icon!
Jan 26, 2026
Elvis Presley's First Performance | Memphis Road Trip to Overton Park Shell
Jan 19, 2026
Gettysburg Battlefield: The Untold Story of Civil War Battle Babies
Jan 12, 2026
America’s 250th Anniversary: Must-See Historic Road Trips & Sites
Jan 05, 2026
Washington's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Dec 22, 2025
A Secret Civil War Spy: Memphis Travel to a Metal Detecting Adventure
Dec 08, 2025
Thanksgiving Thanks: A Heartfelt Shoutout to Our History Fam!
Dec 01, 2025
Finding Major Dick Winters Grave: His WW2 Legacy & Where to Visit
Nov 24, 2025
John Wayne's Horse Soldiers: Hidden Civil War History Revealed | Addressing Gettysburg
Nov 17, 2025
Visiting Navy SEAL LT Michael Murphy: Medal of Honor Legacy & SEAL Museum
Nov 10, 2025
US Navy History: Top 5 Historic Moments & Naval Movie History
Nov 03, 2025
John Kiriakou Interview | The Navy Pilot Life & Post-9/11 Service
Oct 27, 2025
Exploring Block Island | Hidden History, Pirates, and Amelia Earhart
Oct 20, 2025
Filming Jaws on Martha’s Vineyard: Interview with Child Actor Todd Rebelo
Oct 06, 2025
The Real History of Jaws (1975): Spielberg, Sharks & Martha’s Vineyard
Sep 29, 2025
The Breakers Tour: Newport's Gilded Age Mansions & Historic Ballrooms
Sep 22, 2025
The Real Moby Dick: Tragic History of the Whaleship Essex Disaster
Sep 15, 2025
Historic Travel & Living History: Highlights from Our Top Interviews
Sep 08, 2025
The Hatfield & McCoy Feud: Historic Road Trip Sites & True History
Sep 01, 2025
The Bedford Boys & D-Day: WWII History & National D-Day Memorial Guide
Aug 25, 2025
Visiting Sherman’s Civil War HQ: The Untold History of Woodlawn Estate
Aug 18, 2025
Sultana Steamboat Disaster: Deadliest Maritime Tragedy in US History
Aug 11, 2025
Beale Street Memphis: Historic Road Trip Guide to Blues & Rock History
Aug 04, 2025
Buford Pusser & Walking Tall: True History & Expert Interview with Mike Elam
Jul 28, 2025
5 Years of Historic Travel | 50K Subscribers & Road Trip Milestones
Jul 21, 2025
The Real Walking Tall | Buford Pusser's Adamsville, TN Story
Jul 14, 2025
The Myrtles Plantation | Historic Travel, Ghost Stories & Hidden Southern History
Jul 07, 2025
Shadows of Tehran and a Life Between Worlds | Author Nick Berg
Jun 30, 2025
Oak Alley Plantation: History, Beauty, and Hollywood
Jun 23, 2025
Blues Highway Road Trip: Robert Johnson & the Delta's Hidden History
Jun 16, 2025
Song of the South (1946) | the History Behind the Hit (preview)
Jun 09, 2025
Sinners (2025): the History Behind the Hit Movie
Jun 02, 2025
Alaska's Untold History: Captain Cook and Kermit Roosevelt
May 26, 2025
Davy Crockett: The Legend Who Roamed the Wild Frontier
May 19, 2025
Loretta Lynn's Hurricane Mills | A Country Music Road Trip Through History
May 12, 2025
Elvis's Twin & Tupelo: Hidden History That Shaped the King
May 05, 2025
Stephen Ambrose Controversy from the WWII Museum: What You Need to Know
Apr 28, 2025
Doc Holliday: Hero, Villain, or Just Misunderstood?
Apr 21, 2025
Ruby Bridges & New Orleans History | Civil Rights Road Trip
Apr 07, 2025
Jeep Shows & WWII Troupers | A Soldier's Road Trip Through History
Mar 31, 2025
Memphis 1892: Ida B. Wells & the Fight for Justice | Road Trip to the South
Mar 24, 2025
Inside House Hunters | How History Shapes the Perfect Home
Mar 17, 2025
New Orleans Road Trip | 300 Years of History, Jazz & Hidden Secrets
Mar 03, 2025
Fort Pillow Massacre | Civil War Battle & Historic Road Trip
Feb 24, 2025
Pirates & Legends: Savannah's Secret History Road Trip
Feb 17, 2025
Vietnam War History | The Last Flight Out of Saigon 50 Years Later
Feb 10, 2025
The Searchers: Historian's Guide to the Western's Hidden History
Feb 03, 2025
Behind the Scenes of America's First Reality TV Family | Historic Americana
Jan 27, 2025
Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe & Pinup History
Jan 20, 2025
WWII Bomber Boys: Hidden History in Flight Jacket Art
Jan 13, 2025
Elvis in Vegas: Historic Travel to the King's Entertainment Revolution
Jan 06, 2025
The most Popular History Podcast Episodes of the Year
Dec 09, 2024
The Most Debatable Holiday Road Trip Movies | Historic Travel Edition
Dec 02, 2024
Famous Graves of Memphis: Outlaws, Historians, and Hollywood Connections
Nov 25, 2024
Mass Graves of Memphis: A Hidden History
Nov 18, 2024
How Elvis Remembered WWII: From Pearl Harbor to the King
Nov 11, 2024
Elvis's First Gravesite was not Graceland | Historic Road Trip to Memphis
Nov 04, 2024
The Zombie Film That Started It All | Historic Travel to NOTLD Landmarks
Oct 28, 2024
Memphis Belle | WWII Historic Travel to Aircraft Heritage Site
Oct 21, 2024
John Wilkes Booth's Final Days | Historic Travel to Virginia
Oct 14, 2024
B-25 Mitchell Bombers | History of WWII's Most Iconic Aircraft
Oct 07, 2024
Vicksburg Road Trip | Civil War's Most Strategic Siege & Historic Mississippi Battlefield
Sep 30, 2024
Vicksburg History Beyond the Battlefield | Civil War Travel Guide
Sep 23, 2024
Paris Cemetery Road Trip | Visiting Oscar Wilde & Jim Morrison's Graves
Sep 16, 2024
Shiloh Battlefield Road Trip: Civil War's Turning Point Explored
Sep 09, 2024
Battle of Gettysburg: Hidden History & Battlefield Travel
Sep 03, 2024
Lafayette's Paris Grave | Historic Travel to Revolutionary France
Aug 27, 2024
Little Bighorn Battlefield | Montana's Hidden Battle History & Lone Survivor
Aug 19, 2024
Normandy Road Trip: Saint Mère Église & D-Day's Hidden History
Aug 12, 2024
Olympic History Facts You Never Knew
Aug 05, 2024
Utah Beach | D-Day Historic Travel & Normandy Landing Secrets
Jul 29, 2024
D-Day Heroes: Normandy Road Trip to Roosevelt & Niland Brothers
Jul 22, 2024
Normandy Road Trip: Gold Beach, D-Day, and Operation Overlord Explained
Jul 15, 2024
Jimmy Stewart: Military History & Hollywood's Highest-Ranking Actor
Jul 08, 2024
John Wayne's Grave | Hidden Historic Travel & Hollywood Legacy
Jul 01, 2024
Finding Stonewall Jackson's Gravesite | Road Trip to History
Jun 24, 2024
John Wilkes Booth at Garrett Farm | Historic Civil War Road Trip
May 13, 2024
Robert E. Lee's Gravesite & Legacy | Hidden History in Lexington
May 06, 2024
Visiting Arlington Band of Brothers Heroes | A Historic Road Trip
Apr 29, 2024
The Hatfield-McCoy Feud | Road Trip Guide to Kentucky History
Apr 22, 2024
The Top 10 John Wayne Movies (Ranked by a Historian)
Apr 15, 2024
Harriet Tubman's Underground Railroad | Historic Maryland Road Trip
Apr 08, 2024
Civil War Women at Gettysburg | Elizabeth Thorn & Jennie Wade
Apr 01, 2024
Guardians of the Purple Heart - Our interview on the Cover Down podcast
Mar 25, 2024
Christopher Jackson | History & Hamilton's George Washington
Mar 18, 2024
Meriwether Lewis's Unsolved Death | Lewis & Clark Historic Road Trip
Mar 11, 2024
The Impact of the "Join or Die" Cartoon
Mar 04, 2024
Giant Presidential Statues | Virginia's Forgotten Theme Park
Feb 26, 2024
Memphis Road Trip | Civil Rights History & Historic Landmarks
Feb 19, 2024
Historic Jamestown History and Travel Tips
Feb 12, 2024
WWII History Revealed: Masters of the Air with a Navy Pilot Historian
Feb 05, 2024
Exploring Lightbulb Moments in Human History with Author Scott Williams
Jan 29, 2024
Battleship Wisconsin Naval History | Military Historic Travel Stop
Jan 22, 2024
Famous Marines Buried at Arlington | Road Trip to Military History
Jan 15, 2024
The History of Christmas and Santa Claus
Dec 20, 2023
Iwo Jima Flag Raiser Ira Hayes | Road Trip to Hidden Native American History
Dec 11, 2023
Napoleon (2023): A Reenactor’s Review of the Epic
Dec 04, 2023
A Political Thriller from the view of John Quincy Adams with Author Michael B Zucker
Nov 27, 2023
Loretta Lynn's Butcher Holler | Historic Country Music Road Trip
Nov 20, 2023
D-Day Memorial | Historic Road Trip to Bedford, Virginia's War Story
Nov 11, 2023
John Wayne's Birthplace | Historic Travel to Winterset, Iowa
Nov 06, 2023
John Wayne Museum Road Trip | Iowa Historic Travel Guide
Oct 30, 2023
Lincoln's Home & Tomb | Historic Springfield Road Trip
Oct 23, 2023
Lincoln Presidential Museum | Historic Travel Guide to Springfield's Must-See
Oct 16, 2023
Colorado Road Trip: Discovering a WWII Medal of Honor Legend
Oct 09, 2023
Oregon Trail Ruts & Register Cliff | Historic Travel Through Wyoming
Oct 02, 2023
Devils Tower & Hidden Histories | Wyoming Road Trip to America's First National Monument
Sep 25, 2023
Blue Angels & Noseart: Aviation History Road Trip to Virginia Beach
Sep 19, 2023
Mount Rushmore | Hidden History & Black Hills Road Trip Guide
Sep 11, 2023
Visiting Crazy Horse: Western History & Monument Road Trip Guide
Sep 04, 2023
Fort Laramie | Oregon Trail's Most Historic Stop
Aug 28, 2023
Custer's Last Stand: Road Trip to Little Bighorn History
Aug 21, 2023
Inside the B-29 Bomber | Historic Aviation Travel in Colorado
Aug 14, 2023
Deadwood | Wild Bill Hickok's True History & Western Legend
Aug 07, 2023
Buffalo Bill Cody | Wild West History Road Trip to Colorado
Jul 31, 2023
Dwight D. Eisenhower's Kansas Home | Historic Travel to a Presidential Library
Jul 24, 2023
Lincoln Conspirators | Military Trial at Grant Hall Historic Site
Jul 17, 2023
Haunted Gettysburg: The History Behind the Ghost Stories
Jul 10, 2023
The Whitehouse: The history you can see on the tour
Jun 12, 2023
Mary McLeod Bethune | Historic DC Travel & Civil Rights Legacy
Jun 05, 2023
American History Museum - Americana, Presidential Assassinations, and First Ladies
May 29, 2023
Appomattox: 5 Unknown Facts About the Civil War Surrender | Road Trip History
May 22, 2023
True Grit: John Wayne vs Jeff Bridges (a Watch with History episode)
May 01, 2023
Finding Stonewall Jackson's Arm | Virginia's Strangest Civil War Site
Apr 24, 2023
Martin Luther King | Historic Memphis Road Trip to the Lorraine Motel
Apr 17, 2023
Ronald Reagan: The true history of his assassination attempt
Apr 10, 2023
Roanoke's Lost Colony | Historic Travel to America's Greatest Mystery
Apr 03, 2023
Women of Bull Run | Historic Travel to Manassas Civil War Battlefield
Mar 27, 2023
Rose Greenhow | Civil War Spy & Washington D.C. Historic Travel
Mar 20, 2023
History Unlimited talks about the best History Movies, Napoleon, and social media restrictions
Mar 13, 2023
Hampton Roads History: Mary Louvestre's Civil War Spy Mission
Mar 06, 2023
Alexandria National Cemetery | Historic Grave of Julius Campbell (Remember the Titans)
Feb 27, 2023
Loving v. Virginia: Civil Rights History & Virginia Road Trip Guide
Feb 20, 2023
Aaron Burr: Separating Fact from Hamilton's Fiction
Feb 13, 2023
50 Episodes of Historic Travel | Civil War, WWII & the Real OK Corral
Feb 06, 2023
Fort Monroe | Civil War Travel Guide to Virginia's Hidden Historic Fort
Jan 30, 2023
Strong Vincent & Little Round Top | Our Civil War Road Trip
Jan 23, 2023
Lisa Marie Presley's Life and Death
Jan 16, 2023
Our Top 10 History Videos of 2022
Jan 09, 2023
Colonial Williamsburg at Christmas | Historic Travel Guide
Dec 26, 2022
Savannah History: Pirates, Movies, and Mobsters
Dec 19, 2022
Arlington: Visiting the National Cemetery (and the History)
Dec 05, 2022
Historical USA Interview: Amelia Earhart, real life Rosie the Riveter, and the OK Corral shootout
Nov 28, 2022
Touring the Tower of London: History, Legends & Travel Tips
Nov 21, 2022
Arlington and the Tuskegee Airmen | Historic Travel Guide
Nov 14, 2022
Band of Brothers Locations | Aldbourne Historic Travel Guide
Nov 07, 2022
The History Chick Interview: World War II Ghost Army, a Toy maker locked up, and the USS Indianapolis
Oct 31, 2022
Civil War Week by Week Interview: Gettysburg and the most interesting man of the Civil War
Oct 24, 2022
Mr Beat Interview: Elvis's influence, Kansas history, and being a full-time history YouTuber
Oct 17, 2022
Reel History Interview: Civil War movie history, Gettysburg, and historical re-enactments
Oct 10, 2022
The Daily Bellringer Interview: President Lincoln's failures, Missouri heritage, and classroom history
Oct 03, 2022
History Underground Interview | JFK's assassination and the Hoff at the Berlin Wall
Sep 26, 2022
Project Past Interview: St Augustine as America's first oldest city and historic fires
Sep 19, 2022
MTV meets Opera, Portland Hippies, and Chicken Shack Fisticuffs
Sep 12, 2022
Whitt Docs Cemetery Tours Interview: Kentucky History, filming in cemeteries, and YouTube documentaries
Sep 05, 2022
Skyline Chili Strikes Again and a White Ford Bronco
Aug 29, 2022
Tipsy Fish History Interview: Freight Hopping in America, FDR, and Washington State
Aug 22, 2022
The Origin of Krispy Kreme, West Coast Earthquakes, and MLK
Aug 15, 2022
Sleepy Hollow: The legend, the facts, and the history in between
Jul 11, 2022
Historic Memphis: Elvis' First Homes & the Road to Graceland
Jul 04, 2022
Elvis (2022): Did Baz Luhrmann Get the History Right?
Jun 27, 2022
Ghost ship history and the Caroll A. Deering shipwreck
Jun 07, 2022
Sergeant Carney's Medal of Honor | Civil War Historic Travel to Norfolk
May 31, 2022
Washington Crossing Historic Site | A Road Trip to the Revolution
May 23, 2022
Yorktown Battlefield | Historic Travel Guide to America's Victory
May 16, 2022
Colonial Williamsburg | Historic Travel Tips for History Lovers
May 09, 2022
Colonial Williamsburg History
May 02, 2022
The rise of the Zeppelin and the Airship Roma disaster
Apr 25, 2022
Washington Mall Road Trip: Must-See Historic Sites & Insider Facts
Apr 18, 2022
George Washington's Final Fort | Historic Norfolk Travel Guide
Apr 11, 2022
Flashdance Road Trip | 1980s Fashion History & Travel to Pennsylvania
Apr 04, 2022
Henrietta Lacks and the HeLa Cell - a Historic Real Life Superhero
Mar 28, 2022
Movie Stars Buried at Arlington | Historic Travel Guide (part 2)
Mar 21, 2022
Famous Movie Stars at Arlington | History Road Trip (Part 1)
Dec 06, 2021
Cleveland’s Most Haunted History: A Journey Through Lakeview
Nov 15, 2021
Bret Michaels: Rock & Roll History in His Hometown
Nov 08, 2021
Lincoln's Assassination: A Historic Travel Guide | Road Trip to DC Landmarks
Nov 01, 2021
Night of the Living Dead - Explore the Historic Graveyard
Oct 25, 2021
Dan Rice: The Forgotten Superstar Who Invented American Show Business
Oct 18, 2021
Lucille Ball: A Journey to the Hometown of a Comedy Icon
Oct 11, 2021
Jimmy Stewart: Exploring the Legend’s Hometown & Museum
Oct 04, 2021
The Battle for History: How Do We Teach Controversial Figures?
Sep 27, 2021
Bob Hope - Married to two women at the same time?
Sep 27, 2021
A History Based YouTube Journey and Introduction to Talk With History
Sep 27, 2021
Where is Your Next History Adventure?
Sep 17, 2021