https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dravin-s-den--6821369enHistory2026https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/889589b6d14e02d617e80bfa5588a8b8.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dravin-s-den--6821369Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:41:59 +0000Stan MilesLore Trail LLCdravinsden@gmail.comWelcome to Dravin's Den, my fine furry fiends! I'm Stan Miles, and I'll be your host and guide you through some of the wildest stories in history!falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-moments-that-shape-us-this-week-in-history-mar-23-29--71005631You made it through another week… Now let’s zoom out for a second. In just a few days in history:
 A speech helped ignite a revolution.
A tragedy forced workplace reform.
A medical breakthrough saved millions.
And a discovery reminded us that history never really disappears. This week’s Dravin’s Den isn’t just about what happened— It’s about perspective. Because the more you look at history… The more you realize people back then were just trying to figure it out too.
🎧 Tune in, reset, and start your week with context. #DravinsDen #ThisWeekInHistory #HistoryPodcast #StayCurious

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 A speech helped ignite a revolution.
A tragedy forced workplace reform.
A medical breakthrough saved millions.
And a discovery reminded us that history never really disappears. This week’s Dravin’s Den isn’t just about what happened— It’s about perspective. Because the more you look at history… The more you realize people back then were just trying to figure it out too.
🎧 Tune in, reset, and start your week with context. #DravinsDen #ThisWeekInHistory #HistoryPodcast #StayCurious

CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!]]>2013false421fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/revolution-civil-rights-oreo-cookies-this-week-in-history-mar-3-10--70578066• The Freedmen’s Bureau begins rebuilding lives after the Civil War
• The Boston Massacre fuels the American Revolution
• FDR delivers the famous “Fear itself” speech during the Great Depression
• Oreo cookies debut in 1912
• Bloody Sunday shocks the nation during the Civil Rights Movement
• Barbie launches in 1959
• Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call in 1876 Plus a new segment: WTHP – What The Heck People?? History is serious… but humans are complicated. #ThisWeekInHistory #HistoryPodcast #BostonMassacre #FDR #CivilRightsHistory #DravinsDen

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• The Boston Massacre fuels the American Revolution
• FDR delivers the famous “Fear itself” speech during the Great Depression
• Oreo cookies debut in 1912
• Bloody Sunday shocks the nation during the Civil Rights Movement
• Barbie launches in 1959
• Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call in 1876 Plus a new segment: WTHP – What The Heck People?? History is serious… but humans are complicated. #ThisWeekInHistory #HistoryPodcast #BostonMassacre #FDR #CivilRightsHistory #DravinsDen

CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!]]>789false418fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/empires-monuments-miracles-february-21-23-in-history--70242334• Battle of Verdun begins (1916)
• George Washington born (1732)
• Adams–Onís Treaty signed (1819)
• Miracle on Ice victory (1980)
• Siege of the Alamo begins (1836)
• Russian February Revolution (1917)
• First mass polio inoculations (1954) Endurance. Revolution. Leadership. Legacy. Plus: A preview of our upcoming Family Thread episode on Charles “Charlie” Curo. #ThisWeekInHistory #MiracleOnIce #Alamo #GeorgeWashington #HistoryPodcast #DravinsDen

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• George Washington born (1732)
• Adams–Onís Treaty signed (1819)
• Miracle on Ice victory (1980)
• Siege of the Alamo begins (1836)
• Russian February Revolution (1917)
• First mass polio inoculations (1954) Endurance. Revolution. Leadership. Legacy. Plus: A preview of our upcoming Family Thread episode on Charles “Charlie” Curo. #ThisWeekInHistory #MiracleOnIce #Alamo #GeorgeWashington #HistoryPodcast #DravinsDen

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• H. L. Hunley sinks USS Housatonic (first submarine combat success)
• Executive Order 9066 signed
• Battle of Iwo Jima begins
• John Glenn orbits Earth
• Mister Rogers debuts nationally
• Volkswagen Beetle breaks production record Four days of innovation, fear, courage, and consequence. Plus: Preview of our upcoming Family Thread episode on Charles “Charlie” Curo. #ThisWeekInHistory #IwoJima #ExecutiveOrder9066 #JohnGlenn #HistoryPodcast #DravinsDen












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• H. L. Hunley sinks USS Housatonic (first submarine combat success)
• Executive Order 9066 signed
• Battle of Iwo Jima begins
• John Glenn orbits Earth
• Mister Rogers debuts nationally
• Volkswagen Beetle breaks production record Four days of innovation, fear, courage, and consequence. Plus: Preview of our upcoming Family Thread episode on Charles “Charlie” Curo. #ThisWeekInHistory #IwoJima #ExecutiveOrder9066 #JohnGlenn #HistoryPodcast #DravinsDen












CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!]]>765false413fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/valentine-s-day-the-uss-maine-singapore-s-fall-presidents-day-dravin-s-den-feb-14-16-history-breakdown--70087422• The USS Maine explosion (1898)
• The Fall of Singapore (1942)
• The history behind Presidents’ Day
• The first 911 call in America Plus a preview of our upcoming Family Thread episode on Charles “Charlie” Curo. History doesn’t separate celebration from consequence — and neither do we. #History #ValentinesDay #PresidentsDay #MilitaryHistory #DravinsDen

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• The Fall of Singapore (1942)
• The history behind Presidents’ Day
• The first 911 call in America Plus a preview of our upcoming Family Thread episode on Charles “Charlie” Curo. History doesn’t separate celebration from consequence — and neither do we. #History #ValentinesDay #PresidentsDay #MilitaryHistory #DravinsDen

CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!]]>749false412fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/february-10-13-in-history-mandela-released-treaty-of-paris-1763-naacp-founded-dresden-bombing--70049603• 1962 Cold War spy exchange – Francis Gary Powers & Rudolf Abel
• 1990 Nelson Mandela released after 27 years
• 1909 NAACP founded
• 1862 Ulysses S. Grant moves on Fort Donelson
• 1945 Yalta Conference ends & Dresden bombing begins
• Lincoln & Darwin share a birthday
• The Lindbergh kidnapping trial verdict Plus: The conclusion of the Berkeley Muse “Oyster Wars” Family Thread and a preview of our upcoming episode honoring WWII veteran Charles “Charley” Curo. History isn’t just events. It’s consequences.
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• 1990 Nelson Mandela released after 27 years
• 1909 NAACP founded
• 1862 Ulysses S. Grant moves on Fort Donelson
• 1945 Yalta Conference ends & Dresden bombing begins
• Lincoln & Darwin share a birthday
• The Lindbergh kidnapping trial verdict Plus: The conclusion of the Berkeley Muse “Oyster Wars” Family Thread and a preview of our upcoming episode honoring WWII veteran Charles “Charley” Curo. History isn’t just events. It’s consequences.
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CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!]]>844false411fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-the-system-breaks-february-7-9-in-history-dravin-s-den-podcast--69958938Sometimes it changes when everyone finally admits the system isn’t working. In this episode of Dravin’s Den, we slow history down and examine the events of February 7 through February 9—days marked by power struggles, consequences, and moments where authority collided with reality. This weekend roundup explores government decisions that reshaped nations, military turning points from World War II to Vietnam, sports legends who refused to fade, and cultural moments that permanently shifted American life. Along the way, we continue The Family Thread, Part Three: After the Shot Was Fired, tracing the public reaction and legal fallout following the death of Berkeley Muse during the Potomac River Oyster Wars. From Cuba and Vietnam to Guadalcanal, the Beatles, Satchel Paige, and Michael Jordan, this episode asks a simple question:
What happens after the damage is done? Because history doesn’t end.
It echoes.

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What happens after the damage is done? Because history doesn’t end.
It echoes.

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CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!]]>1729false410fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/some-histories-don-t-end-quietly--69749080Virginia Department of Historic Resources; Potomac River Fisheries Commission; Maryland Department of Natural Resources; Library of Congress Chesapeake Bay records; regional newspaper archives.

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