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Welcome 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!
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30 MAR 2026 · 📜 This Week in History | March 23–29
You 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 CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!
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10 MAR 2026 · This week in history (March 3–10): • Florida becomes the 27th U.S. state (1845)
• 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 CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!
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23 FEB 2026 · • Washington Monument dedicated (1885)
• 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 CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!
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20 FEB 2026 · February 17–20 in history:
• 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!
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16 FEB 2026 · Love. War. Leadership. This Weekend Round Up covers: • The true origins of Valentine’s Day
• 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 CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!
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13 FEB 2026 · This week on Dravin’s Den, February 10–13 reshapes power across centuries. • 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years’ War
• 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.
📩 Share your family history: dravinsden@gmail.com #ThisDayInHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #ColdWar #WorldWarII #CivilRights #NelsonMandela #NAACP #DravinsDen CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!
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10 FEB 2026 · History doesn’t always change with a revolution.
Sometimes 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. CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!
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6 FEB 2026 · This is your Weekly Round-Up for February 3rd through February 6th and The Family Thread Part Two: The Night On The River. Family Thread Sources: Henry Lane Hull excerpts, The Rappahannock Record (regional reporting on Berkeley Muse’s death) “The Death of Berkeley Muse: The Last Oyster War,” Kayaking Southern Maryland (2017) Academic treatment of Chesapeake Bay oyster conflicts, Google Books excerpt referencing Berkeley Muse (resource governance context) Potomac River Fisheries Commission historical summaries Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Berkeley Muse historical marker text CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!
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2 FEB 2026 · Part One: The War Over the River The Potomac River Oyster Wars weren’t fought with uniforms or declarations—but they lasted for generations. In Part One of this Family Thread series, Dravin’s Den explores the century-long conflict between Maryland and Virginia over oyster harvesting rights on the Potomac River. Long before gunfire, there were laws, livelihoods, and resentment shaped by borders that water refused to honor. This episode sets the stage for the events that led to the death of Berkeley Muse in 1959 and the end of the Oyster Wars. Sources referenced:
Virginia Department of Historic Resources; Potomac River Fisheries Commission; Maryland Department of Natural Resources; Library of Congress Chesapeake Bay records; regional newspaper archives. CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!
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30 GEN 2026 · History doesn’t end. It echoes. In this episode of Dravin’s Den, we slow history down and trace the moments that still shape the world we live in. This end-of-the-week roundup covers January 27 through January 30, spanning military history, government decisions, sports milestones, and cultural turning points. From the liberation of Auschwitz and the responsibility of remembrance, to the Apollo 1 fire and the Challenger disaster, this episode explores moments where failure, loss, and awareness permanently changed how history moved forward. Along the way, we revisit the Chicago Bears’ dominant Super Bowl run, Wayne Gretzky’s streak ending, the birth of the U.S. Coast Guard, Edgar Allan Poe’s unexpected fame, and the Beatles’ final rooftop performance. The episode opens with The Family Thread: Part Four – The Echo, examining how personal choices ripple across generations, and closes by reminding us that history isn’t finished—it’s still speaking. CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK!
Welcome 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!
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| Autore | Stan Miles |
| Organizzazione | Stan Miles |
| Categorie | Storia , Istruzione , Documentari |
| Sito | - |
| dravinsden@gmail.com |
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