“Those looking for a primer on the history of Cold War science and technology in the United States need look no further…As engaging as it is informative.” Joy Rohde, assistant professor of public policy at the University of Michigan, on Competing with the Soviets by Audre Wolfe
American History Tellers: “The Cold War” and “Prohibition”
05-01-18
7hrs 4min
Description
Every part of your life—the words you speak, the ideas you share—can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We’ll take you to the events, the times, and the people that shaped our nation. First, we travel back to the story that loomed over twentieth-century America more than any other: the Cold War. How do you fight a war with just ideas? Then, we’ll go back a little further, to the only time a constitutional amendment has been repealed: Prohibition. By outlawing alcohol, America saw a rise in crime, sin, vice, and, ironically, alcohol consumption.
Praise
“Those looking for a primer on the history of Cold War science and technology in the United States need look no further…As engaging as it is informative.” Joy Rohde, assistant professor of public policy at the University of Michigan, on Competing with the Soviets by Audre Wolfe
“A robust homage to the history and proliferation of bars and their vast and often overlooked cultural significance.” Kirkus Reviews on America Walks into a Bar by Christine Sismondo
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2018 |
| Series Display String | The American History Tellers Series |
| Release Date Machine | 1525132800 |
| Imprint | Wondery, Inc |
| Provider | Wondery, Inc |
| Categories | History, Americas, Nonfiction - Adult, Nonfiction - All |
Author Bio
Audra Wolfe is a writer, editor, and historian based in Philadelphia. She is trained as both a scientist and a historian of science and received her doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. Her award-winning first book was Competing with the Soviets.
Christine Sismondo is a writer and lecturer in humanities at York University in Toronto. She has written numerous articles about film, literature, drinking, and vice, as well as the book Mondo Cocktail, a narrative history of cocktails.
Narrator Bio
Lindsay Graham is the host, editor, sound designer, and composer for the podcast American History Tellers from Wondery.
Overview
Every part of your life—the words you speak, the ideas you share—can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We’ll take you to the events, the times, and the people that shaped our nation. First, we travel back to the story that loomed over twentieth-century America more than any other: the Cold War. How do you fight a war with just ideas? Then, we’ll go back a little further, to the only time a constitutional amendment has been repealed: Prohibition. By outlawing alcohol, America saw a rise in crime, sin, vice, and, ironically, alcohol consumption.
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