Forgotten History with Dan O'Donnell

Forgotten History with Dan O'Donnell

Dan O'Donnell tells the little-known stories of American history that shape who we are today.

Episodes

The Real First President

July 17, 2025 • 5 mins
Who was America's first President? George Washington, right? Wrong...sort of.
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The Artist's Obsession

June 13, 2025 • 6 mins
There is a fine line between genius and madness, and the single-minded fixation of one history's most brilliant musicians proves it.
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The Runaway Train

May 30, 2025 • 4 mins
A hit song and inspired video prove that music can quite literally save people.
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The Novelist's March

May 16, 2025 • 4 mins
A protest march from Ohio to Washington, DC inspires one of the most iconic works of fiction in American history.
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The Farmer's Letter

May 8, 2025 • 4 mins
America is a place where anyone from anywhere can do anything...even inspire the most powerful people on Earth!
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The Onion Trader

April 17, 2025 • 4 mins
Ingenuity and greed combine on a scheme to corner the onion market...and change American commodities trading forever.
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The Old Line

April 10, 2025 • 4 mins
How far would you go to defend your nation? When the enemy is in sight and the odds are impossible, would you stand your ground and stand up for your freedom and your very way of life?
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The Riderless Horse

April 3, 2025 • 5 mins
The indomitable American spirit can guide the nation through its darkest days...even when that spirit doesn't reside in a human.
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The Preacher's Daughter

March 20, 2025 • 4 mins
America has always been a devout nation, forever striving to uphold the ideals of the divine. And even when it has not, the goodness of its people has led it out of the darkness.
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The Dirty Water

March 13, 2025 • 4 mins
American traditions can be passed down from generation to generation or created entirely by accident but nonetheless live forever.
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The Line

March 6, 2025 • 4 mins
There is no end to American courage in the fight for liberty, even in the face of certain death.
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The Runaway

February 27, 2025 • 3 mins
The indelible yearning for freedom sparks a revolution that echoes through time.
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The Freedom Train

February 8, 2024 • 5 mins
A train ride with America's founding documents helps prove the nation's commitment to its ideals and strikes a significant blow against segregation.
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The Copywriter's Story

December 14, 2023 • 6 mins
A down-on-his luck copywriter with dreams of becoming a novelist instead comes up with the quintessentially American Christmas character.
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The First Pilgrim

November 16, 2023 • 5 mins
A year before the first Thanksgiving, the very first pilgrim to set foot on American soil wasn't a governor or wealthy investor--it was a young girl overwhelmed with joy and excitement over the promise of a new and better life.
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The Lone Soldier

October 12, 2023 • 6 mins
A skinny kid from Pennsylvania becomes a legend for his heroism and sacrifice in Israel.
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The Miracle in the Flames

October 6, 2023 • 7 mins
In the most destructive fire in American history, a priest witnesses a miracle while helping save as many people as he can.
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The Tinkerer's Toy

September 21, 2023 • 4 mins
Necessity may be the mother of invention, but one of the most iconic (and fun) pieces of Americana was invented entirely by accident.
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The Painter's Pain

September 14, 2023 • 7 mins
It's said that the price of love is grief, but through that grief, the price can be paid in brilliance and innovation that changes the world forever.
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America's First Female Fighter

September 7, 2023 • 5 mins
A brave woman fights for America's independence and then returns home to fight for eqaulity.
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