Friendly Neighborhood Historian
Just enough history to inform, intrigue, and entertain. Short podcasts on the backstory of holidays, historical individuals, and historic anniversaries to learn enough to dazzle your friends and impress your family. Host: Bill Petro #History #Holidays
Episodes
How the diminutive French-born scholar became the "Genius of Geneva" and had an outsized impact on history in Europe, the UK, and America. Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-john-calvin/ #JohnCalvin #Calvinism
Who was this enigmatic Founding Father who was so closely associated with the 4th of July? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-thomas-jefferson/ #ThomasJefferson #FourthOfJuly #DeclarationOfIndependence #FoundingFathers
Was the Declaration of Independence signed on July 4, 1776? What's the story behind this famous American document? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-independence-day/ #IndependenceDay #FourthOfJuly #DeclarationOfIndependence
What do we know about the life of this writer, publisher, printer, scientist, philosopher, inventor, and Founding Father? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-ben-franklin/ #BenFranklin #FoundingFather #History
What is the ancient origin of the adoption of the change from Quintilis? Who was Julius Caesar? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-july/ #July #JuliusCaesar
How the second President of the United States, and writer of the Massachusetts State Constitution, helped create the Declaration of Independence. Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-the-4th-of-july-john-adams/ #JohnAdams #4thofJuly
A humorous look at the history of Father's Day, and how far back in history it goes. Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-fathers-day/ #FathersDay #Humor
What was the Normandy Invasion like 81 years ago, and how did it change the course of World War II? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-d-day/ #DDay81 #History #WWII
What happened to the various players – Pilate, Antipas, and the Sanhedrin – AFTER the events in the Easter story? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-the-players/ #Easter #Christianity
What are the origins of Easter, both Christian and non-Christian: where do the bunnies and eggs come from? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-easter/ #Easter #EasterEggs #EasterBunnies
What were the historical conditions surrounding the event of that day, what was involved with crucifixion? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-good-friday/ #GoodFriday #Easter #Crucifixion
How many trials did Jesus have? It was not just one, but a series throughout the night before and the morning of Good Friday. Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-the-trial/ #GoodFriday #Easter #TrialOfJesus
Luther's appearance before the most powerful ruler in Europe over 500 years ago, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-the-diet-of-worms/ #DietOfWorms #MartinLuther #History
What is the meaning of the word? Does it mean Command, Beg, Pure, Shearing, Swear, or Green Thursday? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-maundy-thursday/ #MaundyThursday #ShereThursday #Easter
The history, significance, and traditions associated with this day in the Passion Week. Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-holy-wednesday/ #HolyWednesday #SpyWednesday #Easter
From historical sources, what do we know of the ruler of Galilee in 1st-century Israel, and why did Jesus call him That Fox? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-herod-antipas/ #HerodAntipas #Easter
What was Pilate's background before Good Friday? How did he rise to power, how did he use that power? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-pontius-pilate/ #PontiusPilate #Easter
Who was the Council, what was its origin, who make up the body, and what role did they play in Easter Week? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-the-sanhedrin/ #Sanhedrin #Easter
How does it start Holy Week, what was the geography of Jerusalem, who were the major players, what was at stake? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-palm-sunday/ #PalmSunday #Easter
When and where was the First Shot fired that began the American Civil War? Blog: https://billpetro.com/history-of-the-civil-war-when-was-the-first-shot-2 #CivilWar
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