Mainely History

The Phantom Punch with Andrew Holman

Andrew Holman discusses the infamous World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston held in Lewiston, Maine in 1965. 

The First Historical Society with Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai

Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai, Chief Historian at the Massachusetts Historical Society--America's first and oldest state historical society--hosts Ian and Tiffany for this special road show episode about the creation of the oldest historical society in the United States. 

Maine's Liberal Republicans with James Melcher

James Melcher returns to the show to discuss the Pine Tree State's history of electing liberal Republicans, and the 20th century political coalitions making that not only possible, but common. 

Maine's Great Awakening with Douglas Winiarski

Renowned historian of the Great Awakening Douglas Winiarski discusses the major role southern Maine played in the origins of American Evangelical Protestantism. 

The 12 Dogs of Christmas with Vaughn Joy

Tis the season for our Christmas bonus episode, featuring returning film historian Vaughn Joy and a discussion of The 12 Dogs of Christmas, a movie about a fictional Maine town that outlawed dogs during the Great Depression.  

Death by Lightning with Gideon Cohn-Postar

Gilded Age historian Gideon Cohn-Postar returns to the show to discuss the Netflix Series Death by Lightning, which dramatizes the election and assassination of James A. Garfield, and includes a major focus on Maine's own James G. Blaine. 

Civil War Hauntings with Amy Fluker

Amy Fluker is the guest for this Halloween discussion of Civil War hauntings, the marketing and reception of ghost stories, and which states are the most haunted.

The International Appalachian Trail with Don Hudson

Tiffany and Ian discuss the founding of the International Appalachian Trail, which now extends from Maine to Morocco, with one of its early architects, Don Hudson. 

Descendants Walk in York with Meadow Dibble, Danny Bottino and James Kences

Three organizers of the November 2024 Descendants Walk in York discuss the practice of public history and commemoration of tragic local history, in this case York's role in the 1724 massacre at Norridgewock. 

Dogsledding in Maine with Jonathan Hayes

Jonathan Hayes, a breeder, musher, and historian of Seppala sled dogs discusses the history of Maine's own breed of Siberian Husky, descended from Togo, a famous canine participant in the 1925 Serum Run to Nome, Alaska.