History, Books & Wine Podcast
Raising a glass to books and the past! Welcome to History, Books and wine where we chat about books and fun historical tidbits all while raising a glass of vino!
Episodes
122 episodes
The Halifax Harbour Explosion with Donna Jones Alward
We're joined on the show today by guest author Donna Jones Alward. On this episode we're going to talk about her book, When the World Fell Silent, a WWI story of loss, hope and redemption, the Canadian Army Nurse Corps, and the Halifax Harbour ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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23:55
Stephanie Dray Chats about Frances Perkins the First Woman to Serve in a Presidential Cabinet
On this episode we’re going to chat with Stephanie Dary about her book, Becoming Madam Secretary, a captivating and richly dramatic novel about Frances Perkins, one of the greatest political figures of the twentieth century, and an unsung he...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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32:32
Diamond Annie and the Forty Elephants Gang with Heather Webb
On this episode we’re going to chat with Heather Webb about her book, Queens of London, a tale of dark glamor and sisterhood featuring Britain’s first female crime syndicate, the ever-shifting meaning of justice, and the way women claim thei...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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31:04
Boots' Booklover's Library in Nottingham, England with Madeline Martin
On this episode we’re going to chat with Madeline Martin about her new book, The Booklover’s Library, a heartwarming story about a mother and daughter in wartime England and the power of books that bring them together.Paired with thi...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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29:52
The Real Maria Von Trapp & The Sound of Music with Michelle Moran
On today's episode, we have bestselling author Michelle Moran chatting about her new book, Maria: a novel of Maria Von Trapp, bringing to life the woman glamorized in The Sound of Music. Paired with this episode:
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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30:30
Book Release Celebration: The Queen's Faithful Companion with Eliza Knight and Sophie Perinot
Today I’m excited to introduce you to our special guest, co-host Sophie Perinot also known as Evie Hawtrey. Sophie is a fellow historical fiction author who you may recognize from titles we’ve written together including A Day of Fire and Rib...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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30:40
Espionage and WWII with Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger
Today we’re excited to have a guest joining us – Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger. On this episode we’re going to talk about Chrystyna’s book The American Wife, espionage and WWII.Paired with this episode:Chrystyna: Gin RickeyE...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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27:40
The First Female US Ambassador -- Daisy Harriman -- With Guest Alix Rickloff
Today we’re excited to have a guest joining us – Alix Rickloff. On this episode we’re going to talk about Alix’s book The Last Light Over Oslo, the first female US Minister–Daisy Harriman–and the invasion of Norway by Germany in WWII.
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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27:18
Effa Manley -- The Only Woman Inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame with Kaia Alderson
Today we’re excited to have a guest joining us – Kaia Alderson. On this episode we’re going to talk about her novel In a League of Her Own, the untold story of Effa Manley, a black businesswoman in the male dominated b...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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37:46
18th Century France, the French Revolution and Soup with Debra Borchert
Today we’re excited to have a guest joining us – Debra Borchert. On this episode we’re going to talk about Debra’s book Her Own Revolution, 18th century France, the French Revolution and soup.Paired with this e...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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31:15
Royal Pets Throughout History
Today I’m excited to introduce you to our special guest, Librarian Ash. She works at the Ohio State University in the archives, and has agreed to be my co-host for today's episode on royal pets throughout history.We’re going to...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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26:46
Guest Author Tosca Lee on WWII, American Soldiers and the Bataan Death March
On this episode we’re going to talk about Tosca Lee's book The Long March Home that she wrote with Marcus Brotheron, WWII, American soldiers and the Bataan Death March. Paired with this episode:Tosc...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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29:27
20th Century American Heiresses, London Society and Women's Rights with Harper St. George
On this episode we’re going to talk about Harper’s book The Stranger I Wed, American Heiresses, London Society and women’s rights.Paired with this episode:Harper: Pinot NoirEliza: Bedlam, white blend, Black Ankle vine...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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30:57
Paris, Hollywood, and the Film Industry in the 1960s and 1970s with Joan Meyerson
Today we're excited to have a guest joining us, author Joan Meyerson. On this episode, we're gonna talk about Paris, Hollywood, and the film industry in the 1960s and 1970s.Paired with this episode:Joan: Hemingway Martini...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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27:27
Art Quilts & Asheville with Guest Author Marie Bostwick
On this episode we’re going to talk about Marie’s book Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly, family history, art quilts and Asheville, North Carolina.Paired with this episode:Marie: Two fingerfuls of Macallen's 12 ScotchEl...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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32:27
French Cuisine, Good Luck Charms & Family Legacies with Rachel Linden
On this episode we’re going to talk about Rachel Linden’s book Recipe for a Charmed Life, French cuisine, good luck charms and family legacies.Paired with this episode:Rachel: Vino Verde, Portuguese wineEliza: Fog and...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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26:38
Maria Carolina Charlotte--Sister to Marie Antoinette with Guest Diana Giovinazzo
Today we’re excited to have a guest joining us – Diana Giovinazzo. On this episode we’re going to talk about Maria Carolina Charlotte–the sister of Marie Antoinette. Paired with this episode:Diana: A mocktail, using Marti...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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29:23
The Berlin Wall, the Cold War, and Code Breaking with Katherine Reay
Katherine Reay chats with Eliza and Lori about cracking codes, the Berlin Wall and the Cold War.Have history, book or wine question you want us to answer in a future show?Email us! historybooksandwine@gmail.com...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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26:36
Book Release Party! Can't We Be Friends by Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight
Today is a really exciting episode. We’ve mentioned today’s topic on previous podcasts, and now we get to actually celebrate, and that is the release of CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS: a novel of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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37:01
The San Francisco Earthquake and Chinese Antiques with Kate Quinn and Janie Chang
Kate Quinn and Janie Change chat with Eliza and Lori about the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and two women from different backgrounds who are brought together by a railroad magnate and then again by a missing Chinese antique crown.
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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42:04
19th Century Transatlantic Voyages and Criminal Investigations with Nev March
Today we’re excited to have a guest joining us – Nev March. On this episode we’re going to talk about the nineteenth-century world of transatlantic voyages and criminal investigations.Paired with this episode:Nev: W...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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36:59
The Fortune Family and Their Journey Aboard the Titanic with Anna Lee Huber
Anna Lee Huber shares her knowledge of the Fortune family and their journey on the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic.Have history, book or wine question you want us to answer in a future show?Email us! historybooksand...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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25:36
The Jewish Autonomous Region with Guest Author Alina Adams
Today we’re excited to have a guest joining us – Alina Adams. On this episode we’re going to talk about Birobidzhan, the world's first Jewish Autonomous Region, shining a light on an aspect of Jewish and Soviet history very few know anything...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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38:36
Fun Facts About the Medieval World with Kathryn Le Veque
Kathryn Le Veque shares her knowledge of medieval England and her sweeping romance novels that span generations.Have history, book or wine question you want us to answer in a future show?Email us! historybooksandwine@gmail...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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32:54
The Romance of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
On today's episode, we're sharing with you a bit of history about the romance between Queen Elizabeth the II and Prince Philip so let’s pour a glass of vino and dive into this royal past.Have history, book or wine question you ...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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23:34