Sparks of Gratitude 8. History That Doesn’t Suck - Greg Jackson
Our guest today is a history professor, creator, host, and head writer of the wildly popular podcast, History That Doesn't Suck, Professor Greg Jackson. He has also appeared on History Channel documentaries, other major history podcasts, radio, and served as a historical consultant for the podcast, American Elections: Wicked Game.
Professor Jackson has a passion for story and storytelling and that no one cares about a name and a date until you bring it to life.
Professor Greg Jackson's website:
https://www.patreon.com/historythatdoesntsuck
https://www.htdspodcast.com/about
Chapter:
00:00 - Intro
04:20 - Beginnings of a Love of History
09:26 - Importance of Story to make History Compelling
15:19 - How “History That Doesn’t Suck” Podcast was born
23:30 - History That Doesnt Suck Live on Stage
28:35 - Filled with gratitude for shoulders we stand on from history
35:14 - History is filled with contradictions
40:35 - It’s not the Critic who counts, it is the man in the arena - Theodore Roosevelt
43:16 - Unsung hero - John Roebling
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