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Honored to receive this beautiful print from my interview with Bold Journey Magazine. In it, I reflected on creativity, taking unexpected paths into tech and finance, and the leap of faith behind launching Say It With History. I hope you will check out the interview.
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Podcast cover for Say It With History featuring host Holley Snaith smiling in a library setting. Bright yellow background with the title “Say It With History” and the tagline “Conversations That Shaped The Past.”

More episodes of #SayItWithHistory are coming in early May.
From unsung American women to the enduring impact of country music legends to conversations on teaching and preservation, there is a lot ahead.
Follow along wherever you get your podcasts.
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The First Lady & The Contralto Singer Eleanor Roosevelt, Marian Anderson, and the courage in doing what is right

I explored their friendship in my article a few years ago, The First Lady and the Contralto Singer. Check it out! #EleanorRoosevelt #MarianAnderson
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On April 9, 1939, Marian Anderson performed before 75,000 people on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial after being barred from Constitution Hall. With the support of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, the concert became a powerful moment in the fight against segregation and for equality. #History

The Visit That Never Happened: Frank Sinatra, John F. Kennedy, and a Desert Invitation A planned presidential stay in Rancho Mirage quietly unraveled, revealing the fragile intersection of politics, celebrity, and power.

In 1962, Frank Sinatra expected President John F. Kennedy to stay at his Rancho Mirage compound. Instead, the visit never happened. Read more about it in my latest for History in Progress! $JFK #FrankSinatra #CoachellaValley
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That’s a wrap on Season 2 of Say It With History 🎙️
Grateful to all the guests, listeners, and supporters who made this season so meaningful, especially those who left reviews or supported via Buy Me a Coffee.
Excited for what’s ahead. #SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast
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This was a fun way to finish off Season 2. Until next season! 🎙️ #HistoryPodcast
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Movie musicals aren’t just song and dance — they reflect the world around them. In my latest episode of Say It With History, I talk with Miles Eady about how these films capture the hopes and struggles of their time.
#SayItWithHistory #FilmHistory #HollywoodMusicals

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🎬 In the final episode of Season 2 of Say It With History, I talk with film historian Miles Eady about The Hollywood Musical as Social History and how the genre captured the changing America of the twentieth century.
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VA250 and the Spirit of Lafayette: A Conversation with Community Builder Kat Smith Listen to Say It With History: Conversations That Shaped The Past with Holley Snaith on RedCircle

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🇺🇸 The legacy of Lafayette still shapes how we remember the Revolutionary era. I talk with community builder Kat Smith about Lafayette’s impact and how digital storytelling is introducing his story to new generations.
#SayItWithHistory #VA250 #Lafayette200 #AmericanHistory #SocialMedia

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🇺🇸 In a digital age, how do we keep Revolutionary history meaningful? I talk with community builder Kat Smith about VA250, Lafayette’s legacy, and how digital storytelling is connecting new generations to America’s founding story.
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Women of the Black Panther Party: A Conversation with Historian, Educator, and the History Queen Madison Givens Listen to Say It With History: Conversations That Shaped The Past with Holley Snaith on RedCircle

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Women built the infrastructure that sustained the Black Panther Party. Their leadership and labor shaped the movement but are often overlooked. I talk with historian Madison Givens about these hidden architects of change.
#SayItWithHistory #BlackPantherParty #WomensHistory #CivilRights

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When we think of the #BlackPantherParty, whose leadership do we remember—and whose do we overlook?
I talk with historian and educator Madison Givens about the women who powered the movement and reshaped activism in America. #SayItWithHistory
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Uncovering the Real Marion Davies: A Conversation with Biographer and Film Historian Lara Gabrielle Listen to Say It With History: Conversations That Shaped The Past with Holley Snaith on RedCircle

Check out our conversation here, and I highly recommend Lara's fabulous book on #MarionDavies. redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...

The title Captain of Her Soul comes from the poem Invictus — and it perfectly captures Marion Davies. She knew who she was and drove her own career in early Hollywood.
Listen as @backlotsfilm.bsky.social and I uncover the real Marion Davies. 🎧
#SayItWithHistory #MarionDavies #ClassicHollywood

A Voice in Print: My Day and the Transformation of Political Communication How Eleanor Roosevelt changed the way the White House connected with Americans.

In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, my latest piece explores how #EleanorRoosevelt transformed the role of First Lady through her daily column My Day—writing 8,000+ columns that reshaped White House communication. Read in History in Progress and follow for more. medium.com/history-in-p...

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🎬 I talk with biographer and film historian Lara Gabrielle @backlotsfilm.bsky.social about Captain of Her Soul & the real Marion Davies — an actress, philanthropist, & trailblazer who defined Hollywood on her own terms.
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Listen to my conversation with Brandon on @frnclassics.bsky.social as we discuss the brilliance of Shall We Dance—from that iconic roller-skating number to the unforgettable Gershwin score. 🎙️✨ #ClassicHollywood #ShallWeDance
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Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire on roller skates, gliding to George and Ira Gershwin’s “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” in Shall We Dance (1937). Inventive, effortless, and utterly magical. 🎶✨ #ClassicHollywood #FredAndGinger #ShallWeDance

Rogers, Berlin and Astaire walking arm-arm down a studio alley. Rogers and Berlin are looking at each other, with Rogers smiling brightly.

Nothing like the magic of Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. Here they are with Irving Berlin during production of “Carefree” (1938)

Bianca’s Cure and the Science of Renaissance Florence: A Conversation with Author Gigi Berardi Listen to Say It With History: Conversations That Shaped The Past with Holley Snaith on RedCircle

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What sparked Gigi Berardi’s Bianca’s Cure? A haunting story in Florence about Bianca Cappello — and a mystery that refused to stay buried.
We talk science, intrigue, and Renaissance secrets on Say It With History. 🎧
#BiancasCure #RenaissanceFlorence #HistoryPodcast