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The Story of America in 365 Days

The Story of America in 365 Days

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Show overview

The Story of America in 365 Days has published 86 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 10 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 6 min and 9 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, with 86 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Pointed Words.

Episodes
86
Started
2026
Median length
8 min
Cadence
Near-daily

From the publisher

250 years of history. 365 days. One epic story. Join hosts Stephen and Leah for a daily deep dive into the moments that defined America. From the sweltering heat of Philadelphia in 1776 to the global stage of the 21st century, we move beyond the textbooks to analyze why things happened and who made them happen. We explore the founding ideals, the brutal conflicts, and the slow march toward a more perfect union. This is your daily dose of American history. Start the journey at https://pointedwords.com/

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Episode 86 – The Era of Good Feelings (March 27th)

It is March 27th. Welcome to Episode 86 of History in a Year. Today, the United States enters a bizarre, brief period of political peace. Following th...

Mar 27, 20264 min

Episode 85 – The Hartford Convention (March 26th)

It is March 26th. Welcome to Episode 85 of History in a Year. Today, an entire American political party commits spectacular political suicide. While A...

Mar 27, 20265 min

Episode 84 – The Rise of Andrew Jackson (March 25th)

It is March 25th. Welcome to Episode 84 of History in a Year. Today, a frontier general becomes a political juggernaut. Following his miraculous, lops...

Mar 25, 20264 min

Episode 83 – The Battle of New Orleans (March 24th)

It is March 24th. Welcome to Episode 83 of History in a Year. Today, the bloodiest battle of the War of 1812 is fought after the war is already over. ...

Mar 24, 20266 min

Episode 82 – The Treaty of Ghent (March 23rd)

It is March 23rd. Welcome to Episode 82 of History in a Year. Today, the War of 1812 ends in a freezing Belgian city with an incredibly ironic piece o...

Mar 23, 20265 min

Episode 81 – The Star-Spangled Banner (March 22nd)

It is March 22nd. Welcome to Episode 81 of History in a Year. Today, the United States finds its anthem in the rockets' red glare. After burning Washi...

Mar 22, 20266 min

Episode 80 – Dolley Madison Saves the Day (March 21st)

It is March 21st. Welcome to Episode 80 of History in a Year. Today, the First Lady holds the line. As the American army collapses at Bladensburg and ...

Mar 21, 20265 min

Episode 79 – The Burning of Washington (March 20th)

It is March 20th. Welcome to Episode 79 of History in a Year. Today, the United States pays a devastating price for starting a war. In the spring of 1...

Mar 20, 20266 min

Episode 78 – The Fall of Tecumseh (March 19th)

It is March 19th. Welcome to Episode 78 of History in a Year. Today, the greatest indigenous resistance movement in North American history dies on a b...

Mar 19, 20266 min

Episode 77 – The Battle of Lake Erie (March 18th)

It is March 18th. Welcome to Episode 77 of History in a Year. Today, a 28-year-old naval commander refuses to give up the ship. Following the humiliat...

Mar 18, 20265 min

Episode 76 – The Surrender of Detroit (March 17th)

It is March 17th. Welcome to Episode 76 of History in a Year. Today, the United States suffers one of the most humiliating military defeats in its his...

Mar 17, 20265 min

Episode 75 – Old Ironsides (March 16th)

It is March 16th. Welcome to Episode 75 of History in a Year. Today, the tiny United States Navy shocks the world. At the start of the War of 1812, th...

Mar 16, 20265 min

Episode 74 – The War of 1812 Begins (March 15th)

It is March 15th. Welcome to Episode 74 of History in a Year. Today, the United States accidentally starts a war that it is catastrophically unprepare...

Mar 15, 20265 min

Episode 73 – The Battle of Tippecanoe (March 14th)

It is March 14th. Welcome to Episode 73 of History in a Year. Today, the dream of a united Native American empire goes up in flames. With the brillian...

Mar 15, 20266 min

Episode 72 – Tecumseh’s Confederacy (March 13th)

It is March 13th. Welcome to Episode 72 of History in a Year. Today, the greatest indigenous resistance movement in North American history rises in th...

Mar 13, 20267 min

Episode 71 – The War Hawks (March 12th)

It is March 12th. Welcome to Episode 71 of History in a Year. Today, the Founding Fathers step aside, and a furious new generation takes control of th...

Mar 12, 20266 min

Episode 70 – James Madison Takes Office (March 11th)

It is March 11th. Welcome to Episode 70 of History in a Year. Today, the "Father of the Constitution" inherits a fractured nation. Thomas Jefferson ha...

Mar 11, 20266 min

Episode 69 – The Embargo Act (March 10th)

It is March 10th. Welcome to Episode 69 of History in a Year. Today, Thomas Jefferson tries to punish the world and accidentally bankrupts the United ...

Mar 10, 20266 min

Episode 68 – The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair (March 9th)

It is March 9th. Welcome to Episode 68 of History in a Year. Today, the United States suffers a massive, bloody humiliation right off its own coastlin...

Mar 9, 20266 min

Episode 67 – The Burr Conspiracy (March 8th)

It is March 8th. Welcome to Episode 67 of History in a Year. Today, a disgraced Vice President tries to steal half the country. After killing Alexande...

Mar 8, 20267 min
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