Segment from Monumental Disagreements

Mourning Glory

The American Backstory hosts talk with a listener about how the trend of memorializing lost loved ones on Facebook has historical precedence.

00:00:00 / 00:07:57

In Our Own Backyard

Host Ed Ayers chats with Charlottesville, Virginia, City Councilwoman Kristin Szakos about two local monuments to famous Confederate generals.

00:04:42

Mall Rats

The American Backstory hosts talk to art historian Kirk Savage about the early controversy over whether or not to build the Washington Monument on the National Mall.

00:08:22

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

BackStory producers Eric Mennel and Nell Boeschenstein visit Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia to tell the story of a monument in honor of Heyward Shepherd, a free black and the first man killed during John Brown’s 1859 raid.

00:10:18

Listener Calls

Hosts Peter Onuf, Ed Ayers, and Brian Balogh take calls from listeners.

00:08:40

Face the Changes

Host Brian Balogh talks with Teresa Bergman about the evolving film presentations the National Park Service has used to welcome tourists at Mount Rushmore.

00:09:41

Mourning Glory

The American Backstory hosts talk with a listener about how the trend of memorializing lost loved ones on Facebook has historical precedence.

00:07:57