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Talk With History | History Travel & Road Trips

by Scott and Jenn of Walk with History

One filmmaker, one historian (and former Navy pilot), and your next historic road trip. We give you the history you can visit. 🧳 Scott and Jenn combine deep historical storytelling with real-world travel, taking you behind the scenes of battlefields, historic sites, museums, famous graves, hidden landmarks, and the people and events that shaped America. Every episode answers three questions: What happened here? Why does it matter? And how can you experience it yourself? 🎙️Listen to the history, 🔎 discover the location, and 🗺️ plan your next historic adventure. What you’ll get every episode: 🔎 The Inside Scoop: Deep-dive stories from historians, authors, or local guides. 📍 Travel-Ready Insights: Practical context to brush up on history before your next trip. 📝 Interactive Show Notes: Packed with direct map links, video resources, and site guides so you can build your own itinerary. ✓ Whether you're planning your next vacation or exploring from your couch, hit Follow or Subscribe now to start your next history adventure!

Latest episodes

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Grand Canyon Road Trip: John Wesley Powell's Historic Expedition

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app Explore John Wesley Powell's legendary 1869 river expedition through the Grand Canyon—the daring exploration that mapped th

Sep 28
27 min

History or Drive: Our Road Trip App for Historic Sites

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app We built History or Drive — a simple map with almost 1,400 historic sites tied to videos and podcasts so you stop driving p

Sep 21
8 min

Visiting Los Alamos, New Mexico: The Manhattan Project Road Trip

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app How did Los Alamos become the site where Manhattan Project scientists changed the course of WWII...and the world?? In this

Sep 14
29 min

What They Didn't Teach You in History Class! From Slavery to Political Education with Dr. Susan O'Donovan

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app Today, we're diving into some seriously eye-opening history with Dr. Susan O'Donovan and her new book, "Moving Toward the P

Sep 8
1 h 03 min

Cadillac Ranch History: Iconic Route 66 Road Trip Stop

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app Cadillac Ranch is Route 66's most iconic roadside stop—but most travelers don't know its wild history. Discover why artist

Sep 7
17 min

National Cowboy Museum on Route 66: Historic Travel & Western History

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app Ever wondered what stories Route 66 carries beyond historic diners and neon road trip signs? Discover the National Cowboy

Aug 31
22 min

Bonnie and Clyde | Route 66 Hidden History and Lost Photos

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app How did the press get the infamous photos of Bonnie and Clyde? Follow hidden Route 66 history as Scott and Jenn investigat

Aug 24
25 min

St. Louis Road Trip: Gateway Arch History & Historic Route 66 Stops

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app Why did westward expansion and Route 66 both point to St. Louis? What’s it like to ride the cramped tram pods to the top o

Aug 17
32 min

Deadwood: The True Story of Wild Bill Hickok | Historic Travel Guide

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app What really happened in Deadwood when Wild Bill Hickok was killed, and why is his death tied to a place that wasn’t even U.

Aug 10
29 min

Driving Route 66: History, Hidden Gems & Travel Tips

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app Most have heard of America's "Mother Road" - Route 66. But do you know what you MUST see? Have you talked to anyone who has

Aug 3
52 min

Road Trip Like a Pro: Lincoln Highway Historic Travel Strategy with History Underground

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app Perfect for history lovers and adventurous travelers ready to plan their next journey. Join Scott and Jenn as they unpack

Jul 27
21 min

John Wilkes Booth's Secret Grave | History Road Trip to Baltimore

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app Explore the hidden history of Lincoln's assassin on this historic road trip to Baltimore. We visit Green Mount Cemetery to

Jul 20
23 min

Inside the U.S. Naval Academy | A Trip through the History of the Yard

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app Discover why the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis is the ultimate military heritage road trip destination. Scott, a 2004 Na

Jul 13
40 min

Young Washington Review by a Historian | From Surveyor to Soldier to Historic Legend

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app Scott and Jenn Bennie review the historical drama “Young Washington” (dir. Josh Irwin), which portrays George Washington’s

Jul 7
52 min

Ultimate 4th of July History Movie Guide (What Each Film Got Right & Wrong)

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app Scott and Jenn share an “Ultimate 4th of July History Movie Guide,” each ranking five patriotic, history-leaning films and

Jun 29
35 min

Civil War Legend of Van Dorn vs Grant | Road Trip to Middle Tennessee 1863

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app Civil War battlefield tourism gets a cinematic twist! In this episode, screenwriter and lead actor Lee Wilson (General Ear

Jun 22
54 min

Visiting Edgar Allan Poe's Grave: His Mysterious Death and Baltimore History

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app Visit Westminster Hall in Baltimore with Scott and Jenn to uncover the real Edgar Allan Poe—orphaned, Army-trained, and mys

Jun 15
41 min

A World Record on Route 66: The Incredible story of Aaron Moon

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app In our latest Talk With History episode, I had the privilege of interviewing Aaron Moon, a former British Royal Marine Comm

Jun 8
38 min

We Go Inside the Titanic: History, Artifacts & Traveling Exhibit Experience

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app Did you ever wonder what it would be like to walk through the Titanic? Jenn got to visit the Traveling Titanic Exhibition—

Jun 1
17 min

John Paul Jones: The Lost Grave of America's Revolutionary War Hero | Annapolis

Try the "History or Drive" history travel app Commodore John Paul Jones—Revolutionary War naval hero and "I have not yet begun to fight"—went missing for over a century.

May 26
34 min

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