Today we go over the song Granite Mills by Allison Kraus and Union Station. We talk about the song, and the fire that took 23 lives back in 1874.The link for the news article: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ussnei/GraniteFire.htmPlease like and subscribe, it really helps us out!#historyinmusic #AKUS #AllisonKrausandUnionStation #Granitemills #granitmillfire #history #music #veteranspodcast #veterans #VFW

We go over the song (which is a great workout song) The Great Molasses Disaster by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets! Even though they are a mostly H.P. Lovecraft band, this one is actually pretty accurate!If you participated in or was in support of the battle of An Nasiriyah, we wan to hear your story! Please contact us at historyinmusic5@gmail.comNo merch yet, but stick around!Please help get us out there by liking and subscribing, especially if you like hearing from us!#history #veteranspodcast #molasses #molassesflood #darkestofthehillsidethickets

This time we had some life events happen and were not able to get an episode out. We will be back next week however and get back on our every 2 week schedule!

In this episode we learn about the history behind the Johnny Horton song Sink the Bismarck! Put up your feet and listen along as we learn about the infamous German ship that just had to be sunk!Please drop a like and subscribe if you want to see more of our content!Send us your story about the battle of An Nasiriyah here: historyinmusic5@gmail.com #veterans #podcast #sinkthebismarck #historyinmusic

In this episode we talk about the history behind the Bobby Bare/Dr. Hook song Marie Laveau! Come on in and learn about the voodoo queen!Please drop a like and subscribe if you want to see more of our content!Send us your story about the battle of An Nasiriyah here: historyinmusic5@gmail.com #veterans #podcast #marielaveausong

This video is the one that we have been most looking forward to! We also have an interview with Rachel Sumner, the writer and performer of the song!Please drop a like and subscribe if you want to see more of our content!Support Rachel's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@UCIvQ8cZbC8gQiu85HJxCicg #veterans #radiumgirls #podcast #rachelsumnermusic

In this episode we talk about the history behind the Johnny Horton song Snow Shoe Thompson! An interesting song about a mail carrier from the 1800's!Please remember to like and subscribe, and feel free to drop a comment on what you would like to hear us do next or what we can do to improve!#historyinmusic #snowshoethompson #podcast #veteran

We go through the history behind the song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", and see how accurate it is to the actual historical events.Please remember to like and subscribe, and feel free to drop a comment on what you would like to hear us do next or what we can do to improve!#historyinmusic #edmundfitzgerald #podcast #veteran

In this video, we explain who we are and the idea that we had about starting a podcast. We hope you enjoy the idea, and join us in our new adventure!