Environmental History Episodes
19TH Century
Black History
Environmental History
The Sea Islands Hurricane of 1893
Dec. 12, 2022
On August 27, 1893, a massive hurricane struck the coast of South Carolina and Georgia, battering the Sea Islands and Lowcountry through the next morning. Around 2,000 people in the thriving African American community perish…
19TH Century
Environmental History
Native American History
Yellowstone National Park
March 7, 2022
One hundred fifty years ago, President Ulysses S. Grant signed an act establishing Yellowstone National Park into law, making it the first national park in the United States, and a cause for celebration in a country still re…