Kenneth Davis

Everything you ever wanted to know about Christmas - Hanakkah, too

What do you really know about Christmas? Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to explain where Christmas traditions began and to dispel some myths about the holiday. They also cover Hanukkah, too.

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How did Halloween get started? Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the origins of Halloween, including how today's traditions aren't much different from thousands of years ago.
Columbus was not the romanticized explorer of history books. Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the good, bad and ugly of the legacy of Christopher Columbus, who was not necessarily the benevolent explorer you may think.
The recognition of Columbus’ 1492 voyage was celebrated as early as 1790. Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the voyages of Columbus, his financial backing and the competition to explore the New World.
Organized labor has long poltiical connections. Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the politics of Labor Day and unions, plus the current state of union public opinion.
How did Labor Day originate? Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the origins of Labor Day, including the good intentions, violent reality and political influences.