Kenneth Davis

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What should the Pilgrims have been the most thankful for? Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame on Thanksgiving Day to say that the Pilgrims should have really been the most thankful for Squanto, the Indian who save them from starving.
What impact did U.S. President have on the Thanksgiving Day holiday? Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to report on how U.S. president handled the evolution and progress of Thanksgiving Day.
When a hurricane disrupts a major holiday. Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the history of Halloween and how Hurricane Sandy disrupted the current celebration.
Halloween has become one of our biggest holidays in America. Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to explain why the past 30 years has seen Halloween become one our most popular and commercial holidays.
What was on the minds of the Founders when they wrote the U.S. Constitution. Kenneth Davis joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what was going on when the Founders wrote the U.S. Constitution, what they were thinking and how they performed.
How did America wind up with a president? Kenneth Davis joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the office of the president was discussed when the Founders created the U.S. Constitution.
What better day to talk about America's national anthem? Historian Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate America's Independence Day and explain the origins of our national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner.
Why is Independence Day in America such a big deal? Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to celebrate the 4th of July and talk about why this day is important to Americans and the world.
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day, when women decorated the graves of fallen soldiers. Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the Civil War origins of Memorial Day and the declaration of the national holiday in 1967.
Citizen soldiers have fought beside regular soldiers since America’s beginning. Ken Davis joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the role of U.S. citizen soldiers from America’s independence to today, plus the bicentennial of the War of 1812.