History Matters
Tuesday Mornings at 7:35 a.m.
Join Dr. Gary Joiner every Tuesday morning as he talks about history - from the ancient Greeks to World War II; from the Civil War to Louisiana history and much more.
History Matters is made possible in part by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and Louisiana Cultural Vistas Magazine.
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Airs Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at 7:45 a.m. This week Commentator Gary Joiner looks at the history of the Salvation Army.
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Airs Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at 7:45 a.m. Commentator Gary Joiner profiles the privateer Jean Lafitte and why his history matters.
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Airs Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at 7:45 a.m. Commentator Gary Joiner offers some thoughts on the historical significance of photographs, and how they…
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Airs Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at 7:45 a.m. Commentator Gary Joiner remembers Paul Tibbets, the pilot of the Enola Gay which dropped the first atomic…
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Airs Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at 7:45 a.m. Commentator Gary Joiner takes a look at the Atchafalaya Basin, a treasure of Louisiana, and the mysteries…
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Airs Tuesday, November 11, 2019, at 7:45 a.m. Commentator Gary Joiner looks back at the use of dogs as warriors during war, from ancient times to the…
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Airs Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at 7:45 a.m. Commentator Gary Joiner looks back at John Sobieski, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, who led the…
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Airs Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at 7:45 a.m. Commentator Gary Joiner looks into the conflict in Iraq and asks who the Kurds are and how does their History…
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Airs Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at 7:45 a.m. This week commentator Dr. Gary Joiner gives us a historic profile of the Marquis de Lafayette, whose name is…
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Airs Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at 7:45 a.m. This week commentator Dr. Gary Joiner takes a look the terms Cajun & Creole, two terms indigenous to…