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Before We Were White

By: Brian Halpin - Before We Were White
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  • American History Podcast
    Copyright Brian Halpin - Before We Were White 2022 All rights reserved.
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Episodes
  • Episode 17: Pre-Deliverance, Part 3

    Episode 17: Pre-Deliverance, Part 3
    Apr 28 2024

    How did a musical instrument which started off hundreds of years ago in Africa end-up becoming a symbol of "white" American country music?

    Was this a case of simple cultural appropriation, or is there another story waiting to be told?

    When it comes to American history, nothing is ever as black and white as people think...
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    2 hrs and 21 mins
  • Episode 16: Pre-Deliverance, Part 2

    Episode 16: Pre-Deliverance, Part 2
    Mar 1 2024

    Part Two of "Pre-Deliverance" continues our exploration of some of the forgotten roots of American culture and ethnicity.

    In this episode, we get closer to understanding the origins of "Hillbilly Jews".
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    1 hr
  • Episode 15: Pre-Deliverance, Part 1

    Episode 15: Pre-Deliverance, Part 1
    Dec 18 2023

    Play a game of word association with the average American.

    Say "banjo".

    Chances are, a great many would reply with words like "hillbilly" or "redneck".

    Some might venture to mention bluegrass music.

    How did a musical instrument which started off hundreds of years ago in Africa end-up becoming a symbol of "white" American music culture?

    And what if some of the earliest people of non-African ancestry to take-up the banjo were actually...Appalachian Jews?

    Join us for another winding trek through the hidden history of heartland America.
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    58 mins
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