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Tracing The Path: The Connected 20th Century

Tracing The Path: The Connected 20th Century

By: Dan R. Morris - 20th Century Historian
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Tracing The Path is a 20th Century history podcast dedicated to exploring the connections between the defining stories of the twentieth century. Each episode follows surprising connections across time—linking world wars, political movements, cultural revolutions, iconic companies, unforgettable products and groundbreaking inventions.

We uncover the forgotten figures behind history’s turning points, reveal how technology and popular culture reshaped society, and highlight the stories that textbooks overlook. Whether you’re passionate about modern history, fascinated by world events, or looking for a history podcast that brings the 20th century alive through storytelling, Tracing The Path is your guide to understanding the past that shaped our present.

I'm Dan R Morris. I grew up with the greatest storytellers of the 20th century like Paul Harvey, Charles Kuralt, Charles Osgood and Garrison Keillor. And I absolutely loved the amazing stories they told about the people, places, companies, products and events of the 20th Century.

Tracing the Path uncovers the hidden connections you would never know about the most iconic pop culture happenings of the 1900s. What you thought you knew, prepare to be amazed.

And check out TracingThePath.com for the associated transcript, trivia/discussion questions, and glossary of key terms for every episode. We're proud to be the most listened to "Audio Hour" at assisted living and nursing homes around the world.


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Episodes
  • Episode 68: Hello Darkness My New Friend - The Story of The Family Who Created Sonar and Braille
    Aug 22 2025

    In this episode we explore Simon & Garfunkel, Louis Braille, Charles Barbier, Valentin Haüy and René-Jus Haüy, Marvel Comics, Popular Science Magazine, Plato and even George Washington. How the world has fought Darkness has been pretty amazing . . . and crazily it's all because of one family

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    29 mins
  • Episode 67: How a Coffee Shop Changed the World: The Origin Story of Lloyds of London
    Jul 28 2025

    This is the story of Edward Lloyd and his London Coffee Shop . . . and how they were able to change the world. Amazingly this story touches on the New York Stock Exchange, Bruce Springsteen, George Lucas, Lorenzo de Tonti, the Origin of the Tontine, Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyds of London and Rosa Parks. Be prepared to be amazed.

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    28 mins
  • Episode 66: The America of Tarzan and Buck vs Bell
    Jun 27 2025

    The 1890 closing of the Frontier by the US Census Bureau is a major milestone in the history of the United States. The outcome of that change affected the mindset of the Americans. . . and from that comes some of our most loved fiction. But on the flip side, also the darkest stain on the United States. In this episode we cross paths with Thomas Jefferson, Johnny Weissmuller, Edgar Rice Burroughs, H.G. Wells, Frank Munsey, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., the Great Chicago Fire, and Davy Crockett

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    36 mins
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