Kate Evans sits down with her AP U.S. History teacher, Mr. Woodard, for a wide-ranging conversation about how historians turn evidence into understanding—and why that skill matters far beyond the classroom. They explore the Constitution’s legacy and contradictions, recurring debates over immigration and polarization, the overlooked force of economics, Reconstruction, the pandemic’s long-term impact, and historical figures including Truman, Grant, Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt.

In this episode of Replay the Rewind, host Kate Evans sits down with presidential historian Michael Beschloss to explore how private recordings and sealed interviews reveal the real human beings behind the Oval Office. From childhood trips to Lincoln’s home in Springfield to being the first outsider to hear Lyndon Johnson’s 700 hours of taped conversations, Beschloss shares how he built the trust and reputation that opened doors into the most guarded corners of American political history. Along the way, he explains how these candid tapes transform our understanding of presidents from cardboard cutouts into three‑dimensional figures, and why younger listeners today are suddenly finding LBJ “hip” when they hear him unfiltered. Whether you’re a lifelong history buff or someone who never thought they’d care about presidential tapes, this conversation will change how you think about power, hindsight, and the stories that shape our world.

In this episode of Replay the Rewind, host Kate Evans sits down with Dr. Kurt Newman, pediatric surgeon and former president and CEO of Children’s National Hospital, to explore how a love of history shaped his path into medicine and his approach to leadership. Drawing on his early academic training in history and politics, Dr. Newman shares how biographies of past leaders, campus activism during the Vietnam era, and a formative job in a hospital redirected his ambition from public policy to hands‑on patient care.