Holley Snaith
@holleysnaith.bsky.social
📜 Host of Say It With History Podcast | Historian & Storyteller | Specializing in 20th Century History
🏛️ Formerly with the FDR Library, Eleanor Roosevelt Center, & Nixon Foundation
🖋️ Exploring stories that shaped the modern era
🌐 www.holleysnaith.com
🏛️ Formerly with the FDR Library, Eleanor Roosevelt Center, & Nixon Foundation
🖋️ Exploring stories that shaped the modern era
🌐 www.holleysnaith.com
For thousands of years, women leaders made bold decisions—yet history often overlooked them. In our conversation on #SayItWithHistory, historian Katy Clark shares the powerful stories behind African Women of the Ancient World.
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🎧 Listen here: redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
January 27, 2026 at 4:13 PM
For thousands of years, women leaders made bold decisions—yet history often overlooked them. In our conversation on #SayItWithHistory, historian Katy Clark shares the powerful stories behind African Women of the Ancient World.
🎧 Listen here: redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
🎧 Listen here: redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire airs January 27 on American Masters.
It's an eye-opening and deeply moving documentary exploring Wiesel’s life, moral voice, and lifelong commitment to Holocaust remembrance. It's essential viewing that I highly recommend. #ElieWiesel #PBS #AmericanMasters
It's an eye-opening and deeply moving documentary exploring Wiesel’s life, moral voice, and lifelong commitment to Holocaust remembrance. It's essential viewing that I highly recommend. #ElieWiesel #PBS #AmericanMasters
January 25, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire airs January 27 on American Masters.
It's an eye-opening and deeply moving documentary exploring Wiesel’s life, moral voice, and lifelong commitment to Holocaust remembrance. It's essential viewing that I highly recommend. #ElieWiesel #PBS #AmericanMasters
It's an eye-opening and deeply moving documentary exploring Wiesel’s life, moral voice, and lifelong commitment to Holocaust remembrance. It's essential viewing that I highly recommend. #ElieWiesel #PBS #AmericanMasters
I talk with historian Katy Clark about African Women of the Ancient World and the women whose leadership, strategy, and resistance shaped ancient societies—and continue to challenge how we think about power in the past.
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🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts. redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
January 23, 2026 at 3:33 PM
I talk with historian Katy Clark about African Women of the Ancient World and the women whose leadership, strategy, and resistance shaped ancient societies—and continue to challenge how we think about power in the past.
🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts. redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts. redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
✨ Excited to see Say It With History featured in the Up & Coming section of Women Who Podcast Magazine (Jan 2026). 🎧Thankful for the listeners, guests, and community who make the show possible! linktr.ee/SayItWithHis...
#SayItWithHistory #PodcastCommunity
#SayItWithHistory #PodcastCommunity
January 21, 2026 at 3:59 PM
✨ Excited to see Say It With History featured in the Up & Coming section of Women Who Podcast Magazine (Jan 2026). 🎧Thankful for the listeners, guests, and community who make the show possible! linktr.ee/SayItWithHis...
#SayItWithHistory #PodcastCommunity
#SayItWithHistory #PodcastCommunity
Eleanor Roosevelt’s values feel especially necessary right now. Listening, compassion, and moral courage still matter.
I talk with Nina Roosevelt Gibson about her memoir Growing Up Roosevelt and the everyday lessons behind an extraordinary legacy. 🎧 #SayItWithHistory #EleanorRoosevelt
I talk with Nina Roosevelt Gibson about her memoir Growing Up Roosevelt and the everyday lessons behind an extraordinary legacy. 🎧 #SayItWithHistory #EleanorRoosevelt
January 20, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Eleanor Roosevelt’s values feel especially necessary right now. Listening, compassion, and moral courage still matter.
I talk with Nina Roosevelt Gibson about her memoir Growing Up Roosevelt and the everyday lessons behind an extraordinary legacy. 🎧 #SayItWithHistory #EleanorRoosevelt
I talk with Nina Roosevelt Gibson about her memoir Growing Up Roosevelt and the everyday lessons behind an extraordinary legacy. 🎧 #SayItWithHistory #EleanorRoosevelt
Excited to share that I recently renewed my work writing articles for #AmericanMasters! Looking forward to sharing more stories throughout 2026 and highlighting both well-known figures and those whose contributions deserve more attention. Always a pleasure to work with this team. ✨
#PBS #Writer
#PBS #Writer
January 18, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Excited to share that I recently renewed my work writing articles for #AmericanMasters! Looking forward to sharing more stories throughout 2026 and highlighting both well-known figures and those whose contributions deserve more attention. Always a pleasure to work with this team. ✨
#PBS #Writer
#PBS #Writer
🏛️I talk with author Nina Roosevelt Gibson about Growing Up Roosevelt, her reflections on life with her grandmother, #EleanorRoosevelt, and the everyday practices of compassion, courage, and service that shaped her legacy. redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
#SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast
#SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast
January 16, 2026 at 3:25 PM
🏛️I talk with author Nina Roosevelt Gibson about Growing Up Roosevelt, her reflections on life with her grandmother, #EleanorRoosevelt, and the everyday practices of compassion, courage, and service that shaped her legacy. redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
#SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast
#SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast
Theatre has always given people space to reflect on emotion and history. As @elizamreese.bsky.social says, it’s one of our most important art forms. Listen as we explore Edwin Booth’s legacy—and what the theatre meant to him—on Say It With History. redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
January 13, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Theatre has always given people space to reflect on emotion and history. As @elizamreese.bsky.social says, it’s one of our most important art forms. Listen as we explore Edwin Booth’s legacy—and what the theatre meant to him—on Say It With History. redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
On January 6, 1941, #FDR outlined what he called the #FourFreedoms — Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear. These were brought to life for millions by Norman Rockwell’s paintings, depicting the freedoms through scenes of everyday life.
January 6, 2026 at 8:16 PM
On January 6, 1941, #FDR outlined what he called the #FourFreedoms — Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear. These were brought to life for millions by Norman Rockwell’s paintings, depicting the freedoms through scenes of everyday life.
Adele Astaire knew fame, wealth, and privilege — but also loss and heartbreak.
🎙️On Say It With History, I talk with author Eliza Knight about what Adele’s life teaches us about resilience and reinvention. Listen now and check out Starring Adele Astaire! redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
🎙️On Say It With History, I talk with author Eliza Knight about what Adele’s life teaches us about resilience and reinvention. Listen now and check out Starring Adele Astaire! redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
January 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Adele Astaire knew fame, wealth, and privilege — but also loss and heartbreak.
🎙️On Say It With History, I talk with author Eliza Knight about what Adele’s life teaches us about resilience and reinvention. Listen now and check out Starring Adele Astaire! redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
🎙️On Say It With History, I talk with author Eliza Knight about what Adele’s life teaches us about resilience and reinvention. Listen now and check out Starring Adele Astaire! redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
What are you reading this winter? ❄️
I recently finished Scott Eyman’s book on Joan Crawford and just started his Cary Grant biography. Clearly, I'm on a Classic Hollywood kick right now! Share what you're reading below. 📚✨
#booksky #books #winterreading #classichollywood
I recently finished Scott Eyman’s book on Joan Crawford and just started his Cary Grant biography. Clearly, I'm on a Classic Hollywood kick right now! Share what you're reading below. 📚✨
#booksky #books #winterreading #classichollywood
December 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
What are you reading this winter? ❄️
I recently finished Scott Eyman’s book on Joan Crawford and just started his Cary Grant biography. Clearly, I'm on a Classic Hollywood kick right now! Share what you're reading below. 📚✨
#booksky #books #winterreading #classichollywood
I recently finished Scott Eyman’s book on Joan Crawford and just started his Cary Grant biography. Clearly, I'm on a Classic Hollywood kick right now! Share what you're reading below. 📚✨
#booksky #books #winterreading #classichollywood
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays! 🎄✨ May your days be filled with peace, joy, and warmth. #ItsAWonderfulLife #JimmyStewart #DonnaReed #HolidaySeason
December 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays! 🎄✨ May your days be filled with peace, joy, and warmth. #ItsAWonderfulLife #JimmyStewart #DonnaReed #HolidaySeason
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a happy New Year. I hope this season is filled with warmth, love, blessings, and joy. Looking forward to returning in the new year with new podcast episodes and more projects ahead. Enjoy a restful season. ❄️🎁
www.holleysnaith.com
www.holleysnaith.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a happy New Year. I hope this season is filled with warmth, love, blessings, and joy. Looking forward to returning in the new year with new podcast episodes and more projects ahead. Enjoy a restful season. ❄️🎁
www.holleysnaith.com
www.holleysnaith.com
Fred Astaire with his sister and first dance partner, Adele, at Lismore Castle in Ireland. Adele married Lord Charles Cavendish in 1932; even after his death in 1944 and her remarriage, she spent her summers at Lismore, where Fred would often come to visit. #FredAstaire #AdeleAstaire
December 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Fred Astaire with his sister and first dance partner, Adele, at Lismore Castle in Ireland. Adele married Lord Charles Cavendish in 1932; even after his death in 1944 and her remarriage, she spent her summers at Lismore, where Fred would often come to visit. #FredAstaire #AdeleAstaire
Four generations of Roosevelts gathered for a White House Christmas in 1939—from FDR’s mother, Sara, to three of FDR and Eleanor’s children, and even the youngest grandchildren, including one-year-old Franklin III and 9-month-old John Roosevelt Boettiger. #WhiteHouse #ChristmasTraditions
December 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Four generations of Roosevelts gathered for a White House Christmas in 1939—from FDR’s mother, Sara, to three of FDR and Eleanor’s children, and even the youngest grandchildren, including one-year-old Franklin III and 9-month-old John Roosevelt Boettiger. #WhiteHouse #ChristmasTraditions
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy pose in front of the Blue Room Christmas tree in 1961. 🎄
That year marked the first themed White House Christmas tree—designed by Jacqueline Kennedy and inspired by Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker ballet. #History #ChristmasTraditions
That year marked the first themed White House Christmas tree—designed by Jacqueline Kennedy and inspired by Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker ballet. #History #ChristmasTraditions
December 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy pose in front of the Blue Room Christmas tree in 1961. 🎄
That year marked the first themed White House Christmas tree—designed by Jacqueline Kennedy and inspired by Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker ballet. #History #ChristmasTraditions
That year marked the first themed White House Christmas tree—designed by Jacqueline Kennedy and inspired by Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker ballet. #History #ChristmasTraditions
Remembering one of my favorite figures in music history on his birthday. I’ve written about Frank Sinatra before, and the man paid attention to the music, and you always knew he felt what he was singing.
There was no one like him. 🎙️🎶
#FrankSinatra #MusicHistory #Historian
There was no one like him. 🎙️🎶
#FrankSinatra #MusicHistory #Historian
December 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Remembering one of my favorite figures in music history on his birthday. I’ve written about Frank Sinatra before, and the man paid attention to the music, and you always knew he felt what he was singing.
There was no one like him. 🎙️🎶
#FrankSinatra #MusicHistory #Historian
There was no one like him. 🎙️🎶
#FrankSinatra #MusicHistory #Historian
Season 2 of Say It With History drops Jan 2, 2026. Perfect timing to ring in the new year with stories from the past. The trailer is live now! Can’t wait to share more fascinating conversations with you. 🎧
#SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast
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#SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast
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December 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Season 2 of Say It With History drops Jan 2, 2026. Perfect timing to ring in the new year with stories from the past. The trailer is live now! Can’t wait to share more fascinating conversations with you. 🎧
#SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast
redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
#SayItWithHistory #HistoryPodcast
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🍁November highlights: Celebrated the Grand Ole Opry’s 100th and Dick Van Dyke’s 100th with two new pieces. Grateful for a month of storytelling — onward to December! ❄️ #Historian #Writer #Opry100 #DickVanDyke
Visit: www.holleysnaith.com 📚
Visit: www.holleysnaith.com 📚
November 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
🍁November highlights: Celebrated the Grand Ole Opry’s 100th and Dick Van Dyke’s 100th with two new pieces. Grateful for a month of storytelling — onward to December! ❄️ #Historian #Writer #Opry100 #DickVanDyke
Visit: www.holleysnaith.com 📚
Visit: www.holleysnaith.com 📚
Until World War II broke out, #FDR spent Thanksgiving in Warm Springs, Georgia, sharing the holiday with polio patients — many of them children — at the Warm Springs Foundation he founded. On many occasions, #EleanorRoosevelt joined him. Wishing everyone a warm and meaningful #Thanksgiving!
November 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Until World War II broke out, #FDR spent Thanksgiving in Warm Springs, Georgia, sharing the holiday with polio patients — many of them children — at the Warm Springs Foundation he founded. On many occasions, #EleanorRoosevelt joined him. Wishing everyone a warm and meaningful #Thanksgiving!
Thankful Thursday 🍁
My New York Archives article, “Bringing Eleanor Roosevelt’s Pictures Home,” is out in the Fall 2025 issue. Grateful to reflect on the photo restoration work I did at Val-Kill with the National Park Service. Very thankful today. ✨
#ThankfulThursday #EleanorRoosevelt #ValKill
My New York Archives article, “Bringing Eleanor Roosevelt’s Pictures Home,” is out in the Fall 2025 issue. Grateful to reflect on the photo restoration work I did at Val-Kill with the National Park Service. Very thankful today. ✨
#ThankfulThursday #EleanorRoosevelt #ValKill
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Thankful Thursday 🍁
My New York Archives article, “Bringing Eleanor Roosevelt’s Pictures Home,” is out in the Fall 2025 issue. Grateful to reflect on the photo restoration work I did at Val-Kill with the National Park Service. Very thankful today. ✨
#ThankfulThursday #EleanorRoosevelt #ValKill
My New York Archives article, “Bringing Eleanor Roosevelt’s Pictures Home,” is out in the Fall 2025 issue. Grateful to reflect on the photo restoration work I did at Val-Kill with the National Park Service. Very thankful today. ✨
#ThankfulThursday #EleanorRoosevelt #ValKill
November 19, 1863: Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. Just 272 words, yet it remains one of the most important speeches in American history. Its message endures: a call to honor sacrifice and uphold the promise of freedom and democracy for all. #History #Lincoln #GettysburgAddress
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
November 19, 1863: Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. Just 272 words, yet it remains one of the most important speeches in American history. Its message endures: a call to honor sacrifice and uphold the promise of freedom and democracy for all. #History #Lincoln #GettysburgAddress
Years ago in #Nashville, someone told me I needed to prove myself to be trusted as a historian. It hurt—but I kept going. I grew, learned, built connections, and found my voice. Grateful for the challenges that shape us and the reminder to keep going if it’s truly your passion. 🎶 #ThankfulThursday
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Years ago in #Nashville, someone told me I needed to prove myself to be trusted as a historian. It hurt—but I kept going. I grew, learned, built connections, and found my voice. Grateful for the challenges that shape us and the reminder to keep going if it’s truly your passion. 🎶 #ThankfulThursday
Thankful Thursday 💛
A huge thank-you to everyone who listened, shared, rated, and supported Say It With History. And to my amazing guests who made Season 1 unforgettable.
Season 2 is booked and recording now — launching early 2026! 🎧
#SayItWithHistory #ThankfulThursday #HistoryPodcast
A huge thank-you to everyone who listened, shared, rated, and supported Say It With History. And to my amazing guests who made Season 1 unforgettable.
Season 2 is booked and recording now — launching early 2026! 🎧
#SayItWithHistory #ThankfulThursday #HistoryPodcast
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Thankful Thursday 💛
A huge thank-you to everyone who listened, shared, rated, and supported Say It With History. And to my amazing guests who made Season 1 unforgettable.
Season 2 is booked and recording now — launching early 2026! 🎧
#SayItWithHistory #ThankfulThursday #HistoryPodcast
A huge thank-you to everyone who listened, shared, rated, and supported Say It With History. And to my amazing guests who made Season 1 unforgettable.
Season 2 is booked and recording now — launching early 2026! 🎧
#SayItWithHistory #ThankfulThursday #HistoryPodcast