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This class explores the histories and experiences of the United States from what should be its rightful origins in 1676, all the way to the moment when men finally got off their collective asses and gave women their due rights—and the vote. We’ll be exploring what I consider the single driving line throughout U.S. history: Can we dominate anyone who isn’t white and male?
This course will focus heavily on slavery and how it forms the very foundation of this country. We’ll examine the origins of U.S. government, how it’s supposed to work, and where the real power lies within its three branches. We’ll also cover gender, race, ethnicity, and religion—and yes, probably tear apart the idea that Americans are always amazing, heroic, and all-knowing. This class will shine light on the darker corners of our nation’s past and, hopefully, expose you to more than you ever realized. American history is vast and deeper than a few white dudes writing some bold-as-hell statements on parchment and sailing them back to England with a metaphorical middle finger. This isn’t your older relative’s history class that focused on memorizing dates and names.
4th Period U.S. History class aims to give you an unbiased look at U.S. history—the facts, as best as they can be represented, given what we know. This course will challenge you and make you think twice about what it means to be a citizen. I hope that realization brings growth—and maybe even a deeper connection to your fellow neighbors. Don’t be afraid of our past, even if you know there are some skeletons in those closets. We all have an experience and a history in this country. We all have a voice in this country. And you all have a welcome, waiting seat in this class.
If you come have a seat and find you enjoy the course, your subscription to my main Spreaker HQ would go a long way in growing this class, and would help this poor teacher deliver high quality content to you lovely folks. You can find my Spreaker page HERE.
Now, lets start class!
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S1E54 Ep 54- Penny For Your Thoughts (And a Towel For Your Lap): From Emancipation to Assassination
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S1E53 Ep 53-The Longest Day: Beyond the Beaches
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S1E52 Ep 52-Advancing Death by Design: The Ledger of Decimation
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S1E51 Ep 51-The Ledger of Blood and Iron: How the Confederacy stood no chance
We are officially back on the clock, and the luxury of our self-indulgent intermission is over. Today, we drop the hammer on the cold, hard mathematics of the American Civil War. The sentimental…
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S1E50 Ep 50- The Blood-Money Verdict: Dred Scott and his fight for freedom
Class is back in session, and today we are analyzing the ultimate systemic rot. In Episode 50, we break down the life and legal nightmare of Ethelred—historically mislabeled "Dred" because the…
S1E49 Ep 49- Kick the Can: The Blood-Money Compromises
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S1E48 Ep 48-The Theft of Mexico: How to deal real estate with warfare
In today's class we’re issuing a correction on the "Lone Star" ledger and diving into the receipts of the Mexican-American War. We investigate how Texas’s 1845 annexation was less of a legal merger…
S1E47 Ep 47- The Lone Star Bailout: From "Revolutionaries" to Debtors in Ten Years
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S1E46 Ep 46- The Good Lord Bird & The Gospel of the Blade: The Physical Liquidation of a Criminal Firm
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S1E44 Ep 44- The Architecture of Abolitionism: Sand in the gears of the machine
Class is in session. We’ve audited the Southern 'Operating System' and the blood-soaked ledger of Southampton. Today, we’re looking at the Counter-Audit of Abolitionism and its main activists: the…
S1E43 Ep 43- The Prophet of Southampton: Nat Turner's rebellion
Class is in session. Last time, we looked at the mechanical teeth of the Cotton Gin; today, we look at the man who tried to jam the gears.We’re deep-diving into the life and legacy of Nat Turner.…
S1E42 Ep 42- Whitney’s Engine, America’s Noose: The Cotton Gin and the Logistics of Infinite Agony
"Come on in, sit on down. Today we’re looking at the ultimate 'hardware update' that broke the country. In 1793, the 'Founding Fathers' were resting on the lazy assumption that slavery would just…
S1E41 Ep 41- The Domestic Insurgency: The foundation of the women's rights movement
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S1E39 Ep 39- Clinton's Big Ditch: the building of a superpower with immigrant hands
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S1E38 Ep 38- The Hemisphere’s Landlord: Monroe, Roosevelt, and the Eviction of Latin Sovereignty
In today’s class, we’re dissecting the Monroe Doctrine—the moment the United States stopped worrying about its own backyard and decided to fence in the entire neighborhood. We’re starting with the…
S1E37 Ep 37- The Star-Spangled Rebrand: How to Lose a War and Invent a Superpower
In today’s class, we are examining the second war for independence—which was essentially a three-year-long group project where nobody did the reading and the dog ate the infrastructure. After decades…
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