National Parks - Calling In The Cavalry | 2

National Parks - Calling In The Cavalry | 2

Yellowstone was our nation’s first national park. Its strange, wondrous landscapes were perfect for exploration - and exploitation. Upon Yellowstone’s discovery by white Americans, two races began: one to build a railroad to the park to capture its commercial potential, another to protect the land from desecration. One will fail, bringing down with it the nation’s economy. The other will require the US Army to succeed, but leave thousands of animals slaughtered and Native American tribes displaced.


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Encore: The Age of Jackson | Manifest Destiny | 6

Encore: The Age of Jackson | Manifest Destiny | 6

In 1845, newly inaugurated President James Polk made America’s westward expansion a centerpiece of his administration. Before long, the phrase “Manifest Destiny” was used to describe this growing sens...

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Encore: The Age of Jackson | The Little Magician | 5

Encore: The Age of Jackson | The Little Magician | 5

During the last years of Andrew Jackson’s presidency, the American economy flourished. But when his successor, Martin Van Buren, took office, he inherited a financial crisis. Before he became presiden...

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Encore: The Age of Jackson | Great White Father | 4

Encore: The Age of Jackson | Great White Father | 4

During his military career, Andrew Jackson won several ruthless victories over indigenous people. After becoming president in 1829, he waged political war against them, too. Jackson championed “Indian...

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Encore: The Age of Jackson | King Mob | 3

Encore: The Age of Jackson | King Mob | 3

On Andrew Jackson’s inauguration day, citizens mobbed the White House, breaking furniture and fine china. It was a sign of troubles to come. Elected as a populist president, Jackson was dogged by chao...

22 Jun 202233min

Encore: The Age of Jackson | Good Feelings | 2

Encore: The Age of Jackson | Good Feelings | 2

In the summer of 1817, President James Monroe toured the country in an effort to unify the ever-growing United States. His optimistic presidency ushered in what became known as “The Era of Good Feelin...

15 Jun 202232min

Encore: The Age of Jackson | Washington Burns | 1

Encore: The Age of Jackson | Washington Burns | 1

In 1814, British troops burned down the White House. That fire would be extinguished, and the Executive Mansion would be rebuilt. But another fire smoldered on – a fire that would eventually consume t...

8 Jun 202235min

The Great Mississippi Flood | Media Storm | 4

The Great Mississippi Flood | Media Storm | 4

In 1927, a slow-moving catastrophe like the Great Mississippi Flood was perfect material for a relatively new medium: radio. Over the airwaves, the flood became the first natural disaster that America...

1 Jun 202240min

The Great Mississippi Flood | Master of Emergencies | 3

The Great Mississippi Flood | Master of Emergencies | 3

Herbert Hoover’s management of the flood relief garnered widespread praise and put him in position to secure the Republican nomination for President. But the African-American press told a different st...

25 Mai 202238min

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