The Space Race | Taking the Lead | 3
In times of crisis, Americans had always put their confidence in their country’s superiority in power, technology and leadership. America had never failed them. And in 1961, hope and faith in their co...
30 Mai 201839min
The Space Race | Playing Catch Up | 2
Information sharing was normal in the global scientific community, but when it came to rockets, normal rules didn’t apply. If the details got passed along to civilian scientists, there was no telling ...
23 Mai 201837min
The Space Race | Starting Gun | 1
Remember Werner von Braun? We talked a little bit about him in our Cold War series. He was in charge of the German rocket program in World War II. First used to lob missiles and bombs all over Europe,...
16 Mai 201838min
History Through Innovation | Interview with Steven Johnson | 7
The phone in your hand is more powerful than all of the computers that put a man on the moon, combined. In the age of supercomputers, driverless cars, and mail-order DNA testing it’s easy to forget th...
10 Mai 201840min
The Age of Jackson | Manifest Destiny | 6
“Manifest Destiny” is a uniquely American idea. The phrase captured the sense of inevitability—and entitlement—many citizens still feel. But in the 19th century this idea consumed American’s thought a...
2 Mai 201839min
The Age of Jackson | The Little Magician | 5
During the last years of Jackson's presidency, the economy flourished. The national debt was paid in full, industry and agriculture boomed. But when Martin Van Buren assumed the presidency, he inherit...
25 Apr 201835min
The Age of Jackson | Great White Father | 4
During his political rise, Jackson distinguished himself with his ability to exact ruthless military victories over indigenous people. As President Native Americans felt the brunt of this power. Whate...
18 Apr 201835min
The Age of Jackson | King Mob | 3
From the beginning, Jackson's administration was riddled with controversy. Citizens mobbed the White House on inauguration day, breaking furniture and fine china. They were only lured out with alcohol...
11 Apr 201832min
