079 What is a Historical Source? (Doing History)
Historians research the past through historical sources. But what are the materials that tell historians about past peoples, places, and events? Today, James Horn, the President and Chief Executive...
26 Apr 201651min
078 Washington Brotherhood: Politics, Social Life, and the Coming of the Civil War
The United States is in midst of a political and cultural divide. The last time the United States faced this deep of a division, the nation descended into Civil War. Can history help us solve our pr...
19 Apr 201645min
077 The Oregon Trail
Do you have what it takes to be a pioneer? If offered the opportunity, would you undertake a journey across the Oregon Trail in a mule-pulled covered wagon? Today, we explore the Oregon Trail past a...
12 Apr 201646min
076 Citizen Sailors: Becoming American in the Age of Revolution
What did it mean to be a citizen during the late-18th and early-19th centuries? Why and how did early American sailors seem intent on proving their citizenship to the United States? In this episode,...
5 Apr 201647min
075 How Archives Work (Doing History)
Historians research history in archives. But how do you gain access to one? And how do you use an archive once you find that it likely contains the information you seek? In this third episode of our...
29 Mar 201655min
074 Martha Washington
George Washington stands as one of the most famous Americans in history, but what do we know of his helpmeet and partner, Martha? Who was the woman who stood beside and encouraged Washington? How di...
22 Mar 201636min
073 The Bible in Early America
What role did the Bible play in the development of British North America and the early United States? How did the settlement of numerous religious groups in the thirteen American colonies affect the ...
15 Mar 201652min
072 The American Civil War
The American Civil War took place over 150 years ago. The war claimed over 600,000 American lives and its legacy affects the way present-day Americans view civil rights and race relations. The Civil...
8 Mar 201646min
