Sovereignty, the Constitution and 100 years of Citizenship: Native Rights
This podcast contains adult language.What was the ‘Indian Citizenship Act’ of 1924? Why was it necessary? How did it happen? And why did it happen in 1924?Shannon O’Loughlin from the Association of Am...
18 Jul 202443min
The Rise of Presidential Power
Right from independence, a question has hovered over the government of the United States. How much power should the President have? Not too much, lest they become a monarch. But not too little, they a...
15 Jul 202436min
President Grover Cleveland: Panic in the Second Term
What caused the economic panic of 1893? In this episode we are delving into the event that made Grover Cleveland's second term so different from his first.Don is joined once again by Professor Mark Za...
11 Jul 202438min
Zionism in Texas
What do you know about Galveston, Texas? Perhaps you've heard about the disastrous hurricane of 1900, perhaps not. This was also likely the case for the thousands of European Jews who migrated to the ...
8 Jul 202437min
What is Populism? From the Farmers' Alliance to Trump
In the long unanswered question of whether the established elite truly support the concerns of ordinary people, a supposed hero arises: Populism.But what is Populism? Where did it come from? And is th...
4 Jul 202436min
What Caused the American Revolution?
What took the US from the Boston Tea Party to Lexington and Concord? Where was the turning point for the creation of the republic?Mary Beth Norton joins Don in this episode to take us through the caus...
1 Jul 202441min
President Benjamin Harrison: The President with a Petting Zoo
Why is the 23rd President of the United States, Benjamin Harrison, remembered as a 'Human Iceberg'? Why did it seem as though he was predestined for the Presidency? And what was it like to have a term...
27 Jun 202426min
The First Battle of the Civil War: Fort Sumter
A 34-hour bombardment, one (accidental) death, and the start of the bloodiest war the United States has ever seen.The Battle of Fort Sumter, in April 1861, is often obscured by the more famous battles...
24 Jun 202442min
