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
The Whiskey Rebellion: Tax Protest & Armed Resistance
This episode was first released on November 14 2022.The Whiskey Tax, imposed in 1791, was the first federal tax on a domestic product by a United States government. It was introduced by Alexander Hami...
20 Jun 202437min
Presidential Pardons: Mormons, Conscientious Objectors & January 6th
In the US Constitution, the President of the United States is granted the right to pardon those convicted of federal crimes.But how do they tend to use these pardons, and when have they been used in t...
17 Jun 202440min
President Grover Cleveland: Honest to a Fault?
They say that honesty is the best policy, but was this the case for Grover Cleveland? He may be the only president to have served two non-consecutive terms (as of 13 June 2023), but Cleveland was deep...
13 Jun 202435min
