Casting the Dice | A Discussion on the American Revolution

Casting the Dice | A Discussion on the American Revolution

Join us this week for a discussion on how and why the Americans revolted against King George III, the course that revolution took in the hearts and minds of the American people, and the hope seen at its end in the meeting between the King and America's ambassador, John Adams.

Leave your thoughts in the comments below, and tell us about any topics you'd like us to cover as we continue our journey to America's 250th birthday next summer!

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Changing the Constitution | A Discussion on the Progressive Amendments

Changing the Constitution | A Discussion on the Progressive Amendments

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16 Feb 43min

Pop Quiz | Containment or Integration?

Pop Quiz | Containment or Integration?

Historians have often compared current Russian aggression toward Ukraine with the two world wars of the last century. But what does history tell us about an aggressor's fate after a conflict ends? Sho...

12 Feb 5min

Changing the Constitution | The Progressive Amendments

Changing the Constitution | The Progressive Amendments

American progressives at the turn of the 20th century saw major flaws in the United States Constitution and worked to correct them through the process of amendments. Each one was the subject of debate...

9 Feb 15min

Sketches in History | The President Who Slept Under the Stars

Sketches in History | The President Who Slept Under the Stars

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5 Feb 10min

Theodore Roosevelt | A Discussion and Reckoning

Theodore Roosevelt | A Discussion and Reckoning

"What struck you most about Roosevelt?" The question hangs in the air as we return to last week's episode. The spectacles, the gymnasium, the Badlands, the Bull Moose - each moment revealing layers we...

2 Feb 57min

Pop Quiz | Monopolies

Pop Quiz | Monopolies

Why do so many large corporations, especially the tech giants, seem to avoid federal antitrust legislation?Join us every Thursday for pop quizzes and Sketches in History episodes, and leave a comment ...

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Theodore Roosevelt | A Strenuous Life

Theodore Roosevelt | A Strenuous Life

"You must make your body." An asthmatic boy in wire-rimmed spectacles nods. Decades later, shot in the chest, he'll deliver a 90-minute speech: "It takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose."Theodore ...

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Sketches in History | The Panama Canal

The 15-Minute History Podcast team welcomes you back to another Sketches in History. This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn't just a story; it's an adventure. Join Lottie Archer as she di...

22 Jan 11min

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