Podcast Episodes

The Donner Party

Season 1 Episode 73

It's almost Halloween, which means - it's time for a haunted edition of Civics & Coffee.

This week I am diving into the trials, tribulations and down…

4 years, 7 months ago

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The Great Quakes

Season 1 Episode 72

Did you know the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was not the largest to hit the United States?

Tune in as I discover a series of devastating earthqu…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Black Cemeteries (Listener Request)

Season 1 Episode 71

This week's episode comes as the result of a listener request!

Someone asked me to review the history of black cemeteries in the United States. As Af…

4 years, 7 months ago

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The Uprising: The Slave Revolt of 1811

Season 1 Episode 70

Can you name the largest slave revolt in United States history? If you're thinking Nat Turner, try again.

This week I am diving into the little known…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Banning the Trade, Not the Practice

Season 1 Episode 69

This week I am discussing Congress' decision to eliminate the international slave trade in 1808. While a key first step in the abolition of chattel s…

4 years, 7 months ago

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The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson

Season 1 Episode 68

Join me this week as I dive into the presidential administration of one of our most complicated and controversial figures, Thomas Jefferson.

A man fi…

4 years, 8 months ago

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The Library of Congress

Season 1 Episode 67

Join me as I chat about the nation's largest public library - the Library of Congress.

From its establishment to its current collection, I share all …

4 years, 8 months ago

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Twenty Years Later: Memories of September 11th

Season 1 Episode 66

It's been twenty years since the September 11th terrorist attacks. As one of the defining moments of a generation, this episode is walkthrough of the…

4 years, 8 months ago

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Sally Hemings

Season 1 Episode 65

Tune in as I tackle the mystery surrounding Sally Hemings, the enslaved woman who had a decades long affair with Thomas Jefferson.

While so much of h…

4 years, 8 months ago

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Marbury v Madison

Season 1 Episode 64

The Supreme Court is considered the ultimate arbiter of whether laws are in line with the United States Constitution. But how did they achieve this p…

4 years, 9 months ago

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