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The Rise of Presidential Power
Episode 189
Right from independence, a question has hovered over the government of the United States. How much power should the President have? Not too much, les…
2 years, 3 months ago
President Grover Cleveland: Panic in the Second Term
Episode 188
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 …
2 years, 3 months ago
Zionism in Texas
Episode 187
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 …
2 years, 3 months ago
What is Populism? From the Farmers' Alliance to Trump
Episode 186
In the long unanswered question of whether the established elite truly support the concerns of ordinary people, a supposed hero arises: Populism.
But …
2 years, 3 months ago
What Caused the American Revolution?
Episode 185
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 jo…
2 years, 3 months ago
President Benjamin Harrison: The President with a Petting Zoo
Episode 184
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 …
2 years, 3 months ago
The First Battle of the Civil War: Fort Sumter
Episode 183
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…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Whiskey Rebellion: Tax Protest & Armed Resistance
Episode 182
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 Sta…
2 years, 3 months ago
Presidential Pardons: Mormons, Conscientious Objectors & January 6th
Episode 181
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 u…
2 years, 3 months ago
President Grover Cleveland: Honest to a Fault?
Episode 180
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…
2 years, 4 months ago