Alycia Asai

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast

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Civics & Coffee delivers bite-sized U.S. history with clear, engaging storytelling — all in the time it takes to drink your morning cup of coffee. Host Alycia brings America’s past to life with well-researched episodes that are approachable, human, and impossible to forget. In 2026, Civics & Coffee dives into the Gilded Age - a transformative era of booming industry, powerful presidents, labor uprisings, immigration waves, inequality, and social reformers. From national crises like the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 to personal stories of figures such as Rutherford B. Hayes, Lucy Webb Hayes, an...

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Alycia Asai

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Colonies, Colonies - But Not Plymouth 22.08.2020 11:44

This week I tackle the first attempts at English colonization in the new world including the mysteries surrounding Roanoke and the beginnings of Jamestown. I also touch on a few key players made famous like John Smith and Pocahontas. Grab your coffee and enjoy! Sources for this Episode: A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn You Don't Know Much About History: Everything...

1492? Says Who? 15.08.2020 9:42

Welcome to Civics and Coffee! In my premiere episode, I talk about the "beginnings" of America as it is commonly taught in school - including the discovery of North America, the indigenous people who were here before European contact and why Columbus gets so much credit. All in the time it takes to enjoy your morning coffee! Sources for this Episode: Changes in the Land by William Cronon...

Civics & Coffee - An Introduction 10.08.2020 1:02

This episode is all about what Civics and Coffee is and what you can expect when you subscribe. If you want to leave suggestions for future episodes, leave a comment or email me at civicscoffeepod@gmail.com Support the show