Quick and Dirty History

The Bear Flag Revolt 61 02.11.2023 4:45 ↓

California roars towards independence!  It’s the Bear Flag Revolt.

Mexican American War 60 29.05.2023 5:25 ↓

Chuck Norris makes Texas a state, then he fights a war…on his own.

Don’t Mess with Texas 59 20.03.2023 5:23 ↓

The future of the Texas hangs in the balance…as tensions explode, so do the cannons.  The fighting kicks off at the Alamo, with folk legend Davy Crockett.  It doesn’t turn out so well for him, but everyone will Remember the Alamo!

Westward Ho! 58 04.03.2023 7:04 ↓

Westside is the best side…Unless you died of dysentery along the way.  #OregonTrail.  Manifest Destiny broadens the horizons of the young United States, but there’s a dark side to westward expansion.

Andrew “Mother F#@%!ng” Jackson 57 23.02.2023 7:45 ↓

The American government wages war on Native Americans and the banks…at the behest of Andrew Jackson.  The Trail of Tears becomes one of America’s darkest stories.

The Age of Jackson 56 28.09.2022 3:57 ↓

A real S.O.B. whether you like him or hate him…the Age of Jackson has begun.

Electoral College V. Popular Vote and the Election of 1824 55 30.08.2022 5:24 ↓

What does Corruption, Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and the Electoral College have in common?  They’re all corrupt.  Tune in!

The Era of Good Feelings 54 10.05.2022 6:29 ↓

America is feelin’ good-ish!  We are talking national unity, the Monroe Doctrine, and the elephant in the room tearing the country apart…slavery.

Seminole Wars 53 03.05.2022 4:31 ↓

Florida is open territory for Andrew Jackson to deal a hand…or three.

Nat Turner’s Slave Rebellion 52 05.01.2022 3:56 ↓

Nat Turner hopes to change the tides of one of America’s biggest skeletons in the closet, slavery.

Innovation and the Industrial Revolution 51 09.12.2021 5:29 ↓

The Industrial Revolution changes the nation, but it’s fueled by blood, sweat, tears, and coal.

Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812) 50 19.10.2021 5:21 ↓

Old Hickory makes history in the most tragic battle of the War of 1812.

Washington Burns (War of 1812) 49 29.09.2021 ↓

In an unparalleled dick move…The British burn Washington to the ground.

Rising Tension and Old Tippecanoe (War of 1812) 48 01.09.2021 4:04 ↓

War with England part two…

Pirates and Politicians (War of 1812) 47 01.07.2021 7:20 ↓

The United States Marines plant the first American flag on foreign soil as another war brews at home.

The Duel 46 25.02.2021 7:33 ↓

Conflict resolution at its finest…à la, Hamilton and Burr…

Lewis and Clark (Part Two) 45 10.02.2021 10:14 ↓

This expedition could be titled, “Sacagawea and Lewis and Clark.”  Learn why…

Lewis and Clark (Part One) 44 04.02.2021 6:08 ↓

The Corps of Discovery prepares to boldly explore where no American dude or dudette has gone before.

Louisiana Purchase 43 20.01.2021 6:48 ↓

The United States “supersizes” itself.

The Supreme Court 42 16.12.2020 7:19 ↓

The Supreme Court of the United States grows a pair of cajones during the landmark case of Marbury v. Madison.

Political Mudslinging 41 09.12.2020 4:59 ↓

If anyone knows how to talk $#i%, it’s a politician.  Jefferson and Adams started it.

West Side 40 03.12.2020 4:33 ↓

In California, a king still rules from Spain as land is stolen from Native Americans.

The Whiskey Rebellion 39 12.11.2020 4:23 ↓

Whiskey and taxes…a dangerous combination.

America’s First President 38 23.10.2020 4:55 ↓

The main man, George Washington, takes his place in American history once again as our first president.

The Story of the Bill of Rights…Told by a Fish! 37 25.08.2020 8:38 ↓

The first ten amendments to the constitution make up a story.  Listen in to hear it told during a day in the life of a wrongfully accused fish.