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US History Ep. 9: Imperialism or, “Just a spoonful of sugar helps imperialism go down…”

Posted December 4, 201900:41:58

Welcome back to Anti-Social Studies! Last episode we talked about the Gilded Age and it was dark. Like, Dickensian-level darkness: poverty, tiny child...

US History Ep. 8: The Gilded Age or, “Imagine Newsies… but no one’s dancing.”

Posted November 20, 201900:40:48

Last episode we talked about the end of Reconstruction and the rise of the Jim Crow South. But don’t worry! Because today we’re traveling North...

US History Ep. 7: The Postwar South or, “Reconstruction. Reconstruction!”

Posted November 6, 201900:37:00

We left last episode on a cliffhanger. I know you’ve all been desperately waiting for two weeks wondering “Who will win the Civil War???” Well...

US History Ep. 6 The Civil War or, “Sorry I’m not Ken Burns!”

Posted October 23, 201900:32:39

Welcome back to Anti-Social Studies! Last time we talked about sectionalism. The federal government kept putting off talking about the horrific question...

US History Ep. 5 Sectionalism or, “Manifest Destiny’s Child”

Posted October 9, 201900:45:58

Welcome back to Anti-Social Studies! OK. Real talk. If you’re listening to me right now then either your teacher is making you or you really like...