American Political History
With American Political History I'm committed to bringing you bite-sized, digestible episodes that make history approachable for everyone, not just the history buffs. My goal is to engage you, to make you feel connected with the past, and to understand how it shapes our present and future.
So, sit back, or better yet, take a walk or a drive, and let's journey through history together, one bite, at a time."
Episodes
107 episodes
The Intolerable Acts - Introduction
Welcome to this season of American Political History, The Intolerable Acts. This season will cover the events/decade that leads up to the American Revolution.
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Season 11
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Episode 1
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4:41
The North American Contest - General Uprising
We will detail the general uprising of Ohio Valley native nations before we end this season.
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Season 10
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Episode 14
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9:22
The North American Contest - The Cherokee War
We will detail the Cherokee war and its outcome.
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Season 10
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Episode 13
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10:09
The North American Contest - The conquest of French Canada
We will detail final battles defending Quebec from French Canada's last-ditch offensive and the surrender at Montréal.
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Season 10
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Episode 12
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10:08
The North American Contest - The Plains of Abraham
We detail the events of the campaign of 1759 and the conquest of Quebec on the plains of Abraham.
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Season 10
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Episode 11
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11:54
The North American Contest - The Campaign of 1758
We detail the battles of each of the English expeditions in North America
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Season 10
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Episode 10
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10:26
The North American Contest - Massacre at Fort William Henry
A major inflection point of the contest in north America would happen after the French took Fort William Henry in northern New York.
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Season 10
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Episode 9
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10:11
The North American Contest - Loudon
A shuffling of the Privy council changes leadership in colonial America. The earl of Loudon comes to New York with most expansive political and military powers any official will have in North America.
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Season 10
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Episode 8
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9:28
The North American Contest - Braddock's Defeat
White hall responds to the French incursion into the Ohio Valley with an Army. which is promptly defeated by self-inflected wounds.
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Season 10
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Episode 7
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10:50
The North American Contest - Fort Necessity
We continue the events in the Ohio Valley, covering the defeat of Lt colonel Washington at Fort Necessity
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Season 10
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Episode 6
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15:39
The North American Contest - The Ohio Valley
After the end of the King Geoge's War, Canda, Virginia and Pennsylvania begin the contest to control the Ohio Valley
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Season 10
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Episode 5
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10:36
The North American Contest - Broken Promises
We work the the events of King Goerges war, including the many broken promises of this war.
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Season 10
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Episode 4
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11:27
The North American Contest - King George's War
As King Geroge's war opens, New England attacks Fort Louisburg
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Season 10
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Episode 3
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10:37
The North American Contest - Oglethorpe's Bluff
We discuss how James Oglethorpe bluffed the survival of the colony of Georgia and a single well timed lie.
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Season 10
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Episode 2
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8:53
The North American Contest - "Peace" Time
We open season 10 by comparing the growth between the European colonies. We also discuss the creating of Geogia.
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Season 10
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Episode 1
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11:28
Wars within Wars - A Sputtering End
We conclude the end of the Yamasee War and this season of American Political History.
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Season 9
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Episode 16
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5:54
Wars within Wars - Partial Peace
South Carolia would conduct peace talks with the Creek and lobby Whitehall for the crown's "protection"
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Season 9
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Episode 15
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10:43
Wars within Wars - Yamasee War
We continue the Yamasee war, with Gen. Moore's intervention into Creek and Cherokee negotiations, resulting with Cherokee alignment with South Carolina in the war.
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Season 9
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Episode 14
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9:21
Wars within Wars - The War of Southern Natives Against South Carolina
We will cover the events of the first year of the Yamasee war.
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Season 9
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Episode 13
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9:01
Wars within Wars - The Good Friday Massacre
The Good Friday Massacre was the coordinated killing of almost all Carolina merchants, after Governor Craven learns this, the colony pivots to defend itself from the impending onslaught.
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Season 9
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Episode 12
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7:25
Wars within Wars - The Grievances of the Yamasee
We will discuss the grievances that lead to the sudden shift of the relationship between the Yamasee and South Carolina into war.
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Season 9
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Episode 11
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7:49
Wars within Wars - The Tuscarora War
We will cover the events of the Tuscarora war.
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Season 9
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Episode 10
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10:11
Wars within Wars - Census
We take a break from wars, and cover information from the 1708 South Carolina census.
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Season 9
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Episode 9
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9:27