A History of the United States

Jamie Redfern
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A History of the United States. A podcast charting the history of the United States of America from the foundation of Jamestown to the end of the cold war, covering political, military, economic, social and cultural history.

  1. FEB 15

    Episode 200 - The Louisiana Purchase

    This week the French disaster in Haiti leads to a massive opportunity for Jefferson as we cover the Louisiana Purchase.

    13 min

  2. JAN 18

    Episode 199 - Black Spartacus

    This week we restart the narrative. Continuing our discussion about slavery from last time, we move to the Haitian Revolution and Toussaint Louverture.

    15 min

  3. 12/18/2025

    Episode 198 - Not Yet the Dawn

    This week we have our final episode in the narrative pause. We discuss slavery. We discuss anti-slavery. And we discuss why anti-slavery didn't work.

    18 min

  4. 10/26/2025

    Episode 197 - All Men Are Created Equal

    This week we look at women's rights in the early republic, focusing in on the reaction to Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Women in 1792.

    11 min

  5. 10/12/2025

    Episode 196 - Theologycast 4

    This week we look at religion in the early republic, exploring the Methodists and Baptists in particular.

    15 min

  6. 09/21/2025

    Episode 195 - Education, Education, Education

    This week we look at the spread of education in the early republic, along with the spread of the postal system.

    11 min

  7. 08/31/2025

    Episode 194 - Let's Dissolve All the Corporations

    This week we explore how how John Marshall helped create the Private Corporation.

    12 min

  8. 08/03/2025

    Episode 193 - Let's Impeach All the Judges

    This week we explore how Jefferson attempted to weaken the Supreme Court, and what Marshall did to strengthen it.

    16 min
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A History of the United States. A podcast charting the history of the United States of America from the foundation of Jamestown to the end of the cold war, covering political, military, economic, social and cultural history.

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  • Creator
    Jamie Redfern
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    210
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2015 Jamie Redfern. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    A History of the United States

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