A Practical Guide to American History

The Americana Scrapbook

American history, but in a fun, practical way. Listen, learn, and hopefully use something to become a better American.

Season 1

  1. Episode 1

    Laying the Foundations: 1492-1692

    European beginnings in the Americas-- as well as my own beginnings in long-form recording! ๐Ÿ˜… What actually were Spanish attitudes towards their American endeavors? What was the business model for colonization, and how did it change over time? And what did each of the different English colonies contribute to our current idea of America? Feat. explorers, Italian bankers, chocolate plantations, second sons, vagrants, King Henry VIII, religious extremists, and the Devil! Further reading ๐Ÿ“š: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12i8wkNdh95KLYxcDDVeawNB-oiKWFl17Wuo13GWnAwQ/edit?usp=sharing Era playlist ๐ŸŽง: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hH6yTdTZM1UMnvDbvYidk Substack ๐Ÿ“จ: https://americanascrapbook.substack.com/ All these episodes will always be free... but if you enjoyed it, maybe you'd want to take the time to Buy Me a Coffee โ˜•๏ธ?: buymeacoffee.com/guidetoamericanhistory

    45 min

  2. Episode 2

    Finding Our Balance: 1693-1763

    How does the culture of a society develop? What factors in the 18th century convened to create more egalitarian conditions? How did people work and live? What was America's evolving relationship to the wider world? Feat. fraternal organizations, taverns, coffeehouses, accusations of libel, the origins of Yankee Doodle, the minuet, evangelicals, Daniel Boone, and French raiding parties. Further reading ๐Ÿ“š: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GJ22LV0dRfxz1NSWNmJznBpIMvoiuiizWqOqoDE49Eg/edit?usp=sharing Era playlist ๐ŸŽง: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ZmdQSewXQUmI842flmd7U Substack ๐Ÿ“จ: https://americanascrapbook.substack.com/ All these episodes will always be free... but if you enjoyed it, maybe you'd want to take the time to Buy Me a Coffee โ˜•๏ธ?: buymeacoffee.com/guidetoamericanhistory

    44 min

  3. Episode 4

    Now what?: 1784-1800

    This one is on the longer side... but that's because this is possibly the one period in our history that people need to know the most: the formation of the United States of America that we live in today. Feat. Founding Fathers, merchants, carpenters, Quakers, an international scandal, and the birth of party politics in America. Further reading ๐Ÿ“š: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e9itKacIiCfEuu7fnpOwFhRYDEQMqpRKk9BoMxRt5eE/edit?usp=sharing Eras playlist ๐ŸŽง: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/471rYzdZMCG9hqSE1yeeb9?si=scOtF1rGTE2Pg8COjaeF1w Notes available on Substack ๐Ÿ“จ: https://americanascrapbook.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web Buy Me a Coffee โ˜•๏ธ?: buymeacoffee.com/guidetoamericanhistory

    1h 25m

  4. Season 1 Trailer

    A Practical Guide to American History

    History should be practical.

    27 sec

  5. Apr 2

    How to Use This Guide

    Some things to know before we begin.

    8 min

  6. May 9

    American Revolution: 1764-1783

    What were the conditions to make people say, "enough's enough"? What examples did they look to? And how did they pull off what should have been impossible? Feat. marriage certificates, 13th-century barons, tar-and-feathering, state militias, and the birth of American espionage. Further reading ๐Ÿ“š: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18vlI3M__K5E-ogxEnenuPUQmIxQrUvfS3qNsaIUjg_E/edit?usp=sharing Era playlist ๐ŸŽง: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4MfeLgaVYcVxxB2doorR9g?si=v6zWf2hoTq-HTQSdzcPYgg Substack ๐Ÿ“จ: https://americanascrapbook.substack.com/ The podcast will always be free, but if you enjoyed it, maybe you'd like to buy me a coffee โ˜•๏ธ?: buymeacoffee.com/guidetoamericanhistory

    1h 10m

  7. Jun 23

    Proof of Concept: 1801-1815

    How does a nation heal after as contentious an election as 1800? What exactly does the president need to do to keep everything running smoothly? And if Britain were to come back for round 2, could the United States fight them off another time? Feat. a pirating war, tariffs, Canada, the US Navy, the writing of the most important poem in US history, and maybe the fanciest ball in history. Era Playlist ๐ŸŽง: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0wqgqZkgpxzoZxJWWZj7CK?si=-EEqm9yZSJWLiPQklwm8kw

    1h 5m

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