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An audiobook production of "US History", an OpenStax textbook. This textbook provides an overview of American history, and is used widely in college-level History courses. OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY). Text available for free at openstax.org. Produced by Brian Barrick (www.openaudio.us).

  1. 07/09/2024

    Chapter 32 - The Challenges of the Twenty-First Century

    ⏳ TIME STAMPS: • 0:00:00 - Welcome • 0:00:33 - Introduction • 0:01:44 - The War on Terror (32.1) • 0:20:27 - The Domestic Mission (32.2) • 0:46:00 - New Century, Old Disputes (32.3) • 0:59:52 - Hope and Change (32.4) • 1:24:02 - Political Divides and Social Movements (32.5) • 1:34:13 - Credits 📖 ABOUT THE BOOK: An audiobook production of “US History,” an OpenStax textbook. This popular textbook is designed for college-level U.S. history courses, and provides a comprehensive history of the United States from pre-Columbian times to the present day.  The text explores major events, cultural shifts, and influential figures in American history.   OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY).  Produced by Brian Barrick.  Read along with the full text at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  🎧 PODCAST LINKS:  • Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/4dCWaai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  • Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3yfllPO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   • YouTube Playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ushistoryyoutube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   👨‍🎓INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES:  Embed audiobook chapters on your course Canvas shell. Includes fully accessible pages and optional syllabus language. Information about these course Canvas packs are available on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openaudio.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📝 LICENSE INFORMATION:  This is an audio adaptation of US History by OpenStax. Access for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience. The audio from this project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY).  🤝 SPECIAL THANKS: The funding for this project was provided by CC-ECHO (California Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open Educational Resources). You can learn more about CC-ECHO at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/ccecho. The contents of this audiobook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. 😃 ENJOY THIS RESOURCE? We love to hear from our listeners.  Please consider leaving a YouTube comment, rating our podcast, or contact us through our website (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openaudio.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) to let us know about your experience with this audiobook.

    1h 35m

  2. 06/27/2024

    Chapter 31 - From Cold War to Culture Wars, 1980-2000

    ⏳ TIME STAMPS: • 0:00:00 - Welcome • 0:00:36 - Introduction • 0:02:17 - The Reagan Revolution (31.1) • 0:15:53 - Political and Cultural Fusions (31.2) • 0:37:54 - A New World Order (31.3) • 1:05:24 - Bill Clinton and the New Economy (31.4) • 1:37:17 - Credits 📖ABOUT THE BOOK: An audiobook production of “US History,” an OpenStax textbook. This popular textbook is designed for college-level U.S. history courses, and provides a comprehensive history of the United States from pre-Columbian times to the present day.  The text explores major events, cultural shifts, and influential figures in American history.   OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY).  Produced by Brian Barrick.  Read along with the full text at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  🎧 PODCAST LINKS:  • Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/4dCWaai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  • Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3yfllPO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   • YouTube Playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ushistoryyoutube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   👨‍🎓INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES:  Embed audiobook chapters on your course Canvas shell. Includes fully accessible pages and optional syllabus language. Information about these course Canvas packs are available on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openaudio.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📝 LICENSE INFORMATION:  This is an audio adaptation of US History by OpenStax. Access for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience. The audio from this project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY).  🤝 SPECIAL THANKS: The funding for this project was provided by CC-ECHO (California Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open Educational Resources). You can learn more about CC-ECHO at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/ccecho. The contents of this audiobook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. 😃 ENJOY THIS RESOURCE? We love to hear from our listeners.  Please consider leaving a YouTube comment, rating our podcast, or contact us through our website (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openaudio.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) to let us know about your experience with this audiobook.

    1h 38m

  3. 06/24/2024

    Chapter 30 - Political Storms at Home and Abroad, 1968-1980

    ⏳ TIME STAMPS: • 0:00:00 - Welcome • 0:00:35 - Introduction • 0:01:45 - Identity Politics in a Fractured Society (30.1) • 0:25:48 - Coming Apart, Coming Together (30.2) • 0:50:38 - Vietnam: The Downward Spiral (30.3) • 1:09:30 - Watergate: Nixon’s Domestic Nightmare (30.4) • 1:26:12 - Jimmy Carter in the Aftermath of the Storm (30.5) • 1:37:12 - Credits 📖ABOUT THE BOOK: An audiobook production of “US History,” an OpenStax textbook. This popular textbook is designed for college-level U.S. history courses, and provides a comprehensive history of the United States from pre-Columbian times to the present day.  The text explores major events, cultural shifts, and influential figures in American history.   OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY).  Produced by Brian Barrick.  Read along with the full text at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  🎧 PODCAST LINKS:  • Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/4dCWaai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  • Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3yfllPO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   • YouTube Playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ushistoryyoutube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   👨‍🎓INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES:  Embed audiobook chapters on your course Canvas shell. Includes fully accessible pages and optional syllabus language. Information about these course Canvas packs are available on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openaudio.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📝 LICENSE INFORMATION:  This is an audio adaptation of US History by OpenStax. Access for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience. The audio from this project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY).  🤝 SPECIAL THANKS: The funding for this project was provided by CC-ECHO (California Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open Educational Resources). You can learn more about CC-ECHO at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/ccecho. The contents of this audiobook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. 😃 ENJOY THIS RESOURCE? We love to hear from our listeners.  Please consider leaving a YouTube comment, rating our podcast, or contact us through our website (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openaudio.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) to let us know about your experience with this audiobook.

    1h 38m

  4. 06/21/2024

    Chapter 29 - Contesting Futures: America in the 1960s

    ⏳ TIME STAMPS: • 0:00:00 - Welcome • 0:00:35 - Introduction • 0:02:07 - The Kennedy Promise (29.1) • 0:25:41 - Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society (29.2) • 0:45:06 - The Civil Rights Movement Marches On (29.3) • 1:15:27 - Challenging the Status Quo (29.4) • 1:30:42 - Credits 📖ABOUT THE BOOK: An audiobook production of “US History,” an OpenStax textbook. This popular textbook is designed for college-level U.S. history courses, and provides a comprehensive history of the United States from pre-Columbian times to the present day.  The text explores major events, cultural shifts, and influential figures in American history.   OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY).  Produced by Brian Barrick.  Read along with the full text at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  🎧 PODCAST LINKS:  • Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/4dCWaai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  • Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3yfllPO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   • YouTube Playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ushistoryyoutube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   👨‍🎓INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES:  Embed audiobook chapters on your course Canvas shell. Includes fully accessible pages and optional syllabus language. Information about these course Canvas packs are available on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openaudio.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📝 LICENSE INFORMATION:  This is an audio adaptation of US History by OpenStax. Access for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience. The audio from this project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY).  🤝 SPECIAL THANKS: The funding for this project was provided by CC-ECHO (California Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open Educational Resources). You can learn more about CC-ECHO at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/ccecho. The contents of this audiobook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. 😃 ENJOY THIS RESOURCE? We love to hear from our listeners.  Please consider leaving a YouTube comment, rating our podcast, or contact us through our website (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openaudio.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) to let us know about your experience with this audiobook.

    1h 32m

  5. 06/20/2024

    Chapter 28 - Post-War Prosperity and Cold War Fears, 1945-1960

    ⏳ TIME STAMPS: • 0:00:00 - Welcome • 0:00:35 - Introduction • 0:02:04 - The Challenges of Peacetime (28.1) • 0:13:34 - The Cold War (28.2) • 0:41:39 - The American Dream (28.3) • 1:02:08 - Popular Culture and Mass Media (28.4) • 1:10:39 - The African American Struggle for Civil Rights (28.5) • 1:28:39 - Credits 📖ABOUT THE BOOK: An audiobook production of “US History,” an OpenStax textbook. This popular textbook is designed for college-level U.S. history courses, and provides a comprehensive history of the United States from pre-Columbian times to the present day.  The text explores major events, cultural shifts, and influential figures in American history.   OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY).  Produced by Brian Barrick.  Read along with the full text at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history⁠⁠⁠⁠  🎧 PODCAST LINKS:  • Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/4dCWaai⁠⁠⁠⁠  • Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3yfllPO⁠⁠⁠⁠   • YouTube Playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ushistoryyoutube⁠⁠⁠⁠   👨‍🎓INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES:  Embed audiobook chapters on your course Canvas shell. Includes fully accessible pages and optional syllabus language. Information about these course Canvas packs are available on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openaudio.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📝 LICENSE INFORMATION:  This is an audio adaptation of US History by OpenStax. Access for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience. The audio from this project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY).  🤝 SPECIAL THANKS: The funding for this project was provided by CC-ECHO (California Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open Educational Resources). You can learn more about CC-ECHO at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/ccecho. The contents of this audiobook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. 😃 ENJOY THIS RESOURCE? We love to hear from our listeners.  Please consider leaving a YouTube comment, rating our podcast, or contact us through our website (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openaudio.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠) to let us know about your experience with this audiobook.

    1h 30m

  6. 06/19/2024

    Chapter 27 - Fighting the Good Fight in World War II, 1941-1945

    ⏳ TIME STAMPS: • 0:00:00 - Welcome • 0:00:36 - Introduction • 0:01:57 - The Origins of War: Europe, Asia, and the United States (27.1) • 0:25:46 - The Home Front (27.2) • 1:03:21 - Victory in the European Theater (27.3) • 1:17:22 - The Pacific Theater and the Atomic Bomb (27.4) • 1:29:50 - Credits 📖ABOUT THE BOOK: An audiobook production of “US History,” an OpenStax textbook. This popular textbook is designed for college-level U.S. history courses, and provides a comprehensive history of the United States from pre-Columbian times to the present day.  The text explores major events, cultural shifts, and influential figures in American history.   OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY).  Produced by Brian Barrick.  Read along with the full text at ⁠⁠⁠https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history⁠⁠⁠  🎧 PODCAST LINKS:  • Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/4dCWaai⁠⁠⁠  • Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3yfllPO⁠⁠⁠   • YouTube Playlist: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ushistoryyoutube⁠⁠⁠   👨‍🎓INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES:  Embed audiobook chapters on your course Canvas shell. Includes fully accessible pages and optional syllabus language. Information about these course Canvas packs are available on our website at ⁠⁠⁠https://openaudio.us/⁠⁠⁠ 📝 LICENSE INFORMATION:  This is an audio adaptation of US History by OpenStax. Access for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience. The audio from this project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY).  🤝 SPECIAL THANKS: The funding for this project was provided by CC-ECHO (California Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open Educational Resources). You can learn more about CC-ECHO at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/ccecho. The contents of this audiobook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. 😃 ENJOY THIS RESOURCE? We love to hear from our listeners.  Please consider leaving a YouTube comment, rating our podcast, or contact us through our website (⁠⁠⁠https://openaudio.us/⁠⁠⁠) to let us know about your experience with this audiobook.

    1h 31m

  7. 06/18/2024

    Chapter 26 - Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1932-1941

    ⏳ TIME STAMPS: • 0:00:00 - Welcome • 0:00:35 - Introduction • 0:02:05 - The Rise of Franklin Roosevelt (26.1) • 0:15:50 - The First New Deal (26.2) • 0:46:59 - The Second New Deal (26.3) • 1:25:27 - Credits 📖ABOUT THE BOOK: An audiobook production of “US History,” an OpenStax textbook. This popular textbook is designed for college-level U.S. history courses, and provides a comprehensive history of the United States from pre-Columbian times to the present day.  The text explores major events, cultural shifts, and influential figures in American history.   OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY).  Produced by Brian Barrick.  Read along with the full text at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history⁠⁠⁠⁠  🎧 PODCAST LINKS:  • Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/4dCWaai⁠⁠⁠⁠  • Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3yfllPO⁠⁠⁠⁠   • YouTube Playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ushistoryyoutube⁠⁠⁠⁠   👨‍🎓INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES:  Embed audiobook chapters on your course Canvas shell. Includes fully accessible pages and optional syllabus language. Information about these course Canvas packs are available on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openaudio.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📝 LICENSE INFORMATION:  This is an audio adaptation of US History by OpenStax. Access for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience. The audio from this project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY).  🤝 SPECIAL THANKS: The funding for this project was provided by CC-ECHO (California Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open Educational Resources). You can learn more about CC-ECHO at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/ccecho. The contents of this audiobook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. 😃 ENJOY THIS RESOURCE? We love to hear from our listeners.  Please consider leaving a YouTube comment, rating our podcast, or contact us through our website (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://openaudio.us/⁠⁠⁠⁠) to let us know about your experience with this audiobook.

    1h 27m

  8. 06/18/2024

    Chapter 25 - Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? The Great Depression, 1929-1932

    ⏳ TIME STAMPS: • 0:00:00 - Welcome • 0:00:38 - Introduction • 0:02:12 - The Stock Market Crash of 1929 (25.1) • 0:38:18 - President Hoover’s Response (25.2) • 0:57:02 - The Depths of the Great Depression (25.3) • 1:22:13 - Assessing the Hoover Years on the Eve of the New Deal (25.4) • 1:30:07 - Credits 📖ABOUT THE BOOK: An audiobook production of “US History,” an OpenStax textbook. This popular textbook is designed for college-level U.S. history courses, and provides a comprehensive history of the United States from pre-Columbian times to the present day.  The text explores major events, cultural shifts, and influential figures in American history.   OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY).  Produced by Brian Barrick.  Read along with the full text at ⁠⁠https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history⁠⁠  🎧 PODCAST LINKS:  • Spotify: ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/4dCWaai⁠⁠  • Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://apple.co/3yfllPO⁠⁠   • YouTube Playlist: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ushistoryyoutube⁠⁠   👨‍🎓INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES:  Embed audiobook chapters on your course Canvas shell. Includes fully accessible pages and optional syllabus language. Information about these course Canvas packs are available on our website at ⁠⁠https://openaudio.us/⁠⁠ 📝 LICENSE INFORMATION:  This is an audio adaptation of US History by OpenStax. Access for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience. The audio from this project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY).  🤝 SPECIAL THANKS: The funding for this project was provided by CC-ECHO (California Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open Educational Resources). You can learn more about CC-ECHO at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/ccecho. The contents of this audiobook were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education.  However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. 😃 ENJOY THIS RESOURCE? We love to hear from our listeners.  Please consider leaving a YouTube comment, rating our podcast, or contact us through our website (⁠⁠https://openaudio.us/⁠⁠) to let us know about your experience with this audiobook.

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An audiobook production of "US History", an OpenStax textbook. This textbook provides an overview of American history, and is used widely in college-level History courses. OpenStax textbooks and this podcast are offered under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY). Text available for free at openstax.org. Produced by Brian Barrick (www.openaudio.us).

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