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  1. JAN 24

    E43. US History – Understanding This Country | Children's Crusade & the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Turning Protest into Law

    Dive into the pivotal summer of 1963 in this episode of US History - Understanding This Country, hosted by Santhosh Janardhanan. Explore the Birmingham Campaign's bold Project C, where brave children faced fire hoses and police dogs in the Children's Crusade, exposing America's segregation horrors to the world. Witness the massive March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, and how these events pressured President Kennedy to propose sweeping civil rights legislation - only for tragedy to strike with his assassination. Discover how Lyndon B. Johnson turned grief into action, leading to the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 that banned discrimination in public spaces, schools, and workplaces. Uncover how nonviolent protest and moral urgency reshaped the nation. Perfect for history buffs interested in civil rights movement milestones, racial equality struggles, and US historical turning points. Subscribe now for more insightful episodes on America's journey toward justice!

    12 min

  2. JAN 16

    E42. US History – Understanding This Country | Civil Rights Movement from Courtrooms to the Streets

    Episode 42 is where the Civil Rights Movement shifts from courtrooms to the streets. After legal wins like Brown v. Board of Education, activists and students push for real change in everyday life-at lunch counters, bus stations, and on interstate buses.In this US history podcast episode, we cover the philosophy of nonviolent resistance (influenced by Gandhi and shaped by Martin Luther King Jr.), the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins, the rise of student activism and SNCC, and the 1961 Freedom Riders who challenged segregation in interstate travel. We also look at how media coverage, arrests, and violence forced the nation-and the Kennedy administration-to respond.If you're looking for a clear, easy-to-follow American history recap of the Civil Rights era, this episode explains how protest tactics evolved and why direct action became the engine of change.#CivilRightsMovement #USHistory #AmericanHistory #HistoryPodcast #SitIns #Greensboro #SNCC #FreedomRiders #CORE #Nonviolence #MLK #JFK #Segregation #JimCrow

    17 min

  3. JAN 15

    Episode 41a (Recap) - US History Podcast Catch‑Up: From Colonization to the Early Civil Rights Movement

    I’m back - and I owe you an apology.I went AWOL after September for personal reasons, but US History - Understanding This Country by Irregular Mind is back in the groove. In this recap episode, I quickly bring you up to speed on everything we’ve covered so far - from the earliest chapters of Indigenous America and colonization through: The American Revolution and the Constitution Westward expansion The Civil War and Reconstruction Industrialization and immigration Progressivism and imperialism World War I and the Roaring Twenties The Great Depression and the New Deal World War II The start of the Cold War and the Korean War We then land exactly where Episode 41 ended: the early Civil Rights Movement. We revisit key early milestones, including: Truman’s military desegregation Brown v. Board of Education (1954) The Little Rock Nine (1957) Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-56) This episode sets the stage for the next chapters — and the rest of the Civil Rights story. If you’re a South Indian listener or a New Jerseyan trying to understand how America became what it is today, this recap is your perfect re-entry point. After this, regular episodes continue for the rest of the series. #USHistory #AmericanHistory #HistoryPodcast #CivilRightsMovement #BrownvBoard #LittleRockNine #RosaParks #MontgomeryBusBoycott #MLK #Reconstruction #NewDeal #WorldWarII #ColdWar #KoreanWar #PodcastRecap #IrregularMind #NewJersey #SouthIndianListeners

    12 min

  4. 09/20/2025

    E41. US History – Understanding This Country | Civil Rights Beginnings: Brown, Parks & King

    Explore the early US civil rights movement: Brown v. Board of Education, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Little Rock Nine, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., school integration, nonviolence, and resistance in the 1950s. Legal cases, social justice, and the fight for equality.

    19 min

  5. 09/15/2025

    E40. US History – Understanding This Country | Prosperity, TV, Rock ’n’ Roll

    Step into the 1950s: GI Bill-fueled growth, Levittown suburbs, TV in every living room, and rock ’n’ roll teens—alongside redlining, poverty, and early sparks of Civil Rights. Booming, but brittle. Listen now.

    16 min

  6. 09/07/2025

    E39. US History – Understanding This Country | The Korean War: America’s First Test of the Cold War

    From the North Korean invasion to MacArthur’s Inchon landing, Chinese intervention, and Truman’s clash with his general — discover how the Korean War became the blueprint for Cold War conflicts and earned the name “The Forgotten War.”

    22 min

  7. 08/16/2025

    E38. US History – Understanding This Country | Victory to Cold War Tensions

    In 1945, victory brought hope and change. From the GI Bill and baby boom to the UN, Marshall Plan, Berlin Airlift, and Truman’s Fair Deal — discover how America emerged as a global leader while stepping into the Cold War.

    22 min

  8. 08/09/2025

    E37. US History – Understanding This Country | From D-Day to Nagasaki

    Coincidentally, on the anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki, we retrace America’s path to victory in WWII — from D-Day’s stormed beaches and the Battle of the Bulge, to the Pacific war, the A-Bomb, and the dawn of a new world order.

    28 min
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  • Creator
    The Irregular Mind
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    75
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