27 episodes
U.S. history, cracked. Grace Hu
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- History
Come take a journey through time with me, a Canadian highschooler, as I explore what built the United States of America, dating from the 1490s to our present day. Martin Luther King Jr. once said: "We are not makers of history, we are made by history". Let us find out what America is made of...
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Part 6 (ep.1): Empire and Expansion
What caused America to come out of isolation? How did America free Cuba and acquire other islands? Come find out in this episode!
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Part 5 (ep.4): Great West and Agriculture Revolution
Come learn about where cowboys came from! Let's talk about how America expanded to the West and how farmers took a stand after being bullied by big trusts.
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Part 5 (ep.3): America Moves to the City
What are the first signs of real American City life? How did Americans react to immigration and what did the government do to restrict them? Come find out in this episode!
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Part 5 (ep.2): Industry Comes of Age
Who ran the first ever monopolies in America? When did the first ever strikes occur? How did your average workday become shorter? Come find out in this episode!
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Part 5 (ep.1): Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age
Gilded Age: when times look great until you scratch under the surface. Come find out about corruption in America in this episode!
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Part 4 (ep.6): The Ordeal of Reconstruction
The civil war has finally finished, but have you ever wondered how the Confederate states were reintegrated back into the Union? Come find out in this episode!