The American Story: A Narrative History of the United States
Andy RasmussenAmerican history is more than a collection of interesting stories, so why is it most often presented as such? It matters why things happened in the order they did. Join social historian Dr. Heath Mitton as he unpacks the story of the American Republic with special attention to how social and economic factors drove the politics of ideas, from the American Revolution through the presidency of Barack... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 22 | Founded | 12 years ago |
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Dr. Mitton concludes this series with several questions: Is the United States an Empire? Is it is possible for a republican empire to be benevolent? Finally, how do the decisions of average American consumers both demand and support global empire?
How did the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1967 lay the groundwork for the age of terrorism? Dr. Mitton takes us right up to our own day in this episode.
What political & economic elements led to the Reagan Revolution? Did Ronald Reagan win the Cold War? And how conservative was Reagan really? Dr. Mitton takes us through the recent past.
Taking lessons from Nixon and the concept of the Imperial Presidency, Dr. Mitton asks the question "Are the American people fit for world leadership? And does the world need a leader at all?"
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- The edge of mythology
These guys struggle with facts that conflict with their analogy of US history, sad.
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United States5 years ago - Loved it!
How the hell did I find this series? Seems to be a compilation of a biweekly series, these guys are likeable and really seem to boil 250 years of history into clear, concise threads woven together. The local callers and weather updates were weird at first but became kinda charming. I learned a ton, Andy is a natural at this.
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