
Native people have been written out of the American story, but without us you don’t know what happened. This summer the United States will celebrate the 250-year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. When you read the Declaration, you realize it is a list of complaints. The last entry, the climax in our founders’ reasons for rebellion against the Crown, is this: “He has ex... more
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After America won the Revolutionary War, the Continental Army was disbanded. After the abuses of British soldiers, the founding fathers didn’t want a big standing army. That small, disorganized military then went off to fight Indigenous nations and l... more
The American Revolution wasn’t just a fight for liberty. It was also a sprawling conflict with Indigenous nations over who would control the continent of North America. And to stake out their claim, the United States was willing to commit genocide. R... more
Did you know that when colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor they dressed up like Native Americans? Rebecca goes to Boston with historian Phil Deloria (Dakota descent) to try and understand Americans’ obsession with playing Indian. In the early ... more
Welcome to First America: the true story of how the United States came to be, and how our current political moment is 250 years in the making. Dropping June 22nd, with early episode releases for Pushkin+ subscribers.
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Thank you! The truth I need to hear on the 4th of July
Finally an honest viewpoint about a system that does not serve us
Rebecca Nagel has embarked on a probably-thankless task that is more important for all of us to hear and understand than pretty much any other history, unless it’s the civil rights journey of Black people. This explains so much about the fullness of US history, and how the echoes of previous events echo down through our lives today. It’s not pretty—but that’s precisely why we must not look away. Until we accept and internalize the truth, we can’t begin to make meaningful changes. Some may not th... more
The host is a great story teller weaving together the history of America with the current news
Black Boys Militia. Thank you for teaching us this history of the first real world war. I was kinda confused about the Black Boys fighting. I feel like I would’ve wanted it explained more that they were white men who put charcoal on their faces and then fought against the British and Natives for the Natives land. Bit against this is an amazing series that along with 1619 should be taught in all classrooms. Thank you
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