A History of the United States

A History of the United States. A podcast charting the history of the United States of America from the foundation of Jamestown to the end of the cold war, covering political, military, economic, social and cultural history.

Episodes

Episode 187 - The Election of 1800

February 23, 2025 • 14 mins

This week we cover the constitutional crisis that was the Election of 1800, as Federalists ask the question "Jefferson or Burr?".

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Episode 186 - The Adams Army

February 9, 2025 • 13 mins

This week we catch up Hamilton as he navigates the Reynolds Affair and the New Army.

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Episode 185 - Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)

January 19, 2025 • 14 mins

This week we cover the Alien and Sedition Acts as the Adams Administration wrestles with a culture war.

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Episode 184 - The Adams Administration

December 15, 2024 • 15 mins

This week we cover the election of 1796 and the XYZ Affair.

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Episode 183 - Washington's Farewell

November 24, 2024 • 47 mins

This week we let Washington close his administraion in his own words.

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Episode 182 - Citizen Genet

October 27, 2024 • 15 mins

This week we cover the our last topic of the Washington administration, Citizen Genet and the issue of neutrality.

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Episode 181 - Democratic-Republican Ideology

August 19, 2024 • 14 mins

This week we examine the Democratic-Republicans as they start to become a more powerful group, asking what was the ideology that held them together.

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Episode 180 - Let's Get the Parties Started

July 21, 2024 • 15 mins

This week we examine the early 'Republican Interest' in its battles with the Federalist government, exploring how Hamilton and Jefferson argued while Washington tried to hold his administration together.

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Episode 179 - Jefferson and Madison, Best Friends Forever

June 23, 2024 • 12 mins

This week we turn to the growing political fragmentation during the Washington Administration. We discuss how Madison's opinions changed over time, how he became more distant from Hamilton, and ultimately formed a close friendship with Thomas Jefferson.

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Episode 178 - The Treaty of Greenville

June 9, 2024 • 10 mins

This week we finish looking at the westward migration of the early 1790s, finishing off with the Northwest Indian War.

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Episode 177 - Yazoo

May 6, 2024 • 15 mins

This week we continue to look at the westward migration, this time focusing on Federal interactions with Indians. We look at the Treaty of New York, and how this was undone by the Yazoo Companies.

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Episode 176 - Cooperstown

March 24, 2024 • 14 mins

This week we continue to look at the westward migration, this time focusing on the Federal Government's attempt to manage it. We then look at Cooperstown, one of the success stories of the 1790s.

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Episode 175 - Daniel Boone

February 18, 2024 • 16 mins

This week we cover the life of Daniel Boone, one of the early pioneers and folk heroes.

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Episode 174 - End of the Bottle

February 4, 2024 • 14 mins

This week, the Whiskey Rebellion comes to a close.

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Episode 173 - The March on Pittsburgh

December 31, 2023 • 14 mins

This week, the rebels march on Pittsburgh and Washington issues a warning.

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Episode 172 - The Whiskey Rebellion

November 12, 2023 • 14 mins

This week, we cover the outbreak of the Whiskey Rebellion in the summer of 1794.

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Episode 171 - Philadelphia Fever

September 3, 2023 • 16 mins

This week, we watch tensions rise over 1793 and 1794, complicated by Yellow Fever.

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Episode 170 - The Whiskey Tax

July 23, 2023 • 21 mins

This week, Hamilton looks to raise revenues through a Whiskey Tax, which swiftly starts to go wrong.

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Episode 169 - The Cause of, and Solution to, All of Life's Problems

June 25, 2023 • 13 mins

This week we turn our attention to the western frontier as we explore the origins of the whiskey rebellion.

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Episode 168 - Hamilton's Financial Plan

May 14, 2023 • 21 mins

This week we follow Hamilton's battle to get his four point financial plan approved.

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A History of the United States

Episodes

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Episode 185 - Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)

Episode 184 - The Adams Administration

Episode 183 - Washington's Farewell

Episode 182 - Citizen Genet

Episode 181 - Democratic-Republican Ideology

Episode 180 - Let's Get the Parties Started

Episode 179 - Jefferson and Madison, Best Friends Forever

Episode 178 - The Treaty of Greenville

Episode 177 - Yazoo

Episode 176 - Cooperstown

Episode 175 - Daniel Boone

Episode 174 - End of the Bottle

Episode 173 - The March on Pittsburgh

Episode 172 - The Whiskey Rebellion

Episode 171 - Philadelphia Fever

Episode 170 - The Whiskey Tax

Episode 169 - The Cause of, and Solution to, All of Life's Problems

Episode 168 - Hamilton's Financial Plan

Popular Podcasts

Episode 187 - The Election of 1800

Episode 186 - The Adams Army