America: A History
By Liam Heffernan
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This is your ultimate guide to the history of the United States of America, and throughout December we are feeling festive. From Santa Claus to It's a Wonderful Life, get in the festive spirit with a big ol' dose of American holiday history - ho ho ho!
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If you're looking for Americast or The News Agents but stumbled on us, then today is your lucky day, because this is your new favourite podcast.
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Featuring the best academics, experts, and special guests, every week answers a different questions about the USA, to understand the people, the places, and the events that shape it.
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This is your ultimate guide to American history from the people who can explain it best. We make the big topics like slavery and civil rights easy to understand, and give you a 101 in all things US history. It's the only podcast you need!
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America: A History is hosted by your resident US election correspondent Liam Heffernan, in collaboration with the University of East Anglia, and you can support the show here: https://america-a-history.captivate.fm/support
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What is the War of 1812?
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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BONUS: The Christmas Goose & Our Favourite On-Screen Santa
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Who is Santa Claus?
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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BONUS: The Best Christmas Films of All Time
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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What Do Christmas Films Tell Us About America?
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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BONUS: Faith, Feminism, and the American South
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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What is the Bible Belt?
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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BONUS: How Growing Up in the Projects Shaped My Views on Poverty
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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BONUS: The Legacy of Sand Creek: Racism, War, and Cultural Extermination
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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What Was the Sand Creek Massacre?
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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BONUS: Is Country Music a 'Mongrel' Genre?
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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ITM8: Donald Trump, Russia, and the Risk of World War Three
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Who Was Christopher Columbus?
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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BONUS: The Debate That Altered the Course of American History
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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ITM7: What Does Trump's Comeback Mean for American Politics?
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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What Happens After a Presidential Election?
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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UEA Lasdun Lecture: Broken Democracy? Lessons from the American Election
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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ITM 6: Election Aftermath - Voices from America on Trump’s Victory
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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BONUS: Will Kamala Harris Break the Glass Ceiling?
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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ITM 5: Young Americans Share their Election Experiences of Voting from Abroad
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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How to Run a Democratic Election: Part II
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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How to Run a Democratic Election: Part I
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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BONUS: Baseball's Unique Place in American Culture
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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How Did Baseball Become an American Pastime?
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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BONUS: Exploring Mark Twain and the Challenges of Teaching Huck Finn
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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What is the History of Hawai'i?
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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What is Medicare?
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Why Is Huck Finn Banned?
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Will America Ever Elect a Woman for President?
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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What Makes Country Music So American?
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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ITM 4: Debates, Dog Food, and Taylor Swift, Reaction to Harris vs Trump
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Who Cares About Presidential Debates?
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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What Are the Projects?
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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What Was the Constitutional Convention?
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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ITM 3: Reaction to the Democratic National Convention
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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How is Barbie Still Relevant?
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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IN THE MAKING: Can Trump Stop the Harris Hype Train?
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Why Does the President Only Serve Two Terms?
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Why Did the USA Drop Atomic Bombs on Japan?
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Why Do Americans Love Aliens?
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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IN THE MAKING: Biden Out, Harris In, and What This Means for Trump
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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When Did the USA Last Host the Olympics?
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Was the Moon Landing a Hoax?
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Who is Harriet Tubman?
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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What is the Civil Rights Act?
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Support Us on Patreon: New Episodes from July 2nd!
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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What is The Battle Hymn of the Republic?
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Is America an Empire?
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Should Donald Trump Be Allowed to Run for President?
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Are the Oscars Still Relevant?
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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How Did Jackie Kennedy Transform the White House?
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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What is a Primary and a Caucus?
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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America: A History Podcast - A New Season is Coming
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Why Does Everyone Love Disney?
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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What is the War on Christmas?
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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How to Make a Hollywood Christmas Movie
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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What's the History of Christmas in America?
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Is the President Above the Law?
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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What is Thanksgiving?
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Could Friends BE Any Bigger?
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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What Does Kindred Tell Us About Plantation Life?
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Why Do Americans Love Halloween?
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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BONUS: 'Twas the Night of All Hallows
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Who is Ed Gein?
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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What Challenge Does Black Lives Matter Represent to America?
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Who is Frederick Douglass?
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Why is Children's Literature So Political?
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Who is Ron DeSantis?
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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How Did Slavery Impact Cherokee Nation?
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Who is Jimmy Carter?
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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What is the American Dream?
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Why Are Guns Still Legal?
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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What Do We Get Wrong About the Civil Rights Movement?
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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What Makes the Super Bowl so Super?
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Who Are Native Americans?
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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What is the Supreme Court?
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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How Did the 50 States Become the 50 States?
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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How Accurate is Forrest Gump?
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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How Are Presidents Elected?
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Why Did America Ban Slavery?
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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What is the US Constitution?
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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What is America?
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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America: A History Podcast Trailer
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Jun 04, 2023 |