A History of the United States

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Episode 205 - Lewis and Clark Part 5 Aug 31, 2026

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This week we conclude the Lewis and Clark expedition. We take them to the Pacific and back home, reflecting on the impact of the expedition.

Episode 204 - Lewis and Clark Part 4 Jul 05, 2026

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This week we continue the Lewis and Clark expedition, as the party moves into the Rockies.

Episode 203 - Lewis and Clark Part 3 May 17, 2026

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This week we continue the Lewis and Clark expedition! They continue moving north, and have a confrontation with the Lakota Sioux.

Episode 202 - Lewis and Clark Part 2 Apr 26, 2026

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This week we get the Lewis and Clark expedition underway! They travel from the Mississippi to the territory of the Lakota.

Episode 201 - Lewis and Clark Part 1 Mar 23, 2026

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This week we explore why the Lewis and Clark Expedition took place.

Episode 200 - The Louisiana Purchase Feb 15, 2026

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This week the French disaster in Haiti leads to a massive opportunity for Jefferson as we cover the Louisiana Purchase.

Episode 199 - Black Spartacus Jan 18, 2026

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This week we restart the narrative. Continuing our discussion about slavery from last time, we move to the Haitian Revolution and Toussaint Louverture.

Episode 198 - Not Yet the Dawn Dec 18, 2025

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This week we have our final episode in the narrative pause. We discuss slavery. We discuss anti-slavery. And we discuss why anti-slavery didn't work.

Episode 197 - All Men Are Created Equal Oct 26, 2025

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This week we look at women's rights in the early republic, focusing in on the reaction to Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Women in 1792.

Episode 196 - Theologycast 4 Oct 12, 2025

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This week we look at religion in the early republic, exploring the Methodists and Baptists in particular.

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