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History is US

There will always be something distinct about our present day, yet history haunts. American democracy is at a crossroads, and we have to decide who we really are as a nation. This moment begs us all t... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Welcome to History is US

Welcome to History is US

Written and narrated by award-winning author and Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, Dr. Eddi... Read more

8 Jun 2022

2mins

Ranked #2

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The Collapse of Radical Reconstruction

The Collapse of Radical Reconstruction

With the passage of the 15th amendment, some Americans believed the battle had finally been won: the former slave now ha... Read more

15 Jun 2022

50mins

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Storm and Stress: Jim Crow America

Storm and Stress: Jim Crow America

In the aftermath of the collapse of Reconstruction, we chart the emergence of Jim Crow laws and the extralegal violence ... Read more

15 Jun 2022

47mins

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The Second Reconstruction

The Second Reconstruction

The Civil Rights movement of the mid-twentieth century begins despite the internal conflicts that shape it. We focus par... Read more

22 Jun 2022

45mins

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White Betrayal

White Betrayal

The black freedom struggle of the mid-twentieth century leads to the emergence of white backlash. Here we show how conse... Read more

22 Jun 2022

1hr 2mins

Ranked #6

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American Madness: The Obama Years

American Madness: The Obama Years

The election of President Barack Obama ignited feelings of hope and promise. But the election of the first black preside... Read more

29 Jun 2022

1hr 11mins

Ranked #7

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Democracy Imperiled

Democracy Imperiled

What happened at the Capitol on January 6 begs us to look to our past to help us understand our present, and to imagine ... Read more

29 Jun 2022

56mins

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Introducing: Search Engine

Introducing: Search Engine

No question too big, no question too small. On Search Engine, host PJ Vogt answers the kinds of questions you might ask ... Read more

10 Jul 2023

9mins

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