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American History

by Cheryl Boswell

Learn about American History as you would in a typical college course but in a nontraditional manner.

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Episodes

  1. The Suburban Era, 1945-1963

    Eisenhower, Sputnik, JFK, & Krushchev are discussed on the American History Podcast in this episode.

  2. Politicast- Public Finance in Texas

    Learn the breakdown of the budget with all the various funds that go through the legislative process in Texas.

  3. Politicast-Local Government in Texas

    Learn about different types and levels of local government in Texas

  4. Cold War America, 1945-1954

    The origins of the Cold War between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. Is traced in this podcast episode.

  5. America’s Rise to Globalism

    Learn about the Second World War and how it affected America.

  6. The Great Depression and the New Deal

    Dive into the Great Depression and New Deal efforts to end it

  7. The 1920s

    Jazz, Gatsby, the Harlem Renaissance, flappers, and more await in this podcast all about the 1920s

  8. The United States and the collapse of the old world order

    Dig into the First World War and uncover America’s place within it.

  9. Politicast- The Texas Judiciary

    Synopsis of the judicial court system and structure in Texas.

  10. Politicast- Texas Executive Branch

    Synopsis of the Texas Executive branch

  11. Politicast-The Texas Legislature

    Synopsis of the Texas Legislature

  12. Politicast-Interest Groups in Texas

    Synopsis of interest groups in Texas.

  13. Politicast- Campaigns and Elections in Texas

    Synopsis of campaigns and elections in Texas

  14. Politicast-Political Parties in Texas

    Dive in to learn about the shifts in the political parties in Texas throughout history and what the future may tell for parties in the Lone Star State.

  15. Politicast-Texas in the Federal System

    Learn how Texas fits in the federal system

  16. Politicast- Texas Constitutions

    Learn about the different constitutions Texas has had throughout its history.

  17. Politicast- TX Govt: Political Culture

    Learn about what’s going on Texas and why we are the way we are down here!

  18. Politicast- Policy

    Segment 1 focuses on economic policy, pt 1 & 2 of segment 2 examine social policy, while segment 3 looks at American foreign policy

  19. PolitiHistocast- The Federal Courts

    Learn how the courts in America operate, how they’re organized, and how they’ve changed throughout American history

  20. Politicast- The Presidency and the Bureaucracy

    Learn about the office of the president and how the government bureaucracy in America works.

  21. Politicast- Congress

    Explore the United States Congress, how it is organized, how bills become law, and how it all works.

  22. Politicast- Interest Groups

    Learn about interest groups in the U.S. and how the work to influence the policy making process.

  23. Politicast- Campaigns and Elections

    Tune in to hear about campaigns and elections in the U.S.

  24. Politicast- Political Parties

    Let’s talk about the history of political parties and how our current government operates using these political parties

  25. Politicast- Participation and Voting

    Take a look at how voting in the U.S. varies with turnout, electoral laws, election outcomes, and barriers to voting.

  26. Politicast-The media

    Learn about the media’s role of informing the public of news and government decisions and policies.

  27. The Progressive Era!!!!

    One of my favorite time periods in American history, the Progressive Era witnessed a wave of social, economic and political reforms that impacted people of all races, gender, religion, ethnicity, and geography.

  28. Realignment at Home and Empire Abroad

    Political realignments in the U.S take place while imperialism begins to rear its ugly head abroad in Cuba and the Philippines, culminating in the Spanish-American War.

  29. The Rise of an Urban Order

    How the cities developed and the problems that plagued them during the latter decades of the 19th century

  30. The New Industrial Order, 1870-1900

    Corporations, mergers, trusts and holding companies expand big business and threaten the workers world, leading to organized unions and strikes.

  31. Government- Public Opinion podcast

    Dive into public opinion and how American government stays attuned to public opinions and preferences on issues, topics, and policies.

  32. The New South and the Trans-Mississippi West (1870-1890)

    Learn what the American South and Western United States developed into following the Civil War and Reconstruction. Railroads, farmers, and Indians, oh my!

  33. Reconstruction after the U.S. Civil War (1865-1877)

    Dive in to American society and a hint of government in the postwar years to discover the policies of Reconstruction, especially in the South.

  34. The Rise of Democracy 1824-1850

    The Jacksonian Era of American politics: the contested 1824 election, Andrew Jackson’s presidency, Indian removal, rising racial discrimination and more are covered in this episode.

  35. The opening of America, 1815-1850

    Transportation, infrastructure, industrialization, economic changes, and more are covered in this episode of the American History podcast.

  36. Post Revolution

    Examine the first decade of independence from 1776-1789

  37. Early National period, 1789-1824

    After ratification of the Constitution, upheaval in Europe between England and France threatens to upend the new Republic, which will go to war with Britain in 1812 to affirm their sovereignty.

  38. Government-Public Opinion

    Find out how public opinion is shaped, formed, how circumstances and events can shape or change public opinion and how we measure it in America.

  39. The American Revolution

    Dive into history with the Second Continental Congress in 1775 all the way through the Treaty of Paris in 1783x

  40. Government-Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

    The first segment focuses on Civil Liberties and what your individual rights are under the Bill of Rights and the rest of the Constitution. The second segment focuses on Civil Rights and how various groups have fought for equal rights and what has been done to remedy past injustices.

  41. Government-Federalism

    A concise explanation of federalism in America

  42. Government-The Founding and the Constitution

    Dive into the early American republic to learn more about the founding of America and the creation of the Constitution

  43. Citizens and Government

    In this government podcast episode, the relationship between citizens and government is examined and explained to give a better understanding of what American democracy is and how it works.

  44. Imperial Crisis, Imperial Triumph

    The years following the Seven Years’ War were riddle with political upheaval and strife in the American colonies. Tune in to hear more about how the stage for revolution was set.

  45. Eighteenth-century America

    Take a look at eighteenth century America, the Enlightenment, and the Great Awakening on the eve of the Seven Years’ War aka the French and Indian War

  46. Colonization in the North 1600-1750

    Dive into American history with this podcast focusing on early northern and New England settlement.

  47. Colonization 1600-1750

    Take a look at the Spanish colonization of the American Southwest and Florida and the English colonization of the Chesapeake area, Carolinas and the Caribbean.

  48. Old Worlds, New Worlds

    Learn about Europe and Asia on the eve of colonization of the Americas and the early colonization experiments of Africa and Ireland.

  49. Pre-colonial Native Americans

    Tune in to learn about the pre-colonial Native American cultures and societies that flourished all throughout the Americas and Caribbean prior to European contact.

  50. Welcome to American History

    Stay tuned for more episodes of American History with Professor Cheryl Boswell

About this show

Learn about American History as you would in a typical college course but in a nontraditional manner.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does American History have?

American History has 50 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on April 19, 2021.

What is American History about?

Learn about American History as you would in a typical college course but in a nontraditional manner.

How often does American History release new episodes?

American History publishes a few times a week, based on its 50 episodes since October 2020.

Who hosts American History?

American History is created and hosted by Cheryl Boswell.
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