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History Cast

by Joshua Hughes

My students call me Mr. Hughes. I teach history and these are lessons I teach my students. I hope you like them!

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Episodes

  1. Episode 7: Hittites, Egyptians, Mitanni and more

    This episode looks at the beginning of the new kingdom and the rise of the Hittites, Mittani and others.

  2. Episode 6: The Middle Kingdom

    This episode covers the rise of the Middle Kingdom and Babylon under Hammurabi.

  3. Episode 5: Sargon I

    In this episode we trace Sargon and the rise of Ur, the first intermediate period in Egypt, and the rise of the Shang in China

  4. Episode 4: The Rise of Power

    In this episode we track the world watching the first civilizations get their start

  5. Episode 3: The Neolithic Revolution

    This episode catalogues the birth of civilization all over the world.

  6. Episode 2: How People Got Together

    This episode explores cave art and the interesting interpretations around it.

  7. Episode 1: “Neanderthals Developed Tools.”

    This traces the rise of humans from the death of the dinosaurs till about 40,000 years ago in really broad strokes..

  8. Episode 6: Resolution

    This ties up Stalin and his legacy.

  9. Episode 5: Solution

    Describes the end of World War II

  10. Episode 4: Blitzkrieg

    This talks about the beginning of the war up until the beginning of 1942

  11. Episode 3: Lead -up

    This episode follows Hitler, Stalin, and Bonhoeffer up to 1938

  12. Episode 2: Diverge

    This tracks Stalin, Hitler, and Bonhoeffer through the year of 1924

  13. Episode 1: Origins

    This traces the origins of Hitler, Stalin and Bonhoeffer.

  14. Episode 5: The Black Hand

    This Episode traces the first 2 years of World War I

  15. Episode 6: America and the Aftermath

    This wraps up World War I.

  16. Episode 4: Come Together

    This Episode chases the global changes that are happening which lead to World War I

  17. Episode 3: The Invisible Hand

    This episode talks about industrialism, socialism, social darwinism

  18. Episode 2: The Homunculus

    This episode discusses the origin of modern genetics and evolutionary theory.

  19. Episode 1: Patent 913

    This episode looks at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution and the early inventors.

  20. Episode 8: Who Retreats?

    From Napoleon’s Coronation to his end.

  21. Episode 7: Power is my Mistress

    In this episode we trace the rise and coronation of Napoleon as Emperor.

  22. Episode 6: The Reign of Terror

    This moves from 1791 - 1795 in France.

  23. Episode 5: The National Assembly

    This episode traces the problems that are occurring in France that lead to the creation of the Declarations of the Rights of Man.

  24. Episode 4: Stand together or swing together.

    I’m this episode we explore the connection that the English and French had with the American Revolution.

  25. Episode 3: The Glorious Revolution

    In this episode we discuss the key events surrounding the end of the Stuart line and the beginning of the Hanoverian Kong’s.

  26. Episode 2. - The Martyr

    This episode traces the development of the English Civil War and the fall of King Charles I in his battle with John Pym.

  27. Episode 1: The Tree of Liberty

    This Episode is the story of King James and the actions he took that opened the door for the English Revolution

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

My students call me Mr. Hughes. I teach history and these are lessons I teach my students. I hope you like them!

HOSTED BY

Joshua Hughes

CATEGORIES

history

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How many episodes does History Cast have?

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What is History Cast about?

My students call me Mr. Hughes. I teach history and these are lessons I teach my students. I hope you like them!

How often does History Cast release new episodes?

History Cast has 27 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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History Cast is created and hosted by Joshua Hughes.
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