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MobileHistorian1985

by Walter Shelton

A podcast dedicated to the simplified, yet scholarly understanding of history during various periods and on multiple subjects. Areas to be covered extensively will be U.S. History (Political, Legal, Social, Constitutional, and Military), as well as World History, Biblical/Spiritual Insights, Geography, Civics, Global Politics and Institutions, and my views on various hot button topics. I invite you to listen, give feedback and most of all, ENJOY!

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Episodes

  1. Podcast 97: The First Continental Congress (Sept. - Oct. 1774)

    This podcast provides an analysis of the First Continental Congress, America's first governing body formed in response to percieved British abuses of colonial rights and liberties.

  2. Podcast 96: The Intolerable Acts of 1774

    This podcast explains the Intolerable Acts of 1774, a series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament and aimed at the American Colonies. Collectively, they were one of the major causes of the American Revolutionary War.

  3. Podcast 95: The United States Declaration of Independence

    This podcast explores the American Declaration of Independence, providing background, history, context, a review of its words, and a personal analysis.

  4. Podcast 94: John Adams and Slavery

    This podcast gives an in-depth analysis of John Adams (1735-1826), a forgotten Founding Father, Second President of the United States, and a lifelong opponent of slavery in word and deed.

  5. Podcast 93: James Madison and Slavery

    This podcast explores the life of Founding Father and Fourth President, James Madison, and his connections to and conflicts with slavery.

  6. Podcast 92: Nat Turner's 1831 Slave Revolt in Virginia.

    This podcast discusses Nat Turner's 1831 slave revolt in Virginia and the after effects upon black people there and in other southern states.

  7. Podcast 91: The Colored Seamen's Acts, 1820-22.

    This podcast is a descriptive essay on the punitive Colored Seaman's Acts, which required the temporary imprisonment of black ship crewmen while in port in certain U.S. states from (1820-1843). Also discussed is the national and international tensions born out of the enforcement of these laws.

  8. Podcast 90: The 2020 U.S. Senate race in South Carolina- Historic Potential

    This podcast provides a brief analysis on the 2020 U.S. Senate race in South Carolina any why that election, above all the other Senate races, has the potential to make history.

  9. Podcast 89: Francis Scott Key, Esq. (The man beyond the Star Spangled Banner).

    This podcast gives a historical analysis/biography of Francis Scott Key (1779-1843), author of the U.S. national anthem, and the man beyond that singular action for which he is best known.

  10. Podcast 88: Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and Constitutional Originalism.

    This podcast gives an analysis on how the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education could have been reached using the constitutional interpretive method known as "originalism".

  11. Podcast 87: JUNETEENTH (June 19, 1865)

    This podcast gives an informative and critical analysis of the African American holiday known as Juneteenth, and why it is celebrated.

  12. Podcast 86: Landmark decisions of the Marshall Court: Gibbons v. Ogden, 22 U.S. 1 (1824)

    This podcast discusses the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Gibbons v. Ogden (A MAJOR COMMERCE CLAUSE CASE) and its effect on American Constitutional law.

  13. Podcast 85: Landmark Decisions of the Marshall Court: Johnson v. M'Intosh, 21 U.S. 543 (1823)

    This podcast gives an analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court Landmark decision in Johnson v. M'Intosh (A MAJOR NATIVE AMERICAN LAND RIGHTS CASE) and its legacy.

  14. Podcast 84: Landmark Decisions of the Marshall Court: Cohens v. Virginia, 19 U.S 264 (1821)

    This podcast gives an analysis of the landmark case of Cohens v. Virginia (1821) and its effect on U.S. Constitutional law.

  15. Podcast 83: Landmark Marshall Court Decisions: Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 17 U.S. 518 (1819)

    This podcast gives a brief analysis of the "Dartmouth College Case" and its effect on American Constitutional law.

  16. Podcast 82: Landmark Decisions of the Marshall Court: McCulloch v. Maryland, 17. U.S. 316 (1819)

    This podcast gives a brief analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in McCulloch v. Maryland, and its legacy in American Constitutional law.

  17. Podcast 81: Landmark Marshall Court decisions: Martin v. Hunter's Lessee, 14 U.S. 304 (1816)

    This podcast gives an analysis of the landmark Martin v. Hunter's Lessee case and its legacy in U.S. Constitutional law.

  18. Podcast 80: Landmarks of the Marshall Court: Fairfax's Devisee v Hunter's Lessee, 11 U.S. 603 (1813)

    This podcast gives an analysis of the Fairfax's Devisee case and its legacy

  19. Podcast 79: Landmark decisions of the Marshall Court: Fletcher v. Peck, 10 U.S. 87 (1810).

    This podcast explains the U.S. Supreme Court's 1810 decision in Fletcher v. Peck and its significance.

  20. Podcast 78: Georgia v. Brailsford, 3 U.S. 1 (1794), the U.S. Supreme Court's only jury trial.

    This podcast explains the Georgia v. Brailsford case, why the U.S. Supreme Court empaneled a jury, and the significance of the case in that era.

  21. Podcast 77: Everett J. Waring (1859-1914), Maryland's first African-American attorney.

    This podcast gives a short biography of the rise, fall and legacy of Everett Waring, Maryland's first black legal practitioner.

  22. Podcast 76: An analysis of Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803)

    This podcast provides an analysis of the Supreme Court's landmark 1803 decision in Marbury v. Madison and the legacy of that case.

  23. Podcast 75: How the United States of America acquired Hawaii.

    This podcast provides a detailed history on how the Hawaiian Islands, once an independent kingdom, became part of the United States.

  24. Podcast 74: The Haiti Massacre of 1804

    This podcast explains the mass genocide against French colonists in Haiti in 1804 and its legacy.

  25. Podcast 73: How the United States of America acquired Alaska

    This podcast gives a historical overview of how Alaska, the nation's 49th state, was acquired by the United States.

  26. Podcast 72: Executive Inaction Leading to Supreme Court Failures (1870-1900)

    This podcast provides an analysis of the how weak enforcement of federal civil rights laws by multiple U.S. Presidents, led to equally poor judicial interpretations of said laws in the period from 1870-1900.

  27. Podcast 71: How the Domincan Republic almost became an American territory in 1870 🇺🇸 🇩🇴

    This podcast gives a historical overview om how the Domincan Republic almost became an American territory in 1870 as well as my personal thoughts on the subject.

  28. Podcast 70: Chief Justice Warren Burger, and his reforms of the federal judiciary.

    This podcast gives an analysis of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger's great reforms of the U.S. Supreme Court and the federal judiciary in general from 1969-1986.

  29. Podcast 69: The Usage of Foreign Law by American Courts

    This podcast gives an analysis of the pros and cons of American courts referencing foreign law, as well as my opinion on the subject.

  30. Podcast 68: Did Justice Thomas Revive the 14th Amendment's '"Privileges or Immunities" Clause?

    This podcast gives an analysis on the "Privileges or Immunities" Clause in the 14th Amendment to the U.S Constitution, and why Justice Clarence Thomas did not revive it the landmark case of McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010).

  31. Podcast 67: The Corona Pandemic is a Wakeup Call from God.

    This podcast is a personal reflection on why I feel that the Corona Pandemic is a God permitted affliction upon humanity. It is designed to open our eyes, recognize his supremacy and understand our dependence on him for all things!

  32. Podcast 66: A Cancer's Perspective on the Cancer Zodiac Sign

    This podcast gives an person analysis of the traits common to the Cancer Zodiac Sign, and how we relate to others.

  33. Podcast 65: FDR's Confiscation of American Gold (1933-35) 🇺🇸 💱

    This podcast gives an analysis of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1933 Executive Order requiring American citizens to turn in their gold reserves in exchange for compensation, as well as the rationale and effects thereof.

  34. Podcast 64: Alternative History: President Thomas E. Dewey, #34 (1949-1953)

    This podcast is an alternative history, giving us a fictional scenario in which Thomas Dewey won the Presidential Election of 1948. It describes what the years from 1949-53 would have been like under a Dewey Administration.

  35. Podcast 63: An Alternative History; Chief Justice Franklin Pierce (1864-1869).

    This podcast offers an alternative history in which former President Franklin Pierce, #14 is nominated and confirmed to be Chief Justice of the United States in 1864.

  36. Podcast 62: MDOT MTA Commuter Connections Segment : 5/20/19

    This podcast is a replay of my TV segment on the MTA Commuter Connections show, 5-20-19.

  37. Podcast 61: Maryland Transit Times Interview : 6/24/19

    This podcast is a replay of my radio interview with MTA Maryland correspondent Ken Burger on Baltimore History.

  38. Podcast 60: My Audience with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas (March 8, 2004)

    This podcast is a summary of my audience with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in chambers at the U.S. Supreme Court.

  39. Podcast 59: Congressman Oscar S. DePriest (1871-1951) A TRIBUTE!

    This podcast gives a brief, yet detailed biography of the life and career of African American Congressman Oscar S. DePriest (1871-1951).

  40. Podcast 58: What if the United States of America had a Parliamentary Government?

    This podcast explores what the structure of the U.S. federal government would look like if we had a parliamentary system as opposed to a presidential republic.

  41. Podcast 57: Could U.S. States Legally Adopt Westminster-Style Parliamentary Governments?

    This podcast presents the above question and asserts why states could legally adopt Westminster-style parliamentary governments. It then moves to its inner workings and what that would look like in the U.S. State of Maryland.

  42. Podcast 56: On the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

    This podcast gives a brief history and detailed analysis on the intent and functions of the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

  43. Podcast 55: The Anglo-American Relationship (1866-1941)

    This podcast gives a synopsis of the bilateral ties between the U.S. and Great Britain from the end of the American Civil War to the early years of World War II.

  44. Podcast 54: The Anglo-American Relationship (1783-1865)

    This podcast provides a synopsis of the bilateral relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom from 1783 to 1865.

  45. Podcast 53: America's International Friends and Foes, a Personal Reflection.

    This podcast analyzes the relationship between the United States and several of its primary allies and enemies around the world by comparing them to friends, family, someone you want to slap, etc.

  46. Podcast 52: The Execution of King Charles I of England by Parliament and the Aftermath.

    This podcast explores the history of King Charles I of England, his breach of Parliamentary privilege, his execution, and the effect on history.

  47. Podcast 51: Attainders

    This podcast goes into detail on the use and history of attainders in Olde England and their overall prohibition in the United States Constitution.

  48. Podcast 50: The Salem Witch Trials

    This podcast goes into heavy detail on the Salem Witch Trials and their legacy in history.

  49. Podcast 49: Comparative Government. The U.K. Parliament vs. The U.S. Congress 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

    This podcast goes into heavy detail over the structure of both houses of the U.K. Parliament and the U.S. Congress and provides a healthy amount of comparing and contrasting, accordingly.

  50. Podcast 48: Prime Minister's Questions; U.K. 🇬🇧

    This podcast explores the weekly event in the British Parliament known as "Prime Minister's Questions" and its role in ensuring accountability in government.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast dedicated to the simplified, yet scholarly understanding of history during various periods and on multiple subjects. Areas to be covered extensively will be U.S. History (Political, Legal, Social, Constitutional, and Military), as well as World History, Biblical/Spiritual Insights, Geography, Civics, Global Politics and Institutions, and my views on various hot button topics. I invite you to listen, give feedback and most of all, ENJOY!

HOSTED BY

Walter Shelton

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