Category: American History Classes

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Writing a Research Paper in History

Unlock a perceived mystery= how to write a research paper in history. I crack the code for you here. CLICK Writing a Research Paper in History. Comments, sundry insights and especially compliments welcomed below. Pax.

Metanoia Debate: America in the 20th-21st Centuries

*Decide the resolution for the epic, Oxford-style, APUSH debate: *Poll closes at midnight, May 7. After the total votes have been tallied, APUSH class members will vote in a separate poll (posted here as well) as to which side PRO or CON they would prefer. **Debate date set for Friday, May 17 (N.B. That is…
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Netfilx’s GODLESS is Divine

Don’t let the title fool you. And, don’t let the fact that everybody and their aunt has a new TV series for you to stream prohibit you from watching the best of the best. Netflix’s Godless is just that. Godless, an eight-part miniseries, features everything you could want, meaning the most necessary ingredients of historical…
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Kid Prison–And I’m Not Talking About Juvie…

Bryan Caplan misnamed his recent tour-de-force on the failures of the American education system. The Case Against Education should be entitled The Case Against Schooling, as the great Gene Epstein has pointed out. Still, Caplan’s research and arguments lead to the ultimate conclusions that Brett Veinotte at the SchoolSucks Project and Tom Woods among others have…
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Audio Lecture: American Imperialism and The True Flag

This is a recording of a lecture/class discussion on the turn of the century debate on the legitimacy (or lack thereof) of American overseas expansionism.   I cite and reference to a large extent the great work of Stephen Kinzer on the subject matter found in: Enjoy. 

Metanoia Debate: On the Removal of the Lincoln Memorial

Forget all of the hubbub about the decommissioning of Confederate memorials, the Ole Miss basketball team, etc. What about the Lincoln Memorial? Shouldn’t it be decommissioned, and unceremoniously at that? Hear an incredibly insightful debate on the topic here.

Audio Lecture: Manifest Destiny, 1830-1848

featured sources: Anders Stephanson, Manifest Destiny and the American Empire of Right, 1995. Andrew Jackson, “Letter to Moses Dawson”, 1848. John Gast, American Progress, 1872.

TV Pilot Proposal on the Progressive Era: Undercover Boss

Exceptional pilot proposal and parody of “Undercover Boss” featuring the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. The assembled team even got kicked out of the Jewel supermarket for filming in the meat section. Dedication.

TV Pilot Proposal on the Progressive Era: The Bachelor

Outstanding proposal as a parody of Woodrow Wilson (evil) as “The Bachelor”. Who was worse then: Juan Pablo or Woodrow Wilson?.. Either way, I loved Andi Dorfman despite the fact that it now appears that Josh Murray considers her the devil. Boy, this got really gossipy quickly.