Slavery marks an important era in the history of the United States, one that is often discussed in terms of numbers and dates, human rights abuses, and its …
Episode 41: The Myth of Race in America
There is no question that the idea of race has been a powerful driving force in American history since colonial times, but what exactly is race? How did it …
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Episode 38: The International Energy Crisis of 1973
Most Americans probably associate the 1973 oil crisis with long lines at their neighborhood gas stations, but those lines were caused by a complex patchwork of …
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