History That Doesn't Suck

History That Doesn't Suck

Prof. Greg Jackson

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Christmas Special II: A Jackson White House Christmas

Christmas Special II: A Jackson White House Christmas

Dec 24, 2018

“Now let’s see how Santa Claus will treat you, Mr. Uncle Jackson, President of all these United States!”  This is the story of Christmas at the Jackson White House in 1835. Andrew’s going (as he often...

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29: The Bank War, Whigs, & Revolution in Texas

29: The Bank War, Whigs, & Revolution in Texas

Dec 10, 2018

"Come and take it!” This is the story of Andrew Jackson’s ongoing Administration and the Texas Revolution. Old Hickory is up for reelection, and his opponent, Henry Clay, bets the bank--the Bank of Th...

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28: Ushering in the Age of Jackson

28: Ushering in the Age of Jackson

Nov 26, 2018

“May God Almighty forgive her murderers as I know she forgave them. I never can.” This is the story of a democratizing America. John Quincy Adams barely has his presidency off the ground and Andrew Ja...

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Epilogue to Volume 2

Epilogue to Volume 2

Nov 11, 2018

"There were no Canadians hurt in the making of this last volume." This is not a story. This is our second epilogue! Greg, Josh, and Cielle hash about the great birthing pains of launching the new podc...

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27: The Last of the Founding Fathers

27: The Last of the Founding Fathers

Oct 29, 2018

“Thomas Jefferson survives.” This is the story of reconciliation--and death. With peace abroad and the collapse of the Federalist Party, the United States seems to be out of crisis mode. Reconciled ev...

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26: Peace in Ghent, War in New Orleans

26: Peace in Ghent, War in New Orleans

Oct 15, 2018

“I could have walked on the dead bodies of the British for one-quarter of a mile without stepping on the ground.” This is the story of peace and war; of self-destruction and political birth. American ...

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25: From Lake Champlain to the “Defense of Fort M’Henry”

25: From Lake Champlain to the “Defense of Fort M’Henry”

Oct 01, 2018

“Does that star-spangled banner yet wave?” This is the story of the worst of the War of 1812 for America--the year 1814. As the threat of Napoleon’s crumbling empire subsides, the British military has...

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24:  From Granny to Old Ironsides: The Campaigns of 1812 and 1813.

24: From Granny to Old Ironsides: The Campaigns of 1812 and 1813.

Sep 17, 2018

“Don’t give up the ship!”  This is the story of the first two years of the War of 1812, and it seems quite backward. Despite expectations, the Americans are trying and failing (miserably) to invade Ca...

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23: Prelude to America's Forgotten War

23: Prelude to America's Forgotten War

Sep 02, 2018

“We’ll root out the damn’d tories. We’ll drink their blood. We’ll eat their hearts!” This is the story of the path to war--the War of 1812. The United States is stuck between a rock and a hard place: ...

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22: An Affair of Honor: Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr

22: An Affair of Honor: Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr

Aug 19, 2018

"Adieu best of wives and best of Women. Embrace all my darling Children for me." This is the story of the most influential duel in American History: Vice President Burr versus General Hamilton. Aaron ...

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