U.S. History

The history of the United States beginning with the First Americans to Contemporary America in the 21st Century.
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Episode 5

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Question and answer at the 2015 James Otis Lecture.
Sir Robert Worcester | James Otis 2014 Excerpt
Episode 3

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Sir Robert Worcester, Emeritus Chancellor of the University of Kent and Chair of the 800th Anniversary Celebration of the Magna Carta Committee spoke about "The Magna Carta, 'Foundation of Liberty'...
Harlem Renaissance | Artopia

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Bob Masteller shares how The Harlem Renaissance was the most exciting period in the history of jazz. The Harlem Renaissance took place in Harlem, New York between the end of World War I and the middle...
Forgotten Founder: Conclusion | Carolina Stories
Episode 8

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When Charles Pinckney left office in 1823, he had devoted 42 years to public service. The following year, he passed away, and is buried in St. Philip's Episcopal Churchyard in Charleston. In 1830, 11...
Forgotten Founder: Family Rifts | Carolina Stories
Episode 6

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In 1794, shortly before Pinckney was elected to a third term as governor, his wife, Mary Laurens Pinckney, gave birth to a son, Henry Laurens Pinckney. After serving two years of his third term as...
Forgotten Founder: Creating Balance | Carolina Stories
Episode 7

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John Quincy Adams requested the Pinckney Plan from Charles Pinckney, but Pinckney said he didn't have it. He provided the Plan to John Quincy Adams, as best he remembered it. At that time, he retired...