238 Episodes

  1. 83: Transcontinental Railroad (pt 1): Industrialization, Ted Judah & The Rise of the Central Pacific

    Published: 2/1/2021

  2. 82: Best Mini Episodes and Cold Opens of 2020

    Published: 1/18/2021

  3. 81: Epilogue to Volume 6: Reconstruction and The Indian Wars

    Published: 1/4/2021

  4. 80: “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus:” A History

    Published: 12/21/2020

  5. 79: The Indian Wars (Part 3): Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce & Standing Bear’s Fight for Civil Rights

    Published: 12/7/2020

  6. 78: The Indian Wars (Part 2): The Battle of the Little Bighorn (the Greasy Grass)

    Published: 11/23/2020

  7. 77: The Indian Wars (Part 1): The U.S.-Dakota War

    Published: 11/9/2020

  8. 76: Reconstruction (Part 4): The Battle of Liberty Place and the Mississippi Plan

    Published: 10/26/2020

  9. 75: Reconstruction (Part 3): The Rise of the KKK and the First Black Men in Government

    Published: 10/12/2020

  10. Bonus Episode: Game Changers: Precedent-Setting Presidential Elections

    Published: 10/6/2020

  11. 74: Reconstruction (Part 2): The Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant

    Published: 9/28/2020

  12. 73: Reconstruction (Part 1): The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

    Published: 9/14/2020

  13. 72: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

    Published: 8/31/2020

  14. 71: Revisiting the Hamilton/Burr Duel: An Affair of Honor

    Published: 8/17/2020

  15. 70: Epilogue: The Civil War Comes to a Close

    Published: 8/3/2020

  16. 69: Surrender at Appomattox: The Last Days of the Civil War

    Published: 7/20/2020

  17. 68: Sherman's March to the Sea and the Thirteenth Amendment

    Published: 7/6/2020

  18. 67: Ending 1864: The Battles of the Crater, Mobile Bay, Centralia, and Franklin

    Published: 6/22/2020

  19. 66: The Election of 1864: Lincoln's Bid for Reelection

    Published: 6/8/2020

  20. 65: Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign & The Free State of Jones

    Published: 5/25/2020

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