“The Union is doomed to dissolution. … I fix its probable occurrence within twelve years or three presidential terms.”This is the story of statehood and compromise. California is booming. The gold rush is in full swing with Americans and immigrants from all over the world hoping to make their fortune. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Nature and the mi ... Show More
Jul 13
208: The Pacific War, 1942–43: Guadalcanal, the Aleutians, and Operation Vengeance
“Guadalcanal is not the name of an island. It is the name of the graveyard of the Japanese army.”This is the story of America's first major offensive in the Pacific since Midway.Amid hard fighting among the frozen peaks of Attu at the tail end of Alaska's Aleutian Islands, the Am ... Show More
59m 7s
Jul 6
Introducing: Government That Doesn't Suck! with Professors Greg Jackson and Lindsey Cormack
Episode 1: We The Founders (The Constitution) | Introducing Government That Doesn’t SuckFollow GTDS on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.What if the Constitution isn't a dusty relic, but a living document built to be argued over, amended, and improved by eve ... Show More
48m 26s
Jul 2
The Declaration of Independence at 250
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America, as read by Professor Greg Jackson and fellow citizens: Lindsey Cormack co-host of Government That Doesn’t Suck, Ben Sawyer and Bob Crawford of The Road to Now, Colleen Shogan of In Pursuit, Lindsay Graham host of ... Show More
11m 6s
Jan 2023
California Gold Rush | Battlelines | 3
For white settlers, the Gold Rush offered a chance for fortune, but for California’s Native inhabitants, the sudden hunger for gold spelled disaster. As the numbers of miners grew, they forced Native people off their ancestral lands, often starving or slaughtering them in the pro ... Show More
40m 16s