Sectionalism in the U.S. (1814-1838)

A deep dive into the beginnings of the opioid epidemic, this episodes serves to expose Purdue Pharma’s deceitful claims, which allowed prescriptions of Oxycontin to go out of control. With a look at the ramifications on ethical, legal, and socio-economical levels, this episode re ... Show More

Exploring the presence of sectionalism during the events of the Indian Removal Act, using information from Howard Zinn’s “As Long as Grass Grows or Water Runs.” 

Year(s) Discussed: 1813-1814 Within a few months' time, Andrew Jackson went from having a depleted force under his command to achieving one of the most decisive victories in his military career. In this episode, we explore how that transpired and the ramifications that this woul ... Show More

<p>The Federal Government. Tens of thousands of Native American children. Around 50 boarding schools across the United States. This is the story of one of the darkest practices in American History.</p><br><p>Our expert guest for this episode is Mary Annette Pember, author of 'Med ... Show More

This week we’re stepping heart of Cold War America with the story of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Accused of espionage and executed at the height of anti-communist paranoia, their trial gripped the nation due to the controversy, family betrayal, and questions of justice that still ... Show More

<p>We often think of the witch trials as something in the deep and distant past.</p><br><p>But, as we'll hear in today's episode, the attitudes and behaviour that led to witch trials is as present today as it was then.</p><br><p>In this third and final episode of our limited seri ... Show More

August 13, 1906. A shooting in Brownsville, Texas, leads to the largest dismissal in the history of the United States Army. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and No ... Show More

New York’s police start to realize that beating up and arresting immigrants is making them distrustful of cops. In response, a police chief has an idea, borne out of his time colonizing the Philippines: control the population by recruiting local community members to police their ... Show More

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we prepare for takeoff with the Wright Brothers and hear their story about how they created the first airplane to take flight. Link to American History Tellers: https://wondery.com/shows/american-history-tellers/ Support the show! Join Into History fo ... Show More

New York’s police start to realize that beating up and arresting immigrants is making them distrustful of cops. In response, a police chief has an idea, borne out of his time colonizing the Philippines: control the population by recruiting local community members to police their ... Show More