US History Ep. 10: The Progressive Era or, “No more thumbs in our meat, please!”

01/08/20 • 46 min

So we’ve reached the 20th century – finally! – and the U.S. overall is doing pretty well. Our economy is booming, we’ve got colonies now... the nation is doing well. But the people that live in the nation... most of them aren’t doing as great. Remember the Gilded Age? Uber capitalism on steroids with absolutely ...

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US History Ep. 9: Imperialism or, “Just a spoonful of sugar helps imperialism go down…”

Welcome back to Anti-Social Studies! Last episode we talked about the Gilded Age and it was dark. Like, Dickensian-level darkness: poverty, tiny child labor hands, fat corrupt politicians. But on the other hand, electricity! So it balances out, right? Today we’re not moving forward in time, but staying in the very end of the Gilded ...

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US History Ep. 11 The Women’s Era or, “Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make It On This Podcast”

All right. The ladies of American history have been dancing on the edges of our narrative for about 200 years. I think it’s about time we gave them an episode of their own. Shall we? Today’s episode is all about The Women’s Era or, “Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make It On This Podcast.” We’re going to ...