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

12/04/19 • 41 min

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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