Category Archives: new nation

Mexican American War 60



Chuck Norris makes Texas a state, then he fights a war…on his own.


Westward Ho! 58



Westside is the best side…Unless you died of dysentery along the way.  #OregonTrail.  Manifest Destiny broadens the horizons of the young United States, but there’s a dark side to westward expansion.


The Age of Jackson 56



A real S.O.B. whether you like him or hate him…the Age of Jackson has begun.


Electoral College V. Popular Vote and the Election of 1824 55



What does Corruption, Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and the Electoral College have in common?  They’re all corrupt.  Tune in!


The Era of Good Feelings 54



America is feelin’ good-ish!  We are talking national unity, the Monroe Doctrine, and the elephant in the room tearing the country apart…slavery.


Seminole Wars 53



Florida is open territory for Andrew Jackson to deal a hand…or three.