Tag Archives: east

Don’t Mess with Texas 59



The future of the Texas hangs in the balance…as tensions explode, so do the cannons.  The fighting kicks off at the Alamo, with folk legend Davy Crockett.  It doesn’t turn out so well for him, but everyone will Remember the Alamo!


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.


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.


Innovation and the Industrial Revolution 51



The Industrial Revolution changes the nation, but it’s fueled by blood, sweat, tears, and coal.


Washington Burns (War of 1812) 49



In an unparalleled dick move…The British burn Washington to the ground.


Rising Tension and Old Tippecanoe (War of 1812) 48



War with England part two…


The Duel 46



Conflict resolution at its finest…à la, Hamilton and Burr…


Louisiana Purchase 43



The United States “supersizes” itself.


Political Mudslinging 41



If anyone knows how to talk $#i%, it’s a politician.  Jefferson and Adams started it.