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History 131

Survey of the social, political, economic and cultural transformations that took place in colonial North America and the US from the 15th through the 19th centuries.

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Abolitionism/Manifest Destiny

Abolitionism/Manifest Destiny

"A compact with death, an agreement with hell."

17 Nov 2007

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Reform Movements (1830s)

Reform Movements (1830s)

History and toddlers don't mix well. This is another short lecture, interrupted periodically by the strange antics of m... Read more

16 Nov 2007

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Jacksonian Democracy (short lecture)

Jacksonian Democracy (short lecture)

This one's only about 50 minutes long and gets cut off at the end because my battery died. You didn't miss much.

16 Nov 2007

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The Market Revolution

The Market Revolution

It's more interesting than it sounds.

10 Nov 2007

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War of 1812

War of 1812

A weird little war.

8 Nov 2007

Ranked #6

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Jefferson's Era

Jefferson's Era

An "Empire for Liberty," sort of.

4 Nov 2007

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Federalist Era II

Federalist Era II

Foreign policy of the 1790s; Alien and Sedition Acts; the fall of the Federalist Party.

26 Oct 2007

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Federalist Era I

Federalist Era I

Back again after a long layoff. Lecture deals with the domestic politics of the Federalist Era during the 1790s.

26 Oct 2007

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1780s

1780s

This lecture deals with the Articles of Confederation period.

26 Oct 2007

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Empires in Conflict

Empires in Conflict

This lecture covers some of the major geopolitical events for the British colonies in the 18th century, including the wa... Read more

2 Oct 2007

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