Hello folks. Today we are taking a break from the World Power series to talk about Chicago's Jane Addams and the Hull House. The Hull House is a settlement house that rose to prominence by helping those in need in a poor working class neighbo

World Power World War I

Jan 19th, 2020 33m 6s

Hello listeners. We are back discussing the US growth as a world power at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th Century. Today we will talk about World War I. Specifically, we will talk about causes, technology, and major

World Power Imperialism Spanish American War

Jan 12th, 2020 36m 32s

Hello listeners. We are back for another season talking about American History. In today's episode, we kick off our World Power series by talking about Imperialism and the Spanish American War. These are the early stages of the U.S. emerging

Progressive Era FDA and Social Gospel

Dec 8th, 2019 18m 34s

Hello everyone, thanks for tuning into our last episode of season two. This will conclude our podcasts over the Progressive Era. Today we will talk about the FDA (specifically the Pure Food and Drug Act) and the Social Gospel Movement.

Progressive Era Muckrakers Suffrage Populism

Dec 1st, 2019 25m 6s

Welcome back as we continue to talk about the Progressive Era. Today we will discuss muckrakers, suffrage, and populism.

Progressive Era Overview Civil Service Reforms Antitrust Acts and Conservation

Nov 17th, 2019 24m 23s

Hello folks. Welcome to Season 2 of Hacking History. Today we give a brief overview of the Progressive Era then we dive into Civil Service Reforms, Antitrust Acts, and Conservation during the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 1

Gilded Age Labor Unions Native Policies Cattle Boom

Nov 10th, 2019 22m 59s

Last episode in our series covering the Gilded Age. Today we will talk about Labor Unions, Native American Policies, and the Cattle Boom after the Civil War until the turn of the century. We also have one of our students as a guest in this ep