History Matters

One thing historians love is a good drink.... and drinking alone isn't fun. Happy hour is the best hour, even if you are sippin' cold water in a beautiful glass. If you are under 21, chilled apple juice is always tasty.

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Prop 50 & the Voting Rights Act

Only trust official government websites for information on what your YES or NO vote means! Here is CA's Secretary of State voter guide linked.

10-20
24:20

Throwback: Latinx Colonial Trailblazers

Enjoy this old episode!! Happy Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month.

10-06
14:44

Privatizing Military Operations

Nothing to see here, just more of the (new) same...

09-29
32:38

USDA & Rising Food Costs, 2020-2025

Read the report here

09-22
27:25

"Drained Pool Politics"

Literal and metaphorically...

09-15
28:09

Equal Pay Act, 1963

Talk about it among your colleagues, it's not "rude".

09-08
26:22

Native Scalp Bounties, 1733

Read about Petersham, MA here. Read about the Upstander Project & "Bounty" film here

09-01
36:11

Chinese Mexicans, 1931

Life happens in the margins! Let's discuss some Chinese history in Mexico from the 1910s-1960s.

08-25
48:11

Immigration & Naturalization Acts in History

Naturalization Act of 1790 linked here

08-18
38:19

Throwback: New Laws, 2025

Throwback this week! :)

08-11
19:50

The Cult of the Middle Class: Age & Ability (Part 6)

Happy August, y'all! :D #LeoSeason

08-04
37:07

Sisters of the Sourdough Starter

Will be back tomorrow for a regular episode :) but wanted to tie the micro-aggressions I've noticed in the Bravo Housewives Universe + the American Eagle ad + Sourdough Trad Wives into some things, historically and present.

08-02
53:46

New Loan Caps

New changes with the Big Bill from July 4th.

07-28
18:40

Liberia, 1847

Tying recent news to past history...

07-21
22:56

Lake Lanier, 1912 (aka Oscarville)

Stay away from Lake Lanier! - Management

07-14
16:23

Alligator Bait (Here We Go Again...)

Ferris State University - Jim Crow "Alligator Bait"

07-07
27:50

Big Bill, 2025

Read it for yourself, as always.

06-30
42:46

Coolie Labor, 1862

Transpacfic trade of people from India, China, and Japan.

06-23
37:56

Throwback: Gender Was Never Binary

Happy June, y'all! Happy Pride! Enjoy this throwback episode from 2023.

06-16
14:23

Wounded Knee, 1890

Accurate history matters. See the information about H.R. 3609 here.

06-09
21:53
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