So, this week we start a little series about cults in American history, but this first episode took a slight detour into a more general discussion of utopian communities in America, particularly in the nineteenth century. We discuss Oneida, Harmony, and New Harmony, among others. We also trace the way religion and the Second Great Awakening shaped utopian ideas including the concept of moral perfectionism.
Shays's Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion are two conflicts during the Early Republic that you may have only heard of in passing. Today Hilary...
Join us as we kick off An Incomplete History season 3 with a discussion of presentism. This week, we do a deep dive into...
This week we continue our survey of American History by discussing the period often referred to as Jim Crow America. We cover how to...