This week we wrap up a very brief introductory history of Mormonism in America. We continue the story from the previous episode with the church's reaction to the murder of Joseph Smith. We trace the rise of Brigham Young and the infamous Utah War. We end with the twentieth century church and its transition from fringe group to conservative religion.
We continue our series on the history of the news and journalism in the United States with a look at the CNN Effect and...
Join us this week as we discuss how prevalent alcohol consumption was in the British Colonial period and the Early Republic. Hint: it was...
In this week's episode we look back on the events of September 11, 2001, and ask how we grapple with memory and recounting historical...