This week we delve into a topic we've been promising to cover for some time, the Second Great Awakening. This was the religious movement in the United States that spawned the Mormons and Adventists as well as the evangelical factions of more mainline churches. It truly was a time when American Christianity came into its own. As always, though, we'll complicate things a bit and talk about the First Great Awakening and other religious movements before the founding of the United States.
To celebrate spring and the return of America's pastime, we're delving into the history of baseball this week. From its origins as a children's...
This week Hilary and Geoff provide a little context for the often-torturous relationship between the United States and Iran. Join us as we discuss...
Hilary and Geoff begin a two-part series on major issues in the history of the "American West." What does that term mean? How has...