History You Can Use
Many of the issues facing the world today have long historical roots and everyone from co-workers to politicians seem to have their own version of that history. In the History You Can Use podcast, we cut through all of the boring dates, names, and dry descriptions of the past to give you an accurate and useable understanding of the history behind today’s pressing issues.
Episodes
Why are tariffs such a big political issue? What's the purpose of tariffs and, do they work? What does the Constitution say about tariffs?
Did you know that tariffs had a role in the onset of the American Revolution. How about the fact that they both protected the economy, and caused economic depressions. On more than once occasion, they influenced presidential elections. They also contributed to sectionalism and civil war.
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Why do people have such conflicting views of American history? What is revisionist history, and why does it have such a bad reputation? And what do we make of this current idea of “patriotic history?”
This episode explores why American history is so hotly debated, contrasting descriptive history (facts of who, what, when, where, and how) with interpretive history (the why), and traces how perspectives—from the Southern Lost Cause t...
Has the United States always been so committed to foreign alliances, such as NATO? If not, then when and why did that change and can the U.S. really be neutral on the world stage?
This episode traces the United States' journey from neutrality and strategic economic partnerships to full-scale post–World War II alliances like NATO. Along the way, we confront several key moments you probably remember hearing about at some point, such ...
Was the United States really founded as a Christian nation? What does the separation of church and state even mean, and what does the Constitution actually say?
To answer these questions we explore colonial religious life, Enlightenment influences, and the debates of the Founding Fathers. Along the way, we meet the original Christian evangelicals, watch a political boxing match unfold in Virginia, and briefly run into pirates in No...
Welcome to the "History You Can Use" podcast with Brian Thomas. This episode introduces the podcast’s approach: examining historical facts behind today’s political and social debates with clarity and balance. The host outlines how the show will present evidence, encourage listener judgment, and connect past events to modern issues.
Hosted by a psychologist with a master’s in history and experience in historical publishing and teach...
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