Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The History Files - episode 18: Lex vs. Rex

This week on the History Files podcast it's the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, which calls for some discussion of what it is and its impact on western governments, especially those of Britain and the United States.

Thursday, June 11, 2015

The History Files - episode 17: The U.S. in Mexico, 1914

 
This week on the History Files podcast we look into the U.S. incursion into Mexico after the unpleasantness in Vera Cruz in 1914, a precursor to further intervention in 1916 during Mexico's Civil War.

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

The History Files - episode #16: Slavery, Racism, and Bacon's Rebellion


19th century engraving of the burning of Jamestown during Bacon's Rebellion.
This week on the History Files we look at the various situations of minorities in early Colonial America, the evolution from indentured servitude to outright slavery, and eventual abolition.