A History Of The United States

Explainer why there have been no episodes lately.

This week we cover the creation of the initial federal departments, focusing in particular on the treasury and the idea of national debt.

This week we explore the creation of the Bill of Rights, discussing how and why they took the form they did.

This week we introduce Congress as the House and Senate get to work. We also look at Washington's attempts to establish the right tone for the Presidency.

This week we conclude a high-speed overview of the French Revolution.

This week we begin a high-speed overview of the French Revolution.

This week we look at the ratification process for the constitution as the Federalists and Antifederalists fought a war of words across the country.

The Constitution.

This week the Constitutional Convention wraps up as we cover the final debates - the power of Congress, the election of the President, trade and slavery. I also discuss my new book.

This week the Constitutional Convention continues as the small states propose the New Jersey Plan, before eventually the Connecticut Compromise is reached.

This week the Constitutional Convention begins with Madison proposing The Virginia Plan.

Quick update on my writers block around the constitutional convention.

This week we begin discussions of the 1787 Constitutional Convention by introducing the Delegates.

This week we catch up with Alexander Hamilton, introduce James Madison, and cover the beginnings of the Federalist movement up to the Annapolis Convention of 1786.

This week we look at how the unhappiness of the 1780s exploded in Massachusetts.

This week we start to explore the economic crisis that engulfed the United States in the 1780s.

This week we creation of the first US constitution, the Articles of Confederation. We also look at the problems this constitution caused.

This week we cover the events that led to the 1783 Treaty of Paris, bringing a peace between Britain, France, Spain and the newly formed United States.

This week we cover the last year of the American Revolution, and the final battle - Yorktown.

This week we track the events in South Carolina and Georgia during the Revolutionary War, as well as looking at Benedict Arnold, bringing the war up to 1780.