American Canon

By Andrew, Ethan and Jonathan

If the United States of America had a sacred canon of literature, which writings would be included? What stories would be told? Whose voices would be heard? Whose voices would be forgotten? The purpos... more

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The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.

American Canon episodes:

April 11, 2025 Season Two Context
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47min
February 14, 2025 American Canon # 4- Precolumbian America
In this episode, Ethan explores the Precolumbian world of indigenous America. Dive into an America untouched by European colonization and discover the complexity of native civilizations before 1492.
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27min
January 19, 2025 American Canon #3 - Devastation of the Indies
WARNING: Content in this episode may be considered inappropriate or disturbing for some audiences.
In this episode of American Canon, Ethan delivers a reading and commentary on "Brief Account on the Devastation of the Indies" by 16th-century Spanish priest Bartolome De Las Casas.
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32min
December 12, 2024 American Canon #2 - Columbian Exchange
In this episode of the American Canon, Andrew outlines the columbian exchange and its giant impact on world cultures, people and goods.
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33min
November 24, 2024 American Canon #1 - Period 1 Context
In this episode Ethan, Andrew & Jonathan outline the big picture of the Americas before and during European conquest.
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38min
November 03, 2024 American Canon #0
In this episode #0 Andrew outlines the goals of American Canon to bring you the moments, context, words and people of American History in a dynamic bite-sized package.
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13min
August 04, 2024 #65 From Wigwam to Wichita- Henry Roe Cloud and the American Indian Institute
In this final part of a 4 part saga, the MHDA boys examine the legacy of Henry Roe Cloud, and his self Determination focused school.
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1h 52min
July 22, 2024 #64 From Wigwam to Wichita- Henry Roe Cloud and the American Indian Institute
In Part three of our series on Native Educator and reformer Henry Roe Cloud, the MHDa Boys examine his Wichita, Ks based school, the American Indian Institute.
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1h 44min
June 17, 2024 #63 From Wigwam to Wichita- Henry Roe Cloud and the American Indian Institute
In this part two episode of a series dedicated the telling the hidden story of the American Indian Institute, Jonathan and the MHDA boys explore the early life and education of Henry Roe Cloud, a Native American educator/reformer.
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1h 17min
June 02, 2024 #62 From Wigwam to Wichita- Henry Roe Clouds and the American Indian Institute
In this part 1 of a 3 part series, Jonathan provides the context around a little known Wichita, Kansas based Native American Boarding school focused on self-determination, The American Indian Institute.
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1h 26min

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The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.