American History

Explore the United States Congress, how it is organized, how bills become law, and how it all works.

Learn about interest groups in the U.S. and how the work to influence the policy making process.

Tune in to hear about campaigns and elections in the U.S.

Let’s talk about the history of political parties and how our current government operates using these political parties

Take a look at how voting in the U.S. varies with turnout, electoral laws, election outcomes, and barriers to voting.

Learn about the media’s role of informing the public of news and government decisions and policies.

One of my favorite time periods in American history, the Progressive Era witnessed a wave of social, economic and political reforms that impacted people of all races, gender, religion, ethnicity, and geography.

Political realignments in the U.S take place while imperialism begins to rear its ugly head abroad in Cuba and the Philippines, culminating in the Spanish-American War.

How the cities developed and the problems that plagued them during the latter decades of the 19th century

Corporations, mergers, trusts and holding companies expand big business and threaten the workers world, leading to organized unions and strikes.