APUSH by Mr. Craven and Mr. Ashworth

APUSH by Mr. Craven and Mr. Ashworth episodes:

• 12.10.2020

  Lincoln's "Evolving" Views on Slavery

  Mr. Craven goes through primary sources concerning President Abraham Lincoln's views of African-Americans, and their views of him, to evaluate his reputation as the "Great Emancipator."

  
• 10.23.2020

  The Era of Good Feelings

  Mr. Craven reviews the so-called "Era of Good Feelings:" the reasons why Americans felt so unified and positive during this period, and the myths that were at the foundation of those feelings. He also reveals why this period-- so widely...

  
• 10.21.2020

  The Legacy of the Marshall Court

  Mr. Craven reviews the major cases of the Supreme Court under the Chief Justiceship of John Marshall, discusses Marshall's potential motivations for what he accomplished, and relates the "midnight appointment" of Marshall to the current Supreme Court confirmation process in...

  
• 09.29.2020

  Debunking Myths about the American Revolution

  In this episode, Mr. Craven takes on three of the most popular misconceptions about why the colonists went to war with Britain, and suggests three reasons that deserve more exploration from AP United States History students. 

  
• 09.29.2020

  The Constitution as a Conservative Document

  Mr. Ashworth answers the question, how conservative was the Constitution in its ideals?

  
• 09.24.2020

  Article III - VII and the amendments to the Constitution

  Mr. Ashworth rounds out his reading analysis of the Constitution

  
• 09.24.2020

  Article II of the Constitution

  Mr. Ashworth gives a run down on the executive branch in the US Constitution

  
• 09.24.2020

  The Preamble and Article I of the Constitution

  Mr. Ashworth does a reading analysis of the Preamble and Article I of the Constitution.