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A podcast series researched, written, recorded, and produced by the 8th grade students at St. Mary's School, an IB World School in Orange County, California.... more
FAQs about Falconcast:How many episodes does Falconcast have?The podcast currently has 146 episodes available.
March 23, 2021The Triangular TradeIn this episode of Falconcast, Lola and Alicia discuss how the triangular slave trade made numerous individuals exceptionally wealthy but further more demolished the lives of those captured into oppresion. They will also talk about Europe's fixation with cotton. Sources for this episode include Britannica, Spartacus Educational, Slate Interactive Slave Trade Map...more8minPlay
March 23, 2021What was slavery, anyway? And how did it end?In this episode of Falconcast, Audrey breaks down the basics of slavery in America and describes how the 13th amendment brought it to an end. Sources for this episode include Cornell University, History, and the Washington Post....more6minPlay
March 23, 2021Life on a Southern PlantationIn this episode of Falconcast, Gabby describes the hardships and horrors of life on a plantation for the enslaved. She details their daily lives, different roles, and how they resisted the inhumanity. Sources include US History and BBC....more8minPlay
March 23, 2021The Heroic Life of Abraham GallowayIn this episode of Falconcast, Thomas, Hayden, and Brady discuss the heroic story of Abraham Galloway, a slave who escaped his master, and then helped people including his mother escape the South. Sources include NCpedia, Our State, and ABC11....more9minPlay
March 23, 2021Agriculture in the Age of SlaveryIn this episode of Falconcast, Kai talks about the demands placed on African slaves in the Americas. Many had been farmers in their homeland, but no were forced into backbreaking labor for cash crops. ...more2minPlay
March 23, 2021America's Early Presidents & SlaveryIn this episode of FalconCast, Will speaks on past presidents views on slavery, such as Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, and how their beliefs contradicted their actions. Sources for this episode: Early Presidents Views on Slavery, Monticello...more6minPlay
March 23, 2021How Slavery Took the U.S. to Civil WarIn this episode of Falconcast, Charlie and Michael talk about the origins of European enslavement of Africans and how Prince Henry and Zurara used religion to justify slavery. They also discuss what major influences lead to the start of the Civil War. ...more6minPlay
March 23, 2021Important Figures From the Civil WarIn this episode of Falconcast, Aiden and William talk about important soldiers and leaders that helped liberate slaves during the Civil War....more6minPlay
March 23, 2021Cotton in the SouthIn this episode of Falconcast, Athena and Leala discuss the shocking truth behind the mass production of cotton in the South and how it came to be. The episode is full of topics that make you feel as if you're actually in the fields. Sources for this show: Cotton's Growth and The Plantations...more6minPlay
March 23, 2021The Treatment of the EnslavedOn this episode of Falconcast, Sophia goes over the heartbreaking story of Harriet Jacobs, how the tables were turned in the Nat Turner Rebellion, while taking you along through history with a timeline....more6minPlay
FAQs about Falconcast:How many episodes does Falconcast have?The podcast currently has 146 episodes available.