We are back! In this episode we welcome Zach "Mr. Ritz" or "Ritz" to our staff and show. He brings a wealth of knowledge. We hope you enjoy our discussion of the current state of education in our content area, our favorite Americans no one knows about, and finally the teachers/professors who had the greatest impact on us!

Our second short! In this Nick discusses the big ideas surrounding expansion in the United States during the second half of the 19th century.

Our first short ever! First off, thank you so much to Tyler Jones, a Holley student for our amazing backgrounds! Our goal is to bring a quick unit like review, with some extra enrichment to our students in Holley and elsewhere! Mr. D (Nick D'Amuro) will be taking approximately fifteen minutes marching through American History from 1865 through the Civil Rights Era!

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Here in part two, Nick details how humans can carry out such awful acts against even their neighbors. Furthermore, Chirot and McCauley lay out in their work the organization behind genocide, and how we try to prevent such awful events in today.

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In this episode we being our discussion of genocides throughout history, and why they occur. Nick will discuss the four conditions that make genocide and mass killing possible and add some historical context. Be sure to like, comment with questions, subscribe, and follow us on Twitter! Thanks to Tyler for the amazing artwork!

Be sure to tune in when we publish The Study of Genocide Part Two next month!

Why Not Kill Them All?: The Logic and Prevention of Mass Political Murder by Daniel Chirot and Clark McCauley was the main source that gave life to this work!

Nick, Mike, Dan, and Matt discuss their favorite historical movies and the role film can play in the classroom.

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Our sixth episode, and maybe the best yet! To honor the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI take a journey through the final moments of the war, and the turmoil after. Nick, Sheena, and Matt discuss six things you should know about WWI, and some common misconceptions.

After that, Nick discusses the final moments of the war.

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We are back! In this episode we discuss the introduction of our sister podcast The Holley Hub run by the Current Events students, most influential Americans before the Civil War (who were not president), George Washington, and influential historical works!

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Episode four of our series! In this episode Sheena, Mike, and Nick ask each other questions about their favorite subjects in history! Listen in to hear about Benedict Arnold, the French and Indian War, Confederate Monuments, Roman leaders, and much more!

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Our third episode, and we answer more of your questions! We need more questions though! Email us at [email protected] or tweet us @holleyhistory.

In this episode Mike, Dan, Matt, and Nick discuss Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the greatest western military leader of all time, Richard Nixon, technology in the classroom, the Spanish-American War, causes of WWI and WWII, and Dunkirk.