I Wish I Learned That in School

I Wish I Learned That in School

By Mathews & MontanaroHistory
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I Wish I Learned That in School episodes

  • 1969 Occupation of Alcatraz, Part 2
    Conclusion of our two-part series on the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz Island by the Indians of All Tribes: the tipping point for the modern Native American resistance movement in the United States.
    25 min
  • 1969 Occupation of Alcatraz, Part 1
    Part one of a two-part series on the 1969 Occupation of Alcatraz Island by the Indians of All Tribes: honoring and reclaiming the erased history of Native American nations and cultures; examining the origin and impact of European settler colonialism in North America
    24 min
  • From Wilson to Wells
    Mathews and Montanaro contrast the lives and impacts of Woodrow Wilson and Ida B. Wells-Barnett and discuss the reasons why our school recently changed its name.
    14 min
  • Scramble for Africa
    The reverberations of an 1884 meeting in which the European powers divided up the entire continent of Africa for colonization and exploitation.
    16 min
  • Welcome
    Mr. Mathews and Mr. Montanaro share their inspiration for making a history podcast to share with our school community.
    3 min

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Stories from history that we teach in class today, but were swept under the rug back in the day.