No Country for History

Welcome Back! We'll be talking about the Spanish Conspiracy, the time when Kentucky almost became a part of the Spanish Empire. Maybe we'll figure out if James Wilkinson had daddy issues too.

We're used to Americans committing coups on foreign soil but what about Americans committing coups on American soil? Today, we'll learn about a coup committed against a mixed-race government near the turn of the century. With the attack on the US capitol in January of 2021, it's important to study this event.

Today, we'll talk about the Lost Cause myth. Arguably the biggest insult to history in the United States.

Today we'll talk about the destruction of the United States Army at the hands of the Northwest Indian Confederacy. The event took place in 1791, during the infancy of the United States and we can learn a lot from studying it. I hope you enjoy!

Today we'll talk about Denmark Vesey, a man born enslaved who won a lottery and bought his freedom with his prize money before organizing over 9,000 enslaved people in South Carolina to revolt against slavery.

Today we'll get a quick rundown on what this show's about and how it'll generally run before talking about Anne Braden, a Louisville civil rights activist.