Today Scotty J talks about the Wilmot Proviso and how it helped with the causes to the American Civil War

Today, Scotty J talks about the Mexican-American war and how it influenced not only the shape of our country, but the coming Civil War.

Today, Scotty J talks about the Trail of Tears. This is one of the dark spots in our history that needs to be looked at and remembered.

Today Scotty J tells the story of Davey Crockett, America's other "superstar" frontiersman. From his youth in Tennessee to Congress to his death at the Alamo, Scotty J covers all of it.

Today we discuss the Prigg vs Pennsylvania case where the High Court ruled that Northern States had no authority to help fugitive slaves escape their masters.

Today, the discussion is on the Amistad. Not the 1997 movie, but the actual court case that inspired the movie. Scotty J looks at the case and how it fits into the incidents that lead to the Civil War.

Today Scotty J talks about the Nat Turner Slave Revolt. This is often overlooked or little mentioned in our schools today, but this revolt was a major incident that helped shape the world we live in.

Today we have the Nullification Crisis on the discussion table. This is the birth of the "states rights" argument that pops up even today when people talk about the Civil War.

Scotty J talks about the Tariff of 1828, or as it is commonly known the Tariff of Abomination. This is tied not only to the Civil War, but the Lost Cause Mythology as well.

Today, Scotty J talks about a long forgotten slave revolt from 1822. Charleston South Carolina was the scene for the Denmark Vessey Slave Rebellion. Was it a true rebellion or a way for the white population at the time