In this episode, Matt Gregory breaks down primary and secondary source documents to determine if ancient Athens lived up to the reputation of being the birthplace of democracy.

Was ancient Athens truly democratic?

Did you hate history class in school as well? Nothing but names, dates, memorization, and complete boredom. In this podcast, Matt Gregory, a high school history teacher of ten years, explores an essential question of history using primary and secondary sources. Listeners learn the method of exploring history and relearn much of what was taught to them by their school’s football coach in history class.

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Was ancient Athens truly democratic?

Was ancient Athens truly democratic?