Appreciate good content? Show your support with a one-time donation below or join me for extra episodes on Patreon! Today we’re going back to the Postclassical Era in the East, or as I like to call it, “Yes We Khan!”. We’ll look at the rise of Islam, four great Chinese inventions, and figure out why …
Remember that ever since the 1898 Cuban War for Independence a.k.a. The Spanish-American War the U.S. has had extreme influence over the Cuban government. Over the next 50 years that influence grew as Havana became a destination for American tourists, businesspeople, and the mob. Inequality was massive. Sugarcane planters spent half the year unemployed, roaming …
A So how did the US support the fight against communism in Latin America? They sent money and weapons to governments fighting against leftist governments or insurgencies. More directly, they invited many officials from those governments to the prestigious US Army School of the Americas. Located at Fort Benning in Georgia, the School of the …
So remember the tension between military governments and the peasants that I mentioned popped up during and after their revolutions? Yeah, it never went away. Remember that a lot of countries gained independence under the direction of military juntas that formed to rule on behalf of the true king while Napoleon was Napoleoning all over …
Appreciate good content? Show your support with a one-time donation below or join me for extra episodes on Patreon! Today we’re going back to the Medieval or Postclassical Era in the West, or as I like to call it “That Time Europe Lost Its Mind.” We’ll look at how people reacted to the barbarian invasions, …
Appreciate good content? Show your support with a one-time donation below or join me for extra episodes on Patreon! Join us as we explore the Classical Era in the East (600 BCE – 600 CE). We’ll look at India now that we can read their writing, see how China used political philosophy to set itself …
Appreciate good content? Show your support with a one-time donation below or join me for extra episodes on Patreon! Today we are looking at an era in history that comes up in modern conversation all the time. Some relics of this era have made a reappearance lately, like the Olympic Games and the Silk Road …
Appreciate good content? Show your support with a one-time donation below or join me for extra episodes on Patreon! Today we’re going back to the Ancient Era, or as I like to call it, “Ain’t No River Valley Wide Enough”. We’ll look at the Neolithic Revolution, what it takes to be civilized, and some high …
Forgot everything about the ancient River Valley Civilizations from high school history? Of course you did – it’s ancient! Let’s review the society, politics, interaction with the environment, culture, and economy of Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley and China! (Listen to the full episode here!)
Forgot all the requirements to be a civilization from your high school history class? Of course you did! Let’s review the definition of a civilization including a surplus, institutions, and record keeping! (Listen to the full episode here!) “Requirements” of a Civilization After the Neolithic Revolution comes the rise of civilization which really just means …