Temptations of Power | Scandals in the American Presidency

Temptations of Power | Scandals in the American Presidency

Americans love a scandal, especially when it involves those in power. In this episode, we take a look at three of the most scandal-ridden presidencies in American history (none of which involve living chief executives) and try to understand what each one tells us about the abuse of power and the institutions that work to both preserve and restrain it.

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Changing the Constitution | The Progressive Amendments

Changing the Constitution | The Progressive Amendments

American progressives at the turn of the 20th century saw major flaws in the United States Constitution and worked to correct them through the process of amendments. Each one was the subject of debate...

9 Helmi 15min

Sketches in History | The President Who Slept Under the Stars

Sketches in History | The President Who Slept Under the Stars

The 15-Minute History Podcast team welcomes you back to another Sketches in History. This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn't just a story; it's an adventure. Join Lottie Archer as she di...

5 Helmi 10min

Theodore Roosevelt | A Discussion and Reckoning

Theodore Roosevelt | A Discussion and Reckoning

"What struck you most about Roosevelt?" The question hangs in the air as we return to last week's episode. The spectacles, the gymnasium, the Badlands, the Bull Moose - each moment revealing layers we...

2 Helmi 57min

Pop Quiz | Monopolies

Pop Quiz | Monopolies

Why do so many large corporations, especially the tech giants, seem to avoid federal antitrust legislation?Join us every Thursday for pop quizzes and Sketches in History episodes, and leave a comment ...

29 Tammi 5min

Theodore Roosevelt | A Strenuous Life

Theodore Roosevelt | A Strenuous Life

"You must make your body." An asthmatic boy in wire-rimmed spectacles nods. Decades later, shot in the chest, he'll deliver a 90-minute speech: "It takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose."Theodore ...

26 Tammi 21min

Sketches in History | The Panama Canal

Sketches in History | The Panama Canal

The 15-Minute History Podcast team welcomes you back to another Sketches in History. This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn't just a story; it's an adventure. Join Lottie Archer as she di...

22 Tammi 11min

"Daring Mighty Things" | A Discussion on the Panama Canal and America's Role in Latin America

"Daring Mighty Things" | A Discussion on the Panama Canal and America's Role in Latin America

In this week's discussion, we cover more detail about the building of the canal and the herculean medical and engineering feats American and Panamanian workers achieved. (Joe even gets to put on his d...

19 Tammi 33min

Pop Quiz - Iran, then and now

Pop Quiz - Iran, then and now

With events in Iran moving hour by hour, Joe asked about the Iranian Revolution of 1979, how that regime could hold onto the country for so long, and why we are now seeing a possible change in governm...

15 Tammi 7min

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