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August 31, 2021

1848: Manifest Destiny and the Mexican-American War

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The annexation of Texas and subsequent Mexican-American War mark the near climax of the patriotic fervor called "manifest destiny." Listen in or watch as four historians discuss this crucial p......

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August 17, 2021

1833: Jacksonian America and the Age of the Common Man

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President Andrew Jackson lead one of the most successful "common man" movements in American history. Listen in or watch as historians, Daniel Feller, Jason Opal, Harry Watson, and Brad Birzer,......

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August 10, 2021

Video: "Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

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Mark Bauerlein and Brian Jay Jones join NAS to discuss Washington Irving's classic stories, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle.

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August 3, 2021

Video: 1800-1840: The Second Great Awakening

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Watch this webinar to learn what sparked the Second Great Awakening, its effects on America's culture, and how it strengthened the role of Protestant denominations in the political sphere.

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July 20, 2021

Video: 1823

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Tune in as we discuss how the Monroe Doctrine laid the foundations of American foreign policy in the Americas and around the globe. 

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