"Crimsoned in human gore.Af David Hoogland Noon

The endAf David Hoogland Noon

Everyone goes insane.Af David Hoogland Noon

It gets worse.Af David Hoogland Noon

Recorded at home.Af David Hoogland Noon

"A compact with death, an agreement with hell."Af David Hoogland Noon

History and toddlers don't mix well. This is another short lecture, interrupted periodically by the strange antics of my daughter. Best of luck making sense out of this one...Af David Hoogland Noon

This one's only about 50 minutes long and gets cut off at the end because my battery died. You didn't miss much.Af David Hoogland Noon

It's more interesting than it sounds.Af David Hoogland Noon

A weird little war.Af David Hoogland Noon

An "Empire for Liberty," sort of.Af David Hoogland Noon

Foreign policy of the 1790s; Alien and Sedition Acts; the fall of the Federalist Party.Af David Hoogland Noon

Back again after a long layoff. Lecture deals with the domestic politics of the Federalist Era during the 1790s.Af David Hoogland Noon

This lecture deals with the Articles of Confederation period.Af David Hoogland Noon

The war continues.Af David Hoogland Noon

Origins of the revolutionary war.Af David Hoogland Noon

This lecture covers some of the major geopolitical events for the British colonies in the 18th century, including the wars of the 1730s-1760s and the colonists' growing discontent with Great Britain.Af David Hoogland Noon

You wouldn't have wanted to live there.Af David Hoogland Noon

Lecture covers the sources of European "knowledge" about the Western hemispheric peoples; then addresses the particular features of French and English forays into North America.Af David Hoogland Noon

The origins of European colonialism. Examination of the motives and processes that brought Spain into the western hemisphere. Plus, I waste ten minutes at the start of class discussing the particularities of National Waffle Week and National Biscuit Month.Af David Hoogland Noon

At last. No good explanation for why this has taken so long -- end of the semester laziness, most likely. The lecture itself is short and covers a lot of ground; also, I delivered the lecture with my year-old daughter in my left arm. A difficult feat. Thanks for listening....Af David Hoogland Noon

More than disco. Lecture covers the political transformations leading to the rise of the New Right; Carter presidency; and the Iranian hostage crisis.Af David Hoogland Noon

Destroy the country in order to save it.Af David Hoogland Noon

Not a good war.Af David Hoogland Noon

Direct action and other new tactics for the civil rights campaigns.Af David Hoogland Noon

Lecture covers the "rediscovery of poverty" and Johnson's effort to "make war" (sort of) on economic inequality. We look at the modest successes and long-term inadequacies of the anti-poverty measures.Af David Hoogland Noon

The second Reconstruction. This lecture addresses the origins of the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s.Af David Hoogland Noon

Massive retaliation! This lecture examines the foreign policy of the Eisenhower years, with a focus on the emergence of the Middle East as a region of special importance to the US after WWII. The beginning of the lecture makes reference to "Duck and Cover," a short animated clip that can be watched here. We also watch part of a documentary on "Oper…

I hate talking to myself. This is a short lecture covering the domestic politics of the 1940s and early 1950s -- Truman, McCarthyism, and suburbanization especially.Af David Hoogland Noon

Long time, no see. I was out of town last week and had to record this lecture in my elaborate home studio. For some reason I was having trouble loading the audio to the server, which explains the delay. This lecture covers the early years of the Cold War -- the doctrine of containment, the increasingly tense rivalry between the US and the Soviet Un…

The rest of the story. In this lecture, we consider the meaning of World War II on the home front and look at the escalating violence that marked the final year of the war.Af David Hoogland Noon

Back from break. This lecture addresses the origins of the second World War and examines the factors that led to US entry into the war.Af David Hoogland Noon

Note to self -- always check batteries. For the third time this semester, I goofed with the recording technology. The first 30 minutes is from the lecture itself, while the last hour was recorded in my home studio, which doubles as a living room. This lecture covers the broad features of FDR's New Deal, with an emphasis on its mixed legacy for diff…

Brother, Can you Spare a Dime? Lecture covers the origins of the Great Depression, the consequences for different groups of Americans, and the political outcomes for Hoover and Roosevelt.Af David Hoogland Noon

Here's the next lecture. No time to describe it . . . Too much to do today. Lots of stuff about the KKK and the so-called "culture wars" of the 1920s.Af David Hoogland Noon

Not always so jazzy. Lecture covers the debates about the League of Nations, global influence of the US during the 1920s -- politically, economically, militarily -- as well as the reactions against immigration during the post-WWI era.Af David Hoogland Noon

Over there. This lecture continues with the "framing" of the war; addresses the federal management of the war effort; and looks at how the war opened up discussions about national identity and citizenship.Af David Hoogland Noon

Not a good war. This lecture covers the causes of World War I and the reasons for America's eventual entry into the war; some discussion of how the war was "framed" by Wilson and his administration. Apologies for the poor sound quality -- I had to record this lecture using my computer's internal microphone, so the audio is a little softer than usua…

Remember the Maine! Today's lecture gives an overview of the progressive movement -- the kinds of issues that preoccupied reformers; the methods and theories they relied on; and the underlying causes of progressive politics. We also look at some of the more radical voices during this era, including the Industrial Workers of the World.…

Apologies to podcast subscribers -- I goofed last week and somehow neglected to turn on my recorder at the start of class. Bummer. It was a good lecture, much more coherent than this. But since it's Blame Someone Else Day (I'm not kidding -- look it up), I'm going to blame my 9-month-old baby. As for the lecture itself, it covers the debate over th…

Bob Marley Day. Smoke 'em if you've got 'em. This lecture covers segregation and lynching, then briefly introduces and describes the Populist movement.Af David Hoogland Noon

Return those shopping carts After a brief investigation of the Feb. 1 holidays, we finish our discussion of the West and look at the organization of working class life.Af David Hoogland Noon

Give me a home, where the buffalo roam are driven into pens and shot. After a bizarre story about Andrew Jackson, we deal with the mythology of "the West" and some of its less pleasing realities, particularly for various Indian groups.Af David Hoogland Noon

"Is anyone a scientologist?" First ten minutes is spent wanking around, discussing scientology, Opposite Day, popsicles and strange mail. Then we discuss business organization in the 19th century, as well as differing views on the social responsibilities of the rich toward the poor.Af David Hoogland Noon

I blame the cough meds. Lecture covers reconstruction, railroads, and the rise of business and industry. At the end, I tell a stupid tale about riding a train.Af David Hoogland Noon