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A Journey into Human History

A Journey into Human History

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 Welcome to a journey into human history. This podcast will attempt to tell the whole human story. You may be asking yourself what is history? Is it simply a record of things people have done? Is it what writer Maya Angelou suggested—a way to meet the pain of the past and overcome it? Or is it, as Winston Churchill said, a chronicle by the victors, an interpretation by those who write it? History is all this and more. Above all else, it is a path to knowing why we are the way we are—all our greatness, all our faults—and therefore a means for us to understand ourselves and change for the better. But history serves this function only if it is a true reflection of the past. It cannot be a way to mask the darker parts of human nature, nor a way to justify acts of previous generations. It is the historian’s task to paint as clear a picture as sources will allow. Will history ever be a perfect telling of the human tale? No. There are voices we may never hear. Yet each new history book written and each new source uncovered reveal an ever more precise record of events around the world. You are about to take a journey into human history. The content contained in this podcast was produced by OpenStax and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. For more information please review the links and resources in the description. Podcast produced by Miranda Casturo as a creative common sense production.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-journey-into-human-history--5860966/support.Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Welt
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  • The Stamp Act and the Sons and Daughters of Liberty

    The Stamp Act and the Sons and Daughters of Liberty
    Feb 4 2026
    Though Parliament designed the 1765 Stamp Act to deal with the financial crisis in the Empire, it had unintended consequences. Outrage over the act created a degree of unity among otherwise unconnected American colonists, giving them a chance to act together both politically and socially. The crisis of the Stamp Act allowed colonists to loudly proclaim their identity as defenders of British liberty. With the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766, liberty-loving subjects of the king celebrated what they viewed as a victory.

    All images referenced in this podcast can be found at https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/5-2-the-stamp-act-and-the-sons-and-daughters-of-liberty

    Welcome to A Journey into Human History.

    This podcast will attempt to tell the whole human story.

    The content contained in this podcast was produced by OpenStax and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

    Access for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history

    Podcast produced by Miranda Casturo as a Creative Common Sense production.

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-journey-into-human-history--5860966/support.
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    12 Min.
  • Confronting the National Debt: The Aftermath of the French and Indian War

    Confronting the National Debt: The Aftermath of the French and Indian War
    Feb 2 2026
    The British Empire had gained supremacy in North America with its victory over the French in 1763. Almost all of the North American territory east of the Mississippi fell under Great Britain’s control, and British leaders took this opportunity to try to create a more coherent and unified empire after decades of lax oversight. Victory over the French had proved very costly, and the British government attempted to better regulate their expanded empire in North America. The initial steps the British took in 1763 and 1764 raised suspicions among some colonists about the intent of the home government. These suspicions would grow and swell over the coming years.

    All images referenced in this podcast can be found at https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/5-1-confronting-the-national-debt-the-aftermath-of-the-french-and-indian-war

    Welcome to A Journey into Human History.

    This podcast will attempt to tell the whole human story.

    The content contained in this podcast was produced by OpenStax and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.


    Access for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history

    Podcast produced by Miranda Casturo as a Creative Common Sense production.

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-journey-into-human-history--5860966/support.
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    14 Min.
  • Wars for Empire

    Wars for Empire
    Jan 30 2026
    From 1688 to 1763, Great Britain engaged in almost continuous power struggles with France and Spain. Most of these conflicts originated in Europe, but their engagements spilled over into the colonies. For almost eighty years, Great Britain and France fought for control of eastern North America. During most of that time, neither force was able to win a decisive victory, though each side saw occasional successes with the crucial help of native peoples. It was not until halfway through the French and Indian War (1754–1763), when Great Britain swelled its troops with more volunteers and native allies, that the balance of power shifted toward the British. With the 1763 Treaty of Paris, New France was eliminated, and Great Britain gained control of all the lands north of Florida and east of the Mississippi. British subjects on both sides of the Atlantic rejoiced.

    All images referenced in this podcast can be found at https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/4-5-wars-for-empire

    Welcome to A Journey into Human History.

    This podcast will attempt to tell the whole human story.

    The content contained in this podcast was produced by OpenStax and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

    Access for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history

    Podcast produced by Miranda Casturo as a Creative Common Sense production.

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-journey-into-human-history--5860966/support.
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    9 Min.
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