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The Empire: A 250 Year American Story – The Revolution of 1800
The election of 1800 didn’t unfold with muskets or barricades, yet it transformed the United States more profoundly than many events that did. This...
The Republic at War with Itself: America’s Bitter Political Battles of the 1790s
The United States emerged from the American Revolution united in victory but divided almost immediately over what that victory meant. The Constitution had settled...
The Empire: A 250 Year American Story – Political Divides
The early American republic did not emerge fully formed from the Revolution—it had to be invented, argued over, and lived into by real people...
The Surprising End of Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton rose from obscurity in the Caribbean to become one of the indispensable architects of the United States. As George Washington’s trusted aide...
What to a Christian Is the 4th of July
One of my favorite parts of studying history is learning the facts behind traditions, the truth beyond our assumptions. History is not merely a...
The Empire: A 250 Year American Story – Is America A Christian Nation (Part...
America’s identity has always been wrapped in a tension between faith, history, and national myth. This episode steps back from the chronological march of...
Want to Go Deeper On America’s Founding?
If you’ve been enjoying this podcast series on The Empire: A 250 Year American Story, and if you’re a history nerd like myself, then...
The Empire: A 250 Year American Story – A New Nation Is Born
The latest installment of The Empire: A 250 Year American Story traces the turbulent years when the young United States stood on the brink...
George Washington’s Farewell Address
George Washington’s Farewell Address stands among the most influential political documents in American history. Published in September 1796 as he prepared to retire from...
The Empire: A 250 Year American Story – Stumbling After Victory
The American Revolution may have ended on the battlefield, but the true test of the new nation began in the uneasy silence that followed....