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Mar 27, 2023 • 6min
James K. Polk: Manifest Destiny
James K. Polk believed that America was destined to expand west. Did this make him an imperialist or an agent for freedom and opportunity? Wilfred McClay, professor of history at Hillsdale College, sets the record straight about the 11th President of the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 20, 2023 • 6min
How to Make Our Cities Safer
Crime has become a major issue in America again. People don’t feel safe, and for good reason. Homicides are at levels not seen for decades. How do we reverse this dangerous trend? Former prosecutor Tom Hogan has some street-tested solutions that can be implemented immediately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 13, 2023 • 5min
Lying Liars
How many times can someone lie to you before you stop believing him? Popular podcaster Tim Pool applies this question to a source you might be trusting a little too much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 6, 2023 • 6min
The Constitution: Taxes, Voting Rights, and Prohibition
The Constitution has been amended 27 times. The most famous amendments are the first ten: the Bill of Rights. But what do you know about the others? John Yoo, Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, breaks them down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 27, 2023 • 6min
The Real Climate Crisis
We’re supposed to be in a climate crisis. And we are. But not in the way you think. Alex Epstein, author of Fossil Future, explains the real crisis and what we can do to get out of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 24, 2023 • 5min
John Tyler- President Without A Party Podcast
The year was 1841. No president had ever before died in office. And then one did. Who would take over as chief executive? The Constitution was surprisingly vague on this question — until Vice President John Tyler took a firm stance. His actions changed the direction of American history. Jared Cohen, author of Accidental Presidents: Eight Men Who Changed America, tells Tyler’s little-known story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 23, 2023 • 6min
William Henry Harrison: President for 31 Days
William Henry Harrison, the first Whig president, died shortly after taking office. Though he didn’t live long enough to enact his ambitious agenda, it would be a serious mistake to underestimate his contribution to the American story. Richard Lim, host of the This American President podcast, explains why Harrison matters. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 22, 2023 • 6min
Martin Van Buren: Political Magician
The first person to fully realize the value of organizing around a political party was the eighth President of the United States, Martin Van Buren. The party he helped to create is still thriving today. Wilfred McClay, professor of history at Hillsdale College and author of Land of Hope, explains how Van Buren shaped America’s political destiny. Watch PragerU's American Presidents series: https://www.prageru.com/video/martin-van-buren-political-magician Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 21, 2023 • 6min
Andrew Jackson: The People's President
Both revered and reviled in his own time, the seventh President of the United States Andrew Jackson never backed down from a fight. His “my way or the highway” approach made “Old Hickory” as ruthless with his veto pen as with his dueling pistol. Allen Guelzo, Distinguished Research Scholar in the James Madison Program at Princeton University, tells Jackson’s story. Watch PragerU's American presidents series: Prageru.com/series/american-presidents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 20, 2023 • 6min
John Quincy Adams: Dedicated To America
John Quincy Adams, the son of the second President of the United States, became the sixth President of the United States. But the road to that prize was anything but smooth. Jane Hampton Cook, author of American Phoenix, tells how this formidable and intimidating man overcame every obstacle in his path. Donate today to help keep PragerU podcasts and videos free! PragerU.com/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
