The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast
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About the podcast
Hillsdale College was founded in 1844 with a mission to provide "all who wish to learn" the education necessary to preserve the civil and religious liberties of America. This Podcast, hosted by Hillsdale Online Learning Directors Kyle Murnen and Juan Davalos, expands that mission to a whole new audience. The Hillsdale Online Courses Podcast brings free, full online courses to your podcast feed, with introductory commentary.
Episodes 161
The Iliad, Ep. 5: Hector’s Rampage
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the nobility of Hector before introducing a lecture from Stephen Smith. As Achilles refrains from the fight, Hector and …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the nobility of Hector before introducing a lecture from Stephen Smith.
As Achilles refrains from the fight, Hector and the Trojans drive the Greeks back to the trench protecting their ships.
Join Dr. Stephen Smith in "The Iliad" as he explores the themes of virtue, loyalty, war, fate, death, glory, piety, rage, and mercy. Experience Homer’s thrilling account of brilliant Achilles and his tragic quest for glory under a heavy fate, a profound meditation on the futility and majesty of human existence.
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The Iliad, Ep. 4: The Embassy to Achilles
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the political disorder of the Trojans before introducing a lecture from Stephen Smith. As Zeus turns the war against …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the political disorder of the Trojans before introducing a lecture from Stephen Smith.
As Zeus turns the war against the Greeks, Agamemnon sends a delegation to offer reconciliation with Achilles and persuade him to return to the fight.
Join Dr. Stephen Smith in "The Iliad" as he explores the themes of virtue, loyalty, war, fate, death, glory, piety, rage, and mercy. Experience Homer’s thrilling account of brilliant Achilles and his tragic quest for glory under a heavy fate, a profound meditation on the futility and majesty of human existence.
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The Iliad, Ep. 3: Hector, Defender of Troy
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the proper way to relate to our ancestors before introducing a lecture from Stephen Smith. Diomedes rampages, wounding …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the proper way to relate to our ancestors before introducing a lecture from Stephen Smith.
Diomedes rampages, wounding even gods in his onslaught. Before Hector returns to the battlefield, Homer reveals his beautiful final moments with his wife and son.
Join Dr. Stephen Smith in "The Iliad" as he explores the themes of virtue, loyalty, war, fate, death, glory, piety, rage, and mercy. Experience Homer’s thrilling account of brilliant Achilles and his tragic quest for glory under a heavy fate, a profound meditation on the futility and majesty of human existence.
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The Iliad, Ep. 2: Helen and Paris
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss Paris' duel with Menelaus before introducing a lecture from Stephen Smith. Helen launched a thousand ships when she …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss Paris' duel with Menelaus before introducing a lecture from Stephen Smith.
Helen launched a thousand ships when she fled with Paris. Now Paris faces her husband, Menelaus, in a duel to settle the Trojan War.
Join Dr. Stephen Smith in "The Iliad" as he explores the themes of virtue, loyalty, war, fate, death, glory, piety, rage, and mercy. Experience Homer’s thrilling account of brilliant Achilles and his tragic quest for glory under a heavy fate, a profound meditation on the futility and majesty of human existence.
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The Iliad, Ep. 1: The Rage of Achilles
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan introduce the brand new course "The Iliad." Homer’s epic tells of the will of Zeus and the rage of Achilles that will impose …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan introduce the brand new course "The Iliad."
Homer’s epic tells of the will of Zeus and the rage of Achilles that will impose devastating consequences on the Greek armies.
Join Dr. Stephen Smith in "The Iliad" as he explores the themes of virtue, loyalty, war, fate, death, glory, piety, rage, and mercy. Experience Homer’s thrilling account of brilliant Achilles and his tragic quest for glory under a heavy fate, a profound meditation on the futility and majesty of human existence.
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The Odyssey, Ep. 12: Husband and Wife
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the final test between Odysseus and Penelope before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen. With his home …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the final test between Odysseus and Penelope before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen.
With his home purified, Odysseus and Penelope now test one another and reveal their match in metis. Reunited with his wife and son, Odysseus restores order to his kingdom.
The Odyssey tells the tale of the cunning and crafty hero of the Trojan War on his journey home. After ten years of war, Odysseus faces another ten years of fantastic temptations, deadly monsters, treacherous seas, and impious men. Meanwhile, Ithaca is threatened by suitors who plague his wife and plunder his wealth. When Odysseus reaches home, he must slay the suitors, test the loyalty of his friends and family, and restore order to his marriage and his kingdom.
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The Odyssey, Ep. 11: Restoration
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss Odysseus' confrontation with the suitors before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen. Penelope declares she …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss Odysseus' confrontation with the suitors before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen.
Penelope declares she will marry whoever can string Odysseus’ bow and shoot an arrow through twelve axes. The disguised king wins the competition then turns and slays the suitors.
The Odyssey tells the tale of the cunning and crafty hero of the Trojan War on his journey home. After ten years of war, Odysseus faces another ten years of fantastic temptations, deadly monsters, treacherous seas, and impious men. Meanwhile, Ithaca is threatened by suitors who plague his wife and plunder his wealth. When Odysseus reaches home, he must slay the suitors, test the loyalty of his friends and family, and restore order to his marriage and his kingdom.
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The Odyssey, Ep. 10: The Beggar King
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss why Odysseus tests the loyalty of Penelope before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen. Odysseus maintains …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss why Odysseus tests the loyalty of Penelope before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen.
Odysseus maintains his disguise and begins to test the loyalty of his household. He sees his wife for the first time in twenty years, but does not reveal himself to her.
The Odyssey tells the tale of the cunning and crafty hero of the Trojan War on his journey home. After ten years of war, Odysseus faces another ten years of fantastic temptations, deadly monsters, treacherous seas, and impious men. Meanwhile, Ithaca is threatened by suitors who plague his wife and plunder his wealth. When Odysseus reaches home, he must slay the suitors, test the loyalty of his friends and family, and restore order to his marriage and his kingdom.
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The Odyssey, Ep. 9: Father and Son
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the relationship between Telemachus and Odysseus before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen. Disguised as a …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the relationship between Telemachus and Odysseus before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen.
Disguised as a beggar, Odysseus returns to Ithaca. As Telemachus also returns home from Sparta, father and son are reunited for the first time in twenty years.
The Odyssey tells the tale of the cunning and crafty hero of the Trojan War on his journey home. After ten years of war, Odysseus faces another ten years of fantastic temptations, deadly monsters, treacherous seas, and impious men. Meanwhile, Ithaca is threatened by suitors who plague his wife and plunder his wealth. When Odysseus reaches home, he must slay the suitors, test the loyalty of his friends and family, and restore order to his marriage and his kingdom.
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The Odyssey, Ep. 8: Return to Ithaca
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the temptations that Odysseus faces on his journey to Ithaca before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the temptations that Odysseus faces on his journey to Ithaca before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen.
Having resisted the temptation of the four island women along his journey, Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca with the help of the Phaeacians.
The Odyssey tells the tale of the cunning and crafty hero of the Trojan War on his journey home. After ten years of war, Odysseus faces another ten years of fantastic temptations, deadly monsters, treacherous seas, and impious men. Meanwhile, Ithaca is threatened by suitors who plague his wife and plunder his wealth. When Odysseus reaches home, he must slay the suitors, test the loyalty of his friends and family, and restore order to his marriage and his kingdom.
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The Odyssey, Ep. 7: Death and Woe
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss Odysseus' journey to the underworld before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen. In the underworld, Odysseus …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss Odysseus' journey to the underworld before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen.
In the underworld, Odysseus meets the blind prophet Tiresias, his fallen comrades, and his mother. But his men do not heed his warning and are killed for slaughtering the cattle of the Sun god.
The Odyssey tells the tale of the cunning and crafty hero of the Trojan War on his journey home. After ten years of war, Odysseus faces another ten years of fantastic temptations, deadly monsters, treacherous seas, and impious men. Meanwhile, Ithaca is threatened by suitors who plague his wife and plunder his wealth. When Odysseus reaches home, he must slay the suitors, test the loyalty of his friends and family, and restore order to his marriage and his kingdom.
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The Odyssey, Ep. 6: Circe
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss how Homer treats leadership in The Odyssey before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen. On the island of …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss how Homer treats leadership in The Odyssey before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen.
On the island of Circe, Odysseus rescues his men from being turned to pigs, but he himself falls to beastly temptations for a full year.
The Odyssey tells the tale of the cunning and crafty hero of the Trojan War on his journey home. After ten years of war, Odysseus faces another ten years of fantastic temptations, deadly monsters, treacherous seas, and impious men. Meanwhile, Ithaca is threatened by suitors who plague his wife and plunder his wealth. When Odysseus reaches home, he must slay the suitors, test the loyalty of his friends and family, and restore order to his marriage and his kingdom.
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The Odyssey, Ep. 5: The Cyclops
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the significance if Odysseus' encounter with Polyphemus before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen. Odysseus …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the significance if Odysseus' encounter with Polyphemus before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen.
Odysseus recounts his journey thus far to the Phaeacians. He tells of his escape from the cyclops, Polyphemus, and his great blunder.
The Odyssey tells the tale of the cunning and crafty hero of the Trojan War on his journey home. After ten years of war, Odysseus faces another ten years of fantastic temptations, deadly monsters, treacherous seas, and impious men. Meanwhile, Ithaca is threatened by suitors who plague his wife and plunder his wealth. When Odysseus reaches home, he must slay the suitors, test the loyalty of his friends and family, and restore order to his marriage and his kingdom.
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The Odyssey, Ep. 4: The Kingdom of Phaeacia
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the attributes that characterize Odysseus before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen. Odysseus uses his …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the attributes that characterize Odysseus before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen.
Odysseus uses his metis to gain favor with the king and queen of Phaeacia. Here he must resist the greatest temptation of his journey home.
The Odyssey tells the tale of the cunning and crafty hero of the Trojan War on his journey home. After ten years of war, Odysseus faces another ten years of fantastic temptations, deadly monsters, treacherous seas, and impious men. Meanwhile, Ithaca is threatened by suitors who plague his wife and plunder his wealth. When Odysseus reaches home, he must slay the suitors, test the loyalty of his friends and family, and restore order to his marriage and his kingdom.
The Odyssey in Five Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbkafnwczxw
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The Odyssey, Ep. 3: Calypso
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the choice that Odysseus makes to begin his journey back to Ithaca before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the choice that Odysseus makes to begin his journey back to Ithaca before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen.
Calypso had held Odysseus captive for nine years on her island but now sets him free. He is shipwrecked again on the island of the Phaeacians.
The Odyssey tells the tale of the cunning and crafty hero of the Trojan War on his journey home. After ten years of war, Odysseus faces another ten years of fantastic temptations, deadly monsters, treacherous seas, and impious men. Meanwhile, Ithaca is threatened by suitors who plague his wife and plunder his wealth. When Odysseus reaches home, he must slay the suitors, test the loyalty of his friends and family, and restore order to his marriage and his kingdom.
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The Odyssey, Ep. 2: Rumors of Odysseus
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the ways that Homer depicts women in The Odyssey before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen. Penelope, the …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the ways that Homer depicts women in The Odyssey before introducing a lecture from Dr. Benedict Whalen.
Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, uses her own cunning to deceive the suitors while she awaits her husband’s return. Telemachus, their son, journeys to Sparta seeking news of his father.
The Odyssey tells the tale of the cunning and crafty hero of the Trojan War on his journey home. After ten years of war, Odysseus faces another ten years of fantastic temptations, deadly monsters, treacherous seas, and impious men. Meanwhile, Ithaca is threatened by suitors who plague his wife and plunder his wealth. When Odysseus reaches home, he must slay the suitors, test the loyalty of his friends and family, and restore order to his marriage and his kingdom.
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The Odyssey, Ep. 1: Ithaca
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan introduce the brand new course "The Odyssey." Odysseus, the man of "twists and turns," has been away from his home of Ithaca …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan introduce the brand new course "The Odyssey."
Odysseus, the man of "twists and turns," has been away from his home of Ithaca for twenty years. His home is plagued with a pack of suitors who court his wife, devour his goods, and mock his son.
The Odyssey tells the tale of the cunning and crafty hero of the Trojan War on his journey home. After ten years of war, Odysseus faces another ten years of fantastic temptations, deadly monsters, treacherous seas, and impious men. Meanwhile, Ithaca is threatened by suitors who plague his wife and plunder his wealth. When Odysseus reaches home, he must slay the suitors, test the loyalty of his friends and family, and restore order to his marriage and his kingdom.
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An Introduction to Homer's Odyssey
Prepare for the upcoming The Odyssey online course from Hillsdale College as Jeremiah and Juan discuss Homer's Odyssey before introducing a lecture from Dr. David M. Whalen. Enroll in The Odyssey here …
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Prepare for the upcoming The Odyssey online course from Hillsdale College as Jeremiah and Juan discuss Homer's Odyssey before introducing a lecture from Dr. David M. Whalen.
Enroll in The Odyssey here: https://online.hillsdale.edu/courses/promo/odyssey
Homer’s Odyssey—which tells the tale of the Greek hero Odysseus and his journey home after the fall of Troy—is one of the great works of Western Civilization. With this poem, Homer establishes the context in which the great cultural and political flowering of 5th century Athens takes place.
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An Introduction to Homer's Iliad
Prepare for the upcoming The Odyssey online course from Hillsdale College as Jeremiah and Juan discuss Homer's Iliad before introducing a lecture from Dr. Stephen Smith. Enroll in The Odyssey here …
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Prepare for the upcoming The Odyssey online course from Hillsdale College as Jeremiah and Juan discuss Homer's Iliad before introducing a lecture from Dr. Stephen Smith.
Enroll in The Odyssey here: https://online.hillsdale.edu/courses/promo/odyssey
Homer’s Iliad can be best understood by examining some of its major major themes: rage, desire, delusion, deception, disaster and double-dealing, death and outrage, responsibility and evasion, and ultimately, glory. The poem tells the story of the Trojan War, and of Achilles, the greatest warrior of the Greeks.
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The Great American Story, Ep. 16: The Path of Renewal
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss America at the turn of millennium before introducing Wilfred McClay. Americans have overcome many challenges throughout …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss America at the turn of millennium before introducing Wilfred McClay.
Americans have overcome many challenges throughout our history, including the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depression, two World Wars, and the Cold War. Studying the great stories from our past inspires us to preserve the blessings of liberty in our day. Now you can study these stories with Hillsdale College.
Hillsdale’s free online course, “The Great American Story: A Land of Hope,” explores the history of America as a land of hope founded on high principles. In presenting the great triumphs and achievements of our nation’s past, as well as the shortcomings and failures, it offers a broad and unbiased study of the kind essential to the cultivation of intelligent patriotism.
Ronald Reagan restored the office of the presidency to its place of prominence through policies that fostered a productive economy and that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union and an end to the Cold War. Despite the optimism that surrounded the end of the Cold War, the decades since have seen the United States divided over a series of important issues. To restore our common purpose, Americans should learn from the great examples of our nation’s past.
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The Great American Story, Ep. 15: Rise and Fall
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the legacies of Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon before introducing Wilfred McClay. Americans have overcome many …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the legacies of Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon before introducing Wilfred McClay.
Americans have overcome many challenges throughout our history, including the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depression, two World Wars, and the Cold War. Studying the great stories from our past inspires us to preserve the blessings of liberty in our day. Now you can study these stories with Hillsdale College.
Hillsdale’s free online course, “The Great American Story: A Land of Hope,” explores the history of America as a land of hope founded on high principles. In presenting the great triumphs and achievements of our nation’s past, as well as the shortcomings and failures, it offers a broad and unbiased study of the kind essential to the cultivation of intelligent patriotism.
Lyndon B. Johnson entered office with an ambitious plan to expand the scope of government. Dubbed “The Great Society,” his efforts to transform domestic policy were stalled in part by his party’s opposition to America’s mounting commitments in Southeast Asia. While Richard Nixon achieved important diplomatic victories in Vietnam and China, the American economy suffered from low growth and inflation. Nixon’s resignation, and the failures of the Carter administration, diminished America’s confidence in the presidency.
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The Great American Story, Ep. 14: A Time of Turbulence
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah discusses the challenges that Eisenhower and Kennedy faced in a changing United States before introducing Wilfred McClay. Americans have …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah discusses the challenges that Eisenhower and Kennedy faced in a changing United States before introducing Wilfred McClay.
Americans have overcome many challenges throughout our history, including the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depression, two World Wars, and the Cold War. Studying the great stories from our past inspires us to preserve the blessings of liberty in our day. Now you can study these stories with Hillsdale College.
Hillsdale’s free online course, “The Great American Story: A Land of Hope,” explores the history of America as a land of hope founded on high principles. In presenting the great triumphs and achievements of our nation’s past, as well as the shortcomings and failures, it offers a broad and unbiased study of the kind essential to the cultivation of intelligent patriotism.
Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower pursued a post-war foreign policy of containing the growing threat of the Soviet Union and the spread of communism.
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The Great American Story, Ep. 13: The Finest Hour
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the enormity of World War II before introducing Wilfred McClay. Americans have overcome many challenges throughout our …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the enormity of World War II before introducing Wilfred McClay.
Americans have overcome many challenges throughout our history, including the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depression, two World Wars, and the Cold War. Studying the great stories from our past inspires us to preserve the blessings of liberty in our day. Now you can study these stories with Hillsdale College.
Hillsdale’s free online course, “The Great American Story: A Land of Hope,” explores the history of America as a land of hope founded on high principles. In presenting the great triumphs and achievements of our nation’s past, as well as the shortcomings and failures, it offers a broad and unbiased study of the kind essential to the cultivation of intelligent patriotism.
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor spurred Americans to enter World War II. The economic and industrial might of the United States helped secure a decisive Allied victory, and the United States emerged from the war as a world superpower.
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The Great American Story, Ep. 12: The New Deal
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the legacy of President Franklin Roosevelt before introducing Wilfred McClay. Americans have overcome many challenges …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the legacy of President Franklin Roosevelt before introducing Wilfred McClay.
Americans have overcome many challenges throughout our history, including the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depression, two World Wars, and the Cold War. Studying the great stories from our past inspires us to preserve the blessings of liberty in our day. Now you can study these stories with Hillsdale College.
Hillsdale’s free online course, “The Great American Story: A Land of Hope,” explores the history of America as a land of hope founded on high principles. In presenting the great triumphs and achievements of our nation’s past, as well as the shortcomings and failures, it offers a broad and unbiased study of the kind essential to the cultivation of intelligent patriotism.
In the midst of the Great Depression, Americans turned to Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his New Deal. The bevy of programs and new government agencies created under FDR did not solve the problems resulting from economic depression.
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The Great American Story, Ep. 11: The Great War and Its Aftermath
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss how Progressive foreign policy brought the United States into World War I before introducing Wilfred McClay. Americans …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss how Progressive foreign policy brought the United States into World War I before introducing Wilfred McClay.
Americans have overcome many challenges throughout our history, including the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depression, two World Wars, and the Cold War. Studying the great stories from our past inspires us to preserve the blessings of liberty in our day. Now you can study these stories with Hillsdale College.
Hillsdale’s free online course, “The Great American Story: A Land of Hope,” explores the history of America as a land of hope founded on high principles. In presenting the great triumphs and achievements of our nation’s past, as well as the shortcomings and failures, it offers a broad and unbiased study of the kind essential to the cultivation of intelligent patriotism.
Despite efforts to remain neutral, the United States entered World War I in 1917. The Americans helped the Allied powers secure victory a year later. The war took the lives of millions, and resulted in immense destruction and political instability in Europe and beyond.
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The Great American Story, Ep. 10: The Progressive Era
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the roots of the Progressive movement before introducing Wilfred McClay. Americans have overcome many challenges …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the roots of the Progressive movement before introducing Wilfred McClay.
Americans have overcome many challenges throughout our history, including the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depression, two World Wars, and the Cold War. Studying the great stories from our past inspires us to preserve the blessings of liberty in our day. Now you can study these stories with Hillsdale College.
Hillsdale’s free online course, “The Great American Story: A Land of Hope,” explores the history of America as a land of hope founded on high principles. In presenting the great triumphs and achievements of our nation’s past, as well as the shortcomings and failures, it offers a broad and unbiased study of the kind essential to the cultivation of intelligent patriotism.
The progressives attempted to address the challenges posed by modern American life through a series of institutional changes that conflicted with the founders’ understanding of constitutional government.
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The Great American Story, Ep. 9: Becoming a World Power
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the nature of American foreign policy before introducing Wilfred McClay. Americans have overcome many challenges …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the nature of American foreign policy before introducing Wilfred McClay.
Americans have overcome many challenges throughout our history, including the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depression, two World Wars, and the Cold War. Studying the great stories from our past inspires us to preserve the blessings of liberty in our day. Now you can study these stories with Hillsdale College.
Hillsdale’s free online course, “The Great American Story: A Land of Hope,” explores the history of America as a land of hope founded on high principles. In presenting the great triumphs and achievements of our nation’s past, as well as the shortcomings and failures, it offers a broad and unbiased study of the kind essential to the cultivation of intelligent patriotism.
After a respite from foreign affairs following the War of 1812, the United States emerged as a world power by the end of the nineteenth century. American involvement in Cuba and the Philippines raised important questions concerning the nature of the republic.
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The Great American Story, Ep. 8: Reconstruction and Transformation
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the radical changes brought on by the American Civil War before introducing Wilfred McClay. Americans have overcome …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the radical changes brought on by the American Civil War before introducing Wilfred McClay.
Americans have overcome many challenges throughout our history, including the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depression, two World Wars, and the Cold War. Studying the great stories from our past inspires us to preserve the blessings of liberty in our day. Now you can study these stories with Hillsdale College.
Hillsdale’s free online course, “The Great American Story: A Land of Hope,” explores the history of America as a land of hope founded on high principles. In presenting the great triumphs and achievements of our nation’s past, as well as the shortcomings and failures, it offers a broad and unbiased study of the kind essential to the cultivation of intelligent patriotism.
As the Civil War ended, America entered a period of reconstruction in an attempt to recover from the war’s devastation and find just terms for a settlement between the sections.
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The Great American Story, Ep. 7: The House Divides
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the Mexican War of 1846 before introducing Wilfred McClay. Americans have overcome many challenges throughout our …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the Mexican War of 1846 before introducing Wilfred McClay.
Americans have overcome many challenges throughout our history, including the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depression, two World Wars, and the Cold War. Studying the great stories from our past inspires us to preserve the blessings of liberty in our day. Now you can study these stories with Hillsdale College.
Hillsdale’s free online course, “The Great American Story: A Land of Hope,” explores the history of America as a land of hope founded on high principles. In presenting the great triumphs and achievements of our nation’s past, as well as the shortcomings and failures, it offers a broad and unbiased study of the kind essential to the cultivation of intelligent patriotism.
The Mexican War of 1846 pushed the United States toward a civil war by reviving the national debate concerning slavery in U.S. territories—a debate that the Missouri Compromise had attempted to settle in 1820.
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The Great American Story, Ep. 6: The Culture of Democracy and Its Shadow
On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the debate between republicanism and aristocracy before introducing Wilfred McClay. Americans have overcome many …
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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the debate between republicanism and aristocracy before introducing Wilfred McClay.
Americans have overcome many challenges throughout our history, including the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depression, two World Wars, and the Cold War. Studying the great stories from our past inspires us to preserve the blessings of liberty in our day. Now you can study these stories with Hillsdale College.
Hillsdale’s free online course, “The Great American Story: A Land of Hope,” explores the history of America as a land of hope founded on high principles. In presenting the great triumphs and achievements of our nation’s past, as well as the shortcomings and failures, it offers a broad and unbiased study of the kind essential to the cultivation of intelligent patriotism.
The election of Andrew Jackson in 1828 marked the beginning of a more democratic age, which brought important changes to many areas of American life, including politics, religion, and the arts.
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