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Why Do We Have Housing Projects?

Why Do We Have Housing Projects?

Season 2 Episode 21
11:23
Do We Still Need Libraries?

Do We Still Need Libraries?

Season 2 Episode 22
13:12
Why Do We Go to Prom?

Why Do We Go to Prom?

Season 2 Episode 23
11:01
Why Did We Plant a Flag on the Moon?

Why Did We Plant a Flag on the Moon?

Season 2 Episode 24
10:07
When did the News Start?

When did the News Start?

Season 2 Episode 25
11:39
A Brief History of Men's Underwear

A Brief History of Men's Underwear

Season 2 Episode 27
11:02
How a Spy Changed Horror Movies

How a Spy Changed Horror Movies

Season 2 Episode 29
10:52
The Problem with Museums

The Problem with Museums

Season 3 Episode 1
12:14
The Rise of Beer

The Rise of Beer

Season 3 Episode 2
12:21
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Origin of Everything

Why Do Students Have So Much Debt?

Season 2 Episode 20

Going to college in America ain't cheap with each semester costing thousands upon thousands of dollars. How do American students pay for this and how did the price tag get so high? Today, Danielle takes a dive into the student debt crisis and examines the good intentions that led to it.

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Did Europeans Enslave Native Americans?
12:41
The complicated history surrounding the European enslavement of Indigenous peoples.
The History of Reparations
14:12
One of the most controversial topics moving through American politics for over 150 years.
Evolution of Law Enforcement
13:39
Some argue for reforms, others for defunding, and others still for the complete abolition.
Health Disparities in the Black Community: Past & Present
11:57
The United States healthcare system is letting down many Black Americans.
Why Do We Have Political Parties?
11:11
John Adams warned us. George Washington begged us not to.
HIV/AIDS: What Can We Learn From America's Last Epidemic?
11:52
America's last major epidemic was the HIV/AIDS crisis of 1980s and 1990s.
Why Do We Say "African American"?
8:26
We look at the etymology and reclamation surrounding Black history and identity.
History of Socialism in America
9:20
"Socialism" is one of THE most divisive words in America and it has been for a long time.
The Homophobic Origins of U.S. Law
10:53
Danielle analyzes the homophobic history of US law.
Why Do We Shake Hands?
8:37
Trace the history of the handshake from Babylonia and the early Greeks to the present.
The Racist Origins of U.S. Law
12:58
Danielle analyzes the discriminatory history of US law.
Why Do We Say "Latino"?
6:39
Danielle traces the origin of the term Latino, Hispanic, and Latinx.
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