History: Beyond the Textbook
History: Beyond the Textbook examines American history through the experiences of those who lived it! Each 12-episode season, high school history teacher Alex Mattke covers a separate era of American history and features perspectives on well-known events and lesser-known experiences of famous historical figures. Season Three, covering "America's Crucial Years," returns on October 8 with new episodes every Tuesday up until the finale on December 24! Catch up on Seasons One (America's Colonial Era) and Two (America's Revolution) wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Podcasting since 2023 • 42 episodes
History: Beyond the Textbook
Latest Episodes
4.6: His Own Man: Toussaint Louverture, Indispensable Leader of the Haitian Revolution
The struggles of Haiti go back talking hundreds of years, from when French colonization and their participation in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade reshaped the fabric of the western half of the island on which Haiti is located. Th...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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33:48
4.5: Kamehameha The Great and the Unification of the Hawai'ian Islands
Unfortunately, in your typical U.S History course, Hawai’i probably enters the narrative during a unit on imperialism, where Queen Lili’uokalani was forced into surrendering the throne and James Dole’s company established a fruit empire. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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31:19
4.4: Little Turtle, the “Mad” General, and the Battle of Fallen Timbers
Conflict between Indigenous tribes and nations and European, and later, American, settlers, is a consistent theme throughout American history, and we’ve certainly covered our fair share on the podcast. The aftermath of St. Clair'...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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28:04
4.3: John Trumbull and James Madison: The Artist and Antagonist of Jay’s Treaty
One was the preeminent politician of his time who helped shape that America we have today, well-versed in history, philosophy, and political theory. The other is mainly known as a painter, but an influential one at that. So what do ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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32:30
