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Heritage of U.S. - A US History Podcast
Hello Friends! Welcome to the Heritage of U.S. with Tom Garfield. Tom Garfield serves as the Dean of Academics at Veritas Scholars Academy, runs Heritage Arts Academy in Moscow Idaho teaching art, drama, and soon history. He served as the principal and superintendent of Logos School from its founding for over 30 years. This is a podcast on history. This is a podcast for educators, parents, teachers, and students alike. Thanks for listening!
Podcasting since 2024 • 39 episodes
Heritage of U.S. - A US History Podcast
Latest Episodes
Overview of the Reagan Era
It’s not every president that has an ‘era’ named after him, but almost everyone acknowledges that the 80s were ‘Reagan’s Era’. Why is that? We will briefly look at the end of the 1970s and that will help us understand why Ronald Reagan’s presen...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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The Interim President’s Woes
President Nixon resigned and left his personally appointed, non-elected vice president to take over as President in 1974. His name was Gerald Ford and he was the only president we’ve had from Michigan (my home state). Let’s look at how he handl...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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21:12
Nixon & Watergate
Not long after one of the most unifying and uplifting events in U.S. history, the moon landing, in 1973 we started hearing about a strange burglary that somehow is connected to the White House and the president! We will take some time to unpack...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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27:29
The Moon Landing
This was one of the most exciting and monumental accomplishments by Americans, right ‘up’ there with the building of the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s! It was also one of the most visible victories we had in the Cold War with the Sovie...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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20:39
The Disaster of Vietnam (Part II)
We will continue our study of this incredibly controversial war that tore our culture apart in the 60sd and 70s. How was it different from other wars, even from a biblical standpoint? What were the primary elements and events of this war, how m...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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27:35