TurpCast

Aug 26 2020

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A dive into significant documents and events in US history. Designed for the APUSH student.

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Potosi: The Real Life Lonely Mountain

Aug 26 2020 18 mins

What does a Spanish colonial mine named Potosi and Erebor in Middle Earth have in common? More than you probably think...

Malaise: The Three Mile Island Disaster and the 1970's

Apr 05 2020 11 mins

Document: http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2012/ph241/tran1/docs/188.pdf Selection discussed can be found on page 81 of the document. Special thanks to my brother, Ryan, for helping mix the sound.

"Safe Space: Kennedy and the decision to put a man on the moon"

Apr 01 2020 15 mins

This week's document is Kennedy's speech before a special joint session of Congress May 25, 1961. A link to the speech excerpt can be found below. I encourage you to refer to it while listening when possible. https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/historic-speeches/address-to-joint-session-of-congress-may-25-1961