The Constitution - A Break Down
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
02/20/21
•17m
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This week is all about the document that started it all - the United States Constitution. As much as it is cited in discussions across the country, very few know what it actually says and what powers are stipulated.
Come hang with me in a longer episode as I go over the Constitution and cover all seven articles, section by section.
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The Compromises of the Convention
February 13, 2021
•15m
This week I am talking all about the debates and compromises that went into writing the Constitution. From James Madison's Virginia Plan to the Three-Fifths Compromise, tune in this week as I dive into how the framers were able to produce a new form of representative government never before seen.
Sources In This Episode:
- The Virgnia Plan, U.S Senate. (LINK)
- These Truths by Jill Lepore
- Building the American Republic, Volume 1: A Narrative History History to 1877 by Harry L Watson and Jane Dailey
- The Quartet by Joseph J Ellis
- Freeman, Joanne. “Creating A Constitution.” YouTube. Uploaded by Yale Courses. March 19, 2011.
- Day by Day Summary of the Convention, Teaching American History. (LINK)
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Frida Kahlo
February 27, 2021
•14m
This week I am taking a momentary break from covering all the happenings surrounding the constitution and covering a trail blazer: artist, icon and all around bad ass woman, Frida Kahlo.
Though this is a United States history focused podcast, Frida made her mark on the United States - and the U.S on her. Some of her most infamous artwork was painted during her time in the United States including Henry Ford Hospital, My Dress Hangs There and Self Portrait on the Border of Mexico and the United States. So this week, in honor of my friend's birthday, I am covering the fierce and formidable Frida Kahlo.
Sources Used This Episode:
- Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera
- Frida Kahlo: Portrait of Chronic Pain. Carol A. Courtney, Michael A. O'Hearn, Carla C. Franck Physical Therapy, Volume 97, Issue 1, January 2017, Pages 90–96 (LINK)
- The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo, PBS. (LINK)
- Frida in America: The Creative Awakening of a Great Artist by Celia Stahr
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