History: Beyond the Textbook

About 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. Feel free to contact us with feedback and other questions at: hbttpodcast@gmail.com.

Publisher

Alex Mattke

Category

education · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Oct 2023

Latest episode

13 May 2026

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

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   13 May 2026

   4.12: The Conscious Campaigner: Aaron Burr and the “Revolutionary” Election of 1800

   Send us Fan Mail Every four years, the United States holds a presidential election, and the Electoral College selects the next president. 1800 was no different, although the result certainly was different than the previous three: for the first time, an individual who did not hold Federalist leanings would assume the role of Chief Executive. Of the principal players in this electoral rematch, we’ve already covered the winner, Thomas Jefferson, and the runner-up, John Adams, so they...

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   5 May 2026

   4.11: Benjamin Franklin Bache and Thomas Jefferson: The Republican Renegades of the Alien and Sedition Acts

   Send us Fan Mail There are a few moments in American history where it appeared at the time, and even more so in hindsight, where laws were passed that stunted individual American rights in the name of national security. The first of these laws were the Alien and Sedition Acts, passed in the late 1790’s as a response to the supposed threat that French and Irish immigrants, and potential spies, posed to the infant United States. Curiously, these laws seemingly targeted those who wer...

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   28 Apr 2026

   4.10: Elbridge Gerry and Dr. George Logan: Polarizing Politicians of the XYZ Affair

   Send us Fan Mail As John Adams claimed the presidency, “France” was the nation that lay on the minds of most Americans, and these problems would lead to hostile actions towards American shipping and an event known as the “XYZ Affair.” Two contrasting techniques were ultimately used to solve this problem, though both appear similar on the surface: negotiations were to be the order of the day, one set sanctioned by the federal government, and the other was to be unofficial and would lead ...

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