I Wish I Learned That in School

About I Wish I Learned That in School

Stories from history that we teach in class today, but were swept under the rug back in the day.

Publisher

Mathews & Montanaro

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

2 Feb 2021

Latest episode

28 May 2021

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 May 2021

   1969 Occupation of Alcatraz, Part 2

   Conclusion of our two-part series on the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz Island by the Indians of All Tribes: the tipping point for the modern Native American resistance movement in the United States.

2. 

   28 May 2021

   1969 Occupation of Alcatraz, Part 1

   Part one of a two-part series on the 1969 Occupation of Alcatraz Island by the Indians of All Tribes: honoring and reclaiming the erased history of Native American nations and cultures; examining the origin and impact of European settler colonialism in North America

3. 

   15 Mar 2021

   Believe, Obey, Fight

   Lessons and warning signs from post-WWI conspiracy theories and the rise of fascism.

4. 

   4 Feb 2021

   From Wilson to Wells

   Mathews and Montanaro contrast the lives and impacts of Woodrow Wilson and Ida B. Wells-Barnett and discuss the reasons why our school recently changed its name.

5. 

   3 Feb 2021

   Scramble for Africa

   The reverberations of an 1884 meeting in which the European powers divided up the entire continent of Africa for colonization and exploitation.

6. 

   2 Feb 2021

   Welcome

   Mr. Mathews and Mr. Montanaro share their inspiration for making a history podcast to share with our school community.

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