Crash Course: US History

1. The Black Legend, Native Americans, and Spaniards

The next episode delves into the complex history of Native Americans before E...

2. When is Thanksgiving? Colonizing America

In the next episode, John Green delves into the history of the English coloni...

3. The Natives and the English

In the next episode, John Green explores the complex relationships between th...

4. The Quakers, the Dutch, and the Ladies

Next episode, John Green explores the lesser-known colonies beyond Virginia a...

5. The Seven Years War and the Great Awakening

The next episode delves into the significance of the Seven Years War, also kn...

6. Taxes & Smuggling - Prelude to Revolution

The next episode delves into the complex roots of the American Revolution, ch...

7. Who Won the American Revolution?

John Green explores the American Revolution and Revolutionary War, distinguis...

8. The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism

The next episode will delve into the creation of the United States Constituti...

9. Where US Politics Came From

John Green explores the origins of American politicians in the next episode.

10. Thomas Jefferson & His Democracy

In the next episode, John Green delves into the fascinating life of Thomas Je...

12. The Market Revolution

The Market Revolution transformed the lives and work of Americans in the firs...

13. Slavery

America's 19th century institution of slavery, a horrifying and depressing ex...

14. Age of Jackson

The presidency of Andrew Jackson: a president with poor fiscal policies yet i...

15. 19th Century Reforms

19th century United States underwent significant reforms, driven by Utopian s...

16. Women in the 19th Century

The 19th Century United States was a time of rapid change, with the Market Re...

17. War & Expansion

The Mexican-American War led to the expansion of the US into North America, w...

18. The Election of 1860 & the Road to Disunion

The election of 1860 was a pivotal moment in US history, marked by rising ten...

19. Battles of the Civil War

Next episode, John Green dives into the US Civil War, covering numerous battl...

20. The Civil War, Part I

John Green explores the US Civil War, examining its causes, individual motiva...

21. The Civil War Part 2

John Green explores how the Civil War shaped the United States, highlighting ...

22. Reconstruction and 1876

After the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln's plan to reconcile the country was cut ...

23. The Industrial Economy

The Industrial Economy that arose in the United States after the Civil War wa...

24. Westward Expansion

The Wild, Wild, West wasn't as wild as it seemed, with many pioneers settling...

25. Growth, Cities, and Immigration

John Green explores the significant influx of immigrants to the United States...

26. Gilded Age Politics

John Green explores the politics of the Gilded Age, revealing the era's compl...

27. The Progressive Era

John Green explores the transformative period of the Progressive Era in Ameri...

28. American Imperialism

The late 19th century saw European powers acquiring colonial possessions in A...

29. Progressive Presidents

The Progressive Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wil...

30. America in World War I

American involvement in World War I, known as the Great War, began when the U...

31. Women's Suffrage

American women made significant progress during the Progressive Era, between ...

32. The Roaring 20's

The 1920s in America, known as the Roaring Twenties, marked a time of economi...

33. The Great Depression

John Green explores the origins of the Great Depression, debunking the myth t...

34. The New Deal

John Green explores President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, a plan to lif...

35. World War II Part 1

John Green explores World War II, covering the US's entry into the war and it...

36. World War II Part 2

John Green explores how World War 2 transformed the United States, impacting ...

37. The Cold War

The next episode explores the origins of the Cold War, a decades-long conflic...

38. The Cold War in Asia

The Cold War in Asia unfolds as a complex and sometimes violent struggle betw...

39. Civil Rights and the 1950s

John Green explores the early days of the Civil Rights movement, delving into...

40. The 1960s in America

The 1960s in the United States was a time of rapid change, with various right...

41. The Rise of Conservatism

John Green explores the origins and growth of the conservative movement in Am...

42. Ford, Carter, and the Economic Malaise

The next episode explores the economic struggles of the United States in the ...

43. The Reagan Revolution

The next episode explores the Reagan Era, an eight-year period marked by the ...

44. George HW Bush and the End of the Cold War

John Green explores the conclusion of the Cold War and the presidency of Geor...

45. The Clinton Years, or the 1990s

Exploring the America of the 1990s with John Green, a decade marked by techno...

46. Terrorism, War, and Bush 43

The tumultuous 2000s in the United States, dominated by George W. Bush's pres...

47. Obamanation

John Green explores the recent history of the United States, covering the tra...