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Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments

An educational resource leading listeners through important milestones in history and providing a greater understanding of civilizations. Topics are tailored to the needs of IB high school students, teachers, and life-long learners.

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57:30

Whom to Serve Part IV: Black Intellectual Thought

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments ·

2026/03/25

This is the fourth in a series of five episodes regarding specific moments of divergence in African American history; moments were two distinct choices were offered. This episode focuses the leaders of the early Civil Rights Movement. Booker T. Washington, founder of the Tuskegee Institution, focused on vocational education; believing that proving their worth through work would lead to equality. W.E.B. Dubois, the first Black man to graduate with a PH.D. from Harvard believed that the fight for

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37:44

Whom to Serve Part III: This Land is My Land...

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2026/03/18

This is the third in a series of five episodes regarding specific moments of divergence in African American history; moments were two distinct choices were offered. This episode focuses on the American Colonization Societies longstanding goal for repatriation to Africa. The idea of 'a return' simmered throughout American history, from pre-civil war advocates like the Great Compromiser, Henry Clay, to early civil rights movement leaders such as Marcus Garvey. Still others presented an different

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42:58

Whom to Serve Part II: The Revolution will not be...

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments ·

2026/03/11

This is the second in a series of five episodes regarding specific moments of divergence in African American history; moments were two distinct choices were offered. This episode focuses on the role that African Americans played in the American Revolution. Special attention is paid to Crispus Attucks and the Boston Massacre, the loyalist Ethiopian Regiment, and the Rhode Island First.Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support

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57:07

Whom to Serve Part I: In God We Trust

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments ·

2026/03/04

This is the first in a series of five episodes regarding specific moments of divergence in African American history; moments were two distinct choices were offered. This episode focuses on Christianity, which was forcibly introduced in order to justify slavery (curse of ham, plantation bible etc) but was instead used to spread the liberation philosophy that was co-opted by men like Nat Turner and Denmark Vessey. The episode goes further to identify the role that the Black church has played through

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55:51

Andrew Jackson Part VIII: His Legacy

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments ·

2026/02/25

This is the eighth and final episode in a series regarding America's seventh President, Andrew Jackson. It covers the remainder of Jackson's life as well as the legacy left behind by the men who followed in his aftermath: James Polk, Martin Van Buren, Roger Taney, and Abraham Lincoln. Clip of Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, a broadway musical (NSFW - language) - https://youtu.be/gzs0CLXiqA8?si=sBb66s6hdF1hS_Ll Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would

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39:57

Andrew Jackson Part VII - The Fight to the Finish

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments ·

2026/02/18

This is the seventh in a series of eight episodes regarding America's seventh President, Andrew Jackson. It covers the remainder of Jackson's time in public office with a focus on the Bank War, Indian Removal, and the Nullification Crisis. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal payment to @Lowery80. And here is a link for Venmo users. Any support is greatly

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52:14

Andrew Jackson Part VI: A Gov't at War with itself

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments ·

2026/02/11

This is the sixth in a series of eight episodes regarding America's seventh President, Andrew Jackson. Old Hickory had already proven himself to be as tough as they come, but even he was unprepared for the real housewives of DC. This episode covers his attempt at governing Washington while his Veep schemed behind his back. The spoils system, Kitchen Cabinet, and the seeds of Indian Removal are all covered in this episode.Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky

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28:11

Andrew Jackson Part V: Tyranny of the Majority

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2026/02/04

This is the fifth in a series of eight episodes regarding America's seventh President, Andrew Jackson. Feeling as though he had been robed unfairly of the Presidency, Jackson plots his revenge in 1828. Maintaining his political machinery in the aftermath of the Corrupt Bargain, Jackson spends the next 4 years campaigning against the sitting president. It set the stage for the nastiest election in American history. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you

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41:35

Andrew Jackson Part IV: The Corrupt Bargain

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments ·

2026/01/28

This is the fourth in a series of eight episodes regarding America's seventh President, Andrew Jackson. Having "saved" the nation at New Orleans, Jackson parlays his newfound hero-status into the territorial governorship of Florida, a seat in the Senate representing Tennessee, and a candidate in the 1824 election to replace James Monroe. But with victory in his grasp, John Quincy Adams, with the aid of two of America's 'monsters,' John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay, conspire to play kingmaker in what

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47:22

Andrew Jackson Part III: The "Hero" of New Orleans

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments ·

2026/01/21

This is the third in a series of eight episodes regarding America's seventh President, Andrew Jackson. This episode explores the origins of Old Hickory's hero status via the hero's journey. Picking up the events at the end of the Creek war, Jackson is summoned to fight his old Revolutionary foe, the British in the War of 1812. In addition, to Jackson's success at the Battle of New Orleans, we dive into the causes and major events in the second war of Independence. Contact the show at

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51:19

Andrew Jackson Part II: Blood on the Frontier

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2026/01/14

This is the second in a series of eight episodes regarding America's seventh President, Andrew Jackson. This episode explores the making of 'Old Hickory,' as he will jump from a duel (with the bullets still residing inside of him) to the Creek War. It is here, besides his Cherokee allies, that the legend of Andrew Jackson goes mainstream. It is also here where starvation, war crimes, and the British threaten to unravel his hopes and dreams for his young nation.Contact the show at

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32:46

Andrew Jackson Part I: Orphan of the Revolution

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2026/01/07

This is the first in a series of eight episodes regarding America's seventh President, Andrew Jackson. Serving as the introduction to his life, this episode dives into the nature vs nurture debate in an attempt to explain the duel-loving man that Jackson became. From an impoverished birth to his capture at the hands of the British during the revolutionary war, Andrew Jackson was fighting for his place in this world. From the classroom to the courthouse, Jackson looked for where he fit in

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54:05

The Other Side Part II: Ghost Stories

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments ·

2025/12/31

This is the second and final episode in a series regarding mysteries surrounding the afterlife. This episode focuses on unexplained stories related to the beyond (from a historical perspective). Included are stories of exorcisms, eucharistic miracles, and ghosts. As well as a dedicated section to revenants, medieval corpses that rose from their graves in the dark of the night.Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the

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54:41

The Other Side Part I: The Human History of the...

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments ·

2025/12/17

This is the first in a series of two episodes regarding mysteries surrounding the afterlife. This episode focuses on humanities interpretation of what happens after we die. By drawing from secular societies as well as the major faiths of the world we can see the gradual shifts that have occurred regarding our understanding of heaven and hell. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal

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49:58

Xenophobia Part IV: Deportation Nation

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments ·

2025/12/10

This is the fourth and final episode in a series regarding America's toxic history with xenophobia. This episode focuses on America's relationship with migrants from neighboring Mexico. Specifically it dives into the push and pull factors, the effectiveness of a border wall, as well as shocking moments from our past and present including 'operation wetback' and our current deportation policies.Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to

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63:17

Xenophobia Part III: Antisemitism in America

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments ·

2025/12/03

This is the third in a series of four episodes regarding America's toxic history with xenophobia. It explores America's antisemitic views that limited actions that would have saved thousands, if not tens of thousands of Jews escaping Nazi persecution. Although antisemitism is the world's oldest hatred, this episode will purely focus on the period and events that relate to the Holocaust.Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially

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48:03

Xenophobia Part II: The China Virus

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments ·

2025/11/26

This is the second in a series of four episodes regarding America's toxic history with xenophobia. It explores America's historical fear of Chinese migrants. Join us to find out the pull and push factors that led to a massive increase in Chinese-Americans, the history of Angel Island immigration center, the origins of the dreaded 1924 Immigration Act, and the "Tacoma Method" used to eradicate Chinese immigrants from coastal cities. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky

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43:59

Xenophobia Part I: A Blueprint for the Nazis

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments ·

2025/11/19

This is the first in a series of four episodes regarding America's toxic history with xenophobia. This first episode exams the discrimination that white Europeans experienced as they attempted to assimilate to their new nation's culture. Germans, Irish, and Italians receive special focus as each deals with the nativist backlash as they attempted to "prove" their whiteness. The rise of the Know Nothings and the creation of the pseudo-scientific eugenics movement serve as inspiration for the rising

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33:18

Aaron Burr Part VI: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Buries...

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments ·

2025/11/12

This is the sixth and final episode in a series regarding America's fallen founder, Aaron Burr. Our story's protagonist has beaten two treason trials, but fears being jailed due to a misdemeanor. Fleeing to England, he connects with Utilitarian thinker Jeremy Bentham while hatching new plans to restart his treasonist filibuster against Mexico. Along the way, he finds love, purpose, and a whole lot of prostitutes!Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you

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32:30

Aaron Burr Part V: The Trial of the Century

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments ·

2025/11/05

This is the fifth in a series of six episodes regarding America's fallen founder, Aaron Burr. Colonel Burr is finally apprehended in the backwoods of Alabama. From there he is transported into Chief Justice John Marshall's courthouse. Acting as his own lawyer, Aaron Burr will have to muster everything he has to not be strung up for treason. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail.com or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal

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