Irish immigration to the United States in the 1800's increased dramatically after the great potato famine. Immigrants weren't treated kindly and Irish immigrants were treated even worse. The increased immigration to the United States produce

St. Augustine, Florida

Aug 25th, 2022 16m 54s

In 1565 Pedro Menedez de Aviles claimed a small piece of land for Spain and named it St. Augustine. This parcel of land became the longest inhabited colony in America. Over 400 years and St. Augustine is still a thriving city and now a histor

Olaudah Equiano

Aug 11th, 2022 10m 52s

In 1756 Olaudah Equiano was kidnapped from his own yard along with his sister. He was bound and gagged and forced to hike miles and miles until they reached the slave ships waiting in port on the Atlantic Ocean for them. From there he was tak

The Gold Mountain Boys

Aug 11th, 2022 17m 16s

In 1848 gold was discovered in the rivers of California. News soon spread not only across the United States but around the world. Many Chinese immigrated to the US to find their riches. Often finding mining not profitable they turned to othe

Maria Weems

Aug 4th, 2022 11m 20s

The Underground Railroad helped enslaved people escape the chains of bondage. The Anti-Slavery Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania also helped those escaping the chains of bondage. When young enslaved person Maria Weems was sold to the slav

The Whitman Massacre

Aug 1st, 2022 15m 19s

In 1836 Dr. Marcus Whitman and his wife Narissa are married and head west to the Oregon Country. Once there they establish a missionary among the Cayuse. They hope to spread Christianity to the natives of the region. Instead, years of alterna

Get to Know Me!

Jul 31st, 2022 2m 38s

A2-minute get to know me about the host of 10-minute History.https://outschool.com/?signup=true&usid=NV0WW2bn&utm_campaign=share_invite_link Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Wh

The Battle of New Orleans

Jul 29th, 2022 9m 51s

The United States fought its worst in the War of 1812 but achieved its greatest land victory at New Orleans. The battle of New Orleans thwarted a British effort to gain control of a critical American port and at the same time elevated Major Gen

Washington D.C.

Jul 28th, 2022 14m 53s

Who decided to make Washington DC the capital? That is a rather interesting question. Before we can answer this question we have to go back to the Spring of 1790 and see what Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison were all doi

Johnny Clem

Jul 27th, 2022 12m 17s

In 1962 during the American Civil War Johnny Clem ran away from home at the age of 9 to join the Union Army. . He became known as the Drummer Boy of Shiloh. He served in the United States Army until he retired in 1915. Our GDPR privacy polic

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