Scotty J's American History Podcast

Scotty J combines two topics today for one incredible show. Today, the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad is discussed as they both operated at the same time.

Today, Scotty J talks about William Lloyd Garrison, creator of the Liberator and one of the leading abolitionist of the 19th century.

The concept of Manifest Destiny is covered today in relation to America's expansion and the coming Civil War.

Today Scotty J talks about the short presidential career of William Henry Harrison and how it affected the way power transfers when a president dies.

Today Scotty J talks about the Wilmot Proviso and how it helped with the causes to the American Civil War

Today, Scotty J talks about the Mexican-American war and how it influenced not only the shape of our country, but the coming Civil War.

Today, Scotty J talks about the Trail of Tears. This is one of the dark spots in our history that needs to be looked at and remembered.

Today Scotty J reveals the back room deals that took place to get Texas as a state. Despite all the problems that happened to get this done, the story is still compelling.

Today Scotty J tells the story of Davey Crockett, America's other "superstar" frontiersman. From his youth in Tennessee to Congress to his death at the Alamo, Scotty J covers all of it.

Today we discuss the Prigg vs Pennsylvania case where the High Court ruled that Northern States had no authority to help fugitive slaves escape their masters.

Today, the discussion is on the Amistad. Not the 1997 movie, but the actual court case that inspired the movie. Scotty J looks at the case and how it fits into the incidents that lead to the Civil War.

Today Scotty J talks about the Nat Turner Slave Revolt. This is often overlooked or little mentioned in our schools today, but this revolt was a major incident that helped shape the world we live in.

Today we have the Nullification Crisis on the discussion table. This is the birth of the "states rights" argument that pops up even today when people talk about the Civil War.

Scotty J talks about the Tariff of 1828, or as it is commonly known the Tariff of Abomination. This is tied not only to the Civil War, but the Lost Cause Mythology as well.

Today, Scotty J talks about a long forgotten slave revolt from 1822. Charleston South Carolina was the scene for the Denmark Vessey Slave Rebellion. Was it a true rebellion or a way for the white population at the time

In today's episode, Scotty J talks about the Missouri Compromise and he fear that it brought with it. This event was one of the many that led to the beginning of the Civil War.

In a special episode, Scotty J begins looking at the causes of the Civil War. Since we were a little behind, Scotty J does a quick catch up on slavery, the Northwest Ordinance and the Kentucky-Virginia Resolutions and h

Today Scotty J talks about our first super star frontiersman, Daniel Boone. This man was not quite what the legends claim, but he is as important to the opening of the West that the rest who followed him.

Today, Scotty J talks about the 6th President of the United States, John JQA has been over looked but is now gaining some attention and his works and contributions are being recognized.

Today we talk about one of the 19th centuries leading politicians, John C. Calhoun. Scotty J shows where his influence was felt and where he thought the country was going before his death in 1850.