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Learn all about American History.

LEARNING PLAN

Learn all about American History.

This comprehensive American history learning plan provides essential context for understanding contemporary United States politics, culture, and social issues. It's ideal for students, professionals working in policy or education, new citizens seeking deeper knowledge of their adopted country, or anyone wanting to engage more thoughtfully in civic life and current events.

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Founding BrothersBenjamin FranklinAmerica's Hidden History: From Indigenous Nations to Modern Contradictions12 sources

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This plan was crafted by BeFreed’s proprietary AI to help you learn Learn all about American History. with ease. It is curated from in-depth research on the topic and structured around the most effective learning journeys proven by BeFreed users.

Each episode delivers bite-sized, high-impact lessons distilled from world-class sources — bestselling books, research papers, and expert insights. Together, they form a sophisticated yet accessible path to mastering Learn all about American History..

What You'll Learn

  • Understand the foundational events that shaped American democracy, from colonial settlements through the Revolutionary War and Constitutional framework
  • Analyze the causes and consequences of the Civil War, recognizing how slavery and Reconstruction fundamentally transformed the nation
  • Trace America's emergence as a global superpower through industrialization, world wars, and the Cold War era
  • Connect historical civil rights struggles to contemporary debates about equality, justice, and American identity
  • Develop critical thinking skills to evaluate how past events continue to influence modern American society and politics

Discover the origins of America from colonial settlements through the Revolutionary War, understanding how the Founding Fathers created a new republic and the Constitution that still guides us today.

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Founding Brothers

Pulitzer Prize-winning exploration of pivotal moments and relationships among America's Founding Fathers during the nation's formative years.

9 m
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Benjamin Franklin

In-depth biography of America's founding father

12 m
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History of the United States - WikipediaUnited States profile - Timeline - BBC NewsU.S. History Primary Source Timeline - The Library of CongressFounding Brothers
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America's Hidden History: From Indigenous Nations to Modern Contradictions

Eli and Jackson uncover the complex truth of American history, from sophisticated Indigenous civilizations to the Founding Fathers' moral blind spots. A revealing journey through the stories we've been told versus the fuller, more uncomfortable reality.

11 m

Examine America's greatest moral crisis and internal conflict—from the institution of slavery through the Civil War and its aftermath, understanding how these events reshaped the nation's identity.

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Team of Rivals

Lincoln's cabinet and the Civil War

7 m
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The 1619 Project

A groundbreaking reexamination of American history through the lens of slavery and its enduring impact on society.

10 m
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The Republic for which it stands : the United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896 | WorldCat.orgThe Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900 | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American HistoryReconstruction - Civil War End, Changes & Act of 1867Overview | Rise of Industrial America, 1876-1900 - Library of Congress
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America's Second Founding: Reconstruction to Gilded Age

Explore how post-Civil War America grappled with freedom, democracy, and identity from 1865-1900. Discover the rise and fall of Reconstruction, industrial transformation, and reform movements that still shape us today.

9 m

Trace America's transformation from an industrial powerhouse through two World Wars, the Great Depression, and Cold War—seeing how the nation emerged as a global superpower.

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The Soul of America

A historian's inspiring look at how America has overcome division and fear throughout its history to progress forward.

9 m
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World War II | Facts, Summary, History, Dates, Combatants, & CausesSecond World War - causes, major events, and its global impactsource 3What Were the Consequences of WWII?
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WWII: The War That Remade Everything

Explore how World War II transformed our world in just six years - from cavalry charges to atomic bombs, reshaping technology, politics, and civilization itself through the deadliest conflict in human history.

15 m
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The History of US Economics | useconpodcastMax Edling, War, Money, and the American State, 1783-18679. The American Revolution: Part 3Americana: A 400-Year History of American Capitalism
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America's First Century: Economic Revolution & Chaos

From Hamilton's financial genius to Jackson's banking wars and Civil War transformation - discover how a scrappy collection of colonies accidentally invented modern capitalism through crisis, innovation, and pragmatic problem-solving.

10 m

Explore modern American history from the Civil Rights Movement to today, examining ongoing battles for equality, justice, and understanding how past struggles inform current debates about American identity.

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The New Jim Crow

A powerful exposé of mass incarceration as a modern system of racial control, challenging notions of colorblindness in America.

9 m
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From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation

A powerful examination of racial inequality in America, tracing the evolution of Black activism to the present day.

10 m
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Critical Race Theory: Beyond the Myths

Lena and Eli break down what critical race theory actually is, exploring how race was invented as a tool of control and how systems like mass incarceration maintain racial hierarchies today. Drawing from powerful voices like Ibram Kendi, Michelle Alexander, and James Baldwin, they reveal how underst

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