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American History Stories

American History Stories™ sponsored by The Weekly News is a new podcast by Henry Kelly. The podcast talks about American History and how certain events in the history of the US have shaped the country and even the world to be how we know it. Click on the episode links below to listen to some fun facts and important events in American History! Access the episodes at https://www.callin.com/show/american-history-stories-IXFHJyyXDxI or scroll down below to check out the individual episodes!​

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PLEASE NOTE: This podcast is about American History. It may be inappropriate for young kids due to the gore that is showed in the US's past.

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Season 1: the butcher

February 21

Episode 1:
The young hero

Ulysses S. Grant grows up in Ohio as the son of a tanner. He goes to West Point, and then marries Julia Dent Grant. He is sent off to the Mexican-American War and fights with great bravery. Then he gets a notice about something that would change his life. Civil War!

february 22

episode 2:
Unconditional surrender grant

As General Grant joins the Union Army he begins his great career. He attacks Tennessee and then Vicksburg. He then sets his sites on ending the war for good.

February 25

episode 3:
the finale-becoming president

After the Civil War, Grant's popularity grew. On April 14, 1865, the president is shot. Andrew Johnson takes control. He fails and Grant gets to be president. He enacts lots of new laws. He goes around the world and then he goes home and dies.

Season 2: the Cold War

March 15

After WWII, the US, UK, and Soviet Union met to discuss new plans for after the war. Then, the Soviets figured out about the bombs that had been made and they made one of their own.

March 26

The Berlin airlift takes effect and the Chinese are full-blown into a civil war that will decide their fate to this day, we see the Americans coming in to support the Anti-Communist south in the war. Their border remains to this day. The Russians continue to hate the allies and will soon fund other wars.

april 20

As World War two comes to a close, Korea is divided over what shall thrive, Communism or Capitalism. This conflict still divides them to this day, and the US dodges another bullet for another world war as the Russians fund the North and the Americans and the UN the South, eventually bringing soldiers to fight the Communist spread.

June 1

episode 4:
vietnam

The US signs up for a conflict that will cost them around 50,000 soldiers. The US Marines face an enemy that uses the forest as their shield.

Episode 1:
A new war

Episode 2:
challenges

episode 3:
Korea

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