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This podcast is simple. It is me reading important documents and speeches from America's history. Here, you will get the Federalist Papers, written to convince Americans that they were better off together than they were apart. You will get the Declarati

Joseph Smith


    • Dec 4, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    Amendment #16

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 0:21


    Passed by Congress July 2, 1909. Ratified February 3, 1913

    Amendment #15

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 0:28


    Passed by Congress February 26, 1869. Ratified February 3, 1870

    Amendment #14

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 3:21


    Passed by Congress June 13, 1866. Ratified July 9, 1868

    Amendment #13

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 0:29


    Passed by Congress January 31, 1865. Ratified December 6, 1865

    Amendment #12

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 2:35


    Passed by Congress December 9, 1803 and ratified June 15, 1804

    Amendment #11

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 0:25


    Ratified February 7, 1795

    Amendment #10

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 0:15


    March 4, 1789

    Amendment #9

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 0:13


    March 4, 1789

    Amendment #8

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 0:13


    March 4, 1789

    Amendment #7

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 0:23


    March 4, 1789

    Amendment #6

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 0:35


    March 4, 1789

    Amendment #5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 0:47


    March 4, 1789

    Amendment #4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 0:29


    March 4, 1789

    Amendment #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 0:16


    March 4, 1789

    Amendment #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 0:15


    March 4, 1789

    Amendment #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 0:22


    March 4 1789

    The Emancipation Proclamation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 5:55


    President Lincoln read the first draft of this document to his cabinet members on July 22, 1862. After some changes, he issued the preliminary version on September 22, which specified that the final document should take affect January 1, 1863. Slaves and Confederate states which were not back in the union by then would be free, but slaves in the border states were not affected. The president knew the proclamation was a temporary military measure and only Congress could remove slavery permanently, but had the satisfaction of seeing the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery, past a few months before his death. The most controversial document in Lincoln‘s presidency, it's signing met with both hostility and jubilation in the north. After the preliminary version was made public, Lincoln noted, “it is six days old , And wild commendation in newspapers and by distinguished individuals is all that in vain man could wish, the stocks have declined, and troops come forward with more slowly than ever. This, looked soberly in the face, is not very satisfactory.“ However, on the day he approved the final version, Lincoln remarked, “I never, in my life, felt more certain that I was doing right, Then I do in signing this paper.” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Gettysburg Address

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 2:21


    November 19, 1863 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    US Constitution: Article 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 1:43


    Ratification and conclusion. This is the Constitution as originally written. Some changes have occurred over the past two centuries. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    US Constitution: Article 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 1:32


    Constitutional Supremacy.. This is the Constitution as originally written. Some changes have occurred over the past two centuries. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The US Constitution: Article 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 1:33


    Amendments. This is the Constitution as originally written. Some changes have occurred over the past two centuries. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    THE US Constitution: Article 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 2:49


    Relations Concerning the States. This is the Constitution as originally written. Some changes have occurred over the past two centuries. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The US Constitution: Article 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 3:18


    The Judiciary. This is the Constitution as originally written. Some changes have occurred over the past two centuries. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    US Constitution: Article 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 7:09


    The Executive. This is the Constitution as originally written. Some changes have occurred over the past two centuries. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The US Constitution: Preamble and Article 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 15:46


    Purpose of Constitution and the Legislature. This is the Constitution as originally written. Some changes have occurred over the past two centuries. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Declaration of Independence

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 10:13


    July 4, 1776 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Federalist #16

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 13:52


    The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union From the New York Packet. Tuesday, December 4, 1787. HAMILTON --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Federalist #15

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 21:54


    The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union For the Independent Journal. HAMILTON --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Federalist #14

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 14:02


    Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered From the New York Packet. Friday, November 30, 1787. MADISON --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Federalist #13

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 6:44


    Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government For the Independent Journal. HAMILTON To the People of the State of New York: --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Federalist #12

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 14:39


    The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue From the New York Packet Tuesday, November 27, 1787. Author: Alexander Hamilton --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Federalist #11

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 18:19


    For the Independent Journal. To the people of the state of New York. Alexander Hamilton --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Federalist #10

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 21:39


    The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection From the New York Packet Friday, November 23, 1787. Author: James Madison --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Federalist #9

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 14:26


    The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection For the Independent Journal. Author: Alexander Hamilton --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Federalist #8

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 14:26


    The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States From the New York Packet Tuesday, November 20, 1787. Author: Alexander Hamilton --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Federalist #7

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 15:23


    The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States For the Independent Journal. Author: Alexander Hamilton --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Federalist #6

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 14:55


    Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States For the Independent Journal. Author: Alexander Hamilton --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Federalist #5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 10:14


    The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence For the Independent Journal. Author: John Jay --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Federalist #4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 11:15


    The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence For the Independent Journal. Author: John Jay --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Federalist #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 10:49


    Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence For the Independent Journal. Author: John Jay To the People of the State of New York: --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Federalist #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 12:16


    Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Federalist #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 12:02


    Written by Alexander Hamilton, this first paper illustrates the need for sound government and the dangers of people that wish to masquerade their ambition for protecting the rights of people. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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