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4th Period U.S. History

4th Period U.S. History

By: Mr. Stepp
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 Welcome to 4th Period U.S. History — or, as it’s more lovingly referred to, 4Push.
This class explores the histories and experiences of the United States from what should be its rightful origins in 1676, all the way to the moment when men finally got off their collective asses and gave women their due rights—and the vote. We’ll be exploring what I consider the single driving line throughout U.S. history: Can we dominate anyone who isn’t white and male?

This course will focus heavily on slavery and how it forms the very foundation of this country. We’ll examine the origins of U.S. government, how it’s supposed to work, and where the real power lies within its three branches. We’ll also cover gender, race, ethnicity, and religion—and yes, probably tear apart the idea that Americans are always amazing, heroic, and all-knowing. This class will shine light on the darker corners of our nation’s past and, hopefully, expose you to more than you ever realized. American history is vast and deeper than a few white dudes writing some bold-as-hell statements on parchment and sailing them back to England with a metaphorical middle finger. This isn’t your older relative’s history class that focused on memorizing dates and names.

4th Period U.S. History class aims to give you an unbiased look at U.S. history—the facts, as best as they can be represented, given what we know. This course will challenge you and make you think twice about what it means to be a citizen. I hope that realization brings growth—and maybe even a deeper connection to your fellow neighbors. Don’t be afraid of our past, even if you know there are some skeletons in those closets. We all have an experience and a history in this country. We all have a voice in this country. And you all have a welcome, waiting seat in this class.

If you come have a seat and find you enjoy the course, your subscription to my main Spreaker HQ would go a long way in growing this class, and would help this poor teacher deliver high quality content to you lovely folks. You can find my Spreaker page HERE.

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Episodes
  • Ep 28-Honoring the Words, Questioning the Man: Washington’s Farewell Revisited

    Ep 28-Honoring the Words, Questioning the Man: Washington’s Farewell Revisited
    Jan 29 2026
    Today we return to actual content and take on George Washington’s Farewell Address—the speech where America’s most untouchable founding father gently exits the stage while lecturing the nation on unity, restraint, and the future of this “great experiment” in democracy. It’s a vision of freedom, stability, and civic virtue… delivered by a man who still owned human beings. So yes, freedom—but very much with exceptions.

    We zero in on the final excerpt of the address, where Washington acknowledges that he made mistakes, perhaps unconsciously, and warns that it would be folly not to admit error. He expresses regret that any of his missteps may have brought harm to the nation and its people—a moment of humility that hits harder than expected. He may still be a slave-owning bastard, but the insight is real: leaders who refuse to admit failure do far more damage than those who do. This episode lives in that uncomfortable space—where reverence dies, accountability matters, and history stops getting a free pass just because it’s old.



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    49 mins
  • Ep 27- From Minneapolis to the National Bank...wait....what?

    Ep 27- From Minneapolis to the National Bank...wait....what?
    Jan 28 2026
    This week in 4th Period U.S. History, we open with Minneapolis. Bovino removed. Noem removed. Public, forceful, and unmistakably clear. The rhetoric shifts fast when state violence stops being theoretical and starts affecting white, Second-Amendment-carrying Americans. This isn’t to diminish the seriousness of what happened—it’s to point out an uncomfortable truth: open-air executions, deportations of children, and the erosion of due process are not new. They are only newly visible to people who were taught to believe they were immune.

    For Black and brown communities, none of this is breaking news. This isn’t a warning sign—it’s the rerun. What changed wasn’t the behavior of the state, but who finally felt it. The episode refuses to play the “this isn’t who we are” game, because historically, it very much is. Liberty in the United States has always been conditional, probationary, and selectively enforced. Some people are born knowing that. Others are just now reading the fine print.

    Then we return to our regularly scheduled hypocrisy: Thomas Jefferson vs. Alexander Hamilton and the creation of the National Bank. Jefferson hated it. Feared it. Spent years trying to kill it—then immediately benefited from it to buy half the continent. Turns out ideological purity is flexible when empire is on the line. The class ends where it probably should: America doesn’t run on principles, it runs on contradictions. And the real lesson isn’t that this is new—it’s that it’s working exactly as designed.

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    54 mins
  • Ep 26- Taco Don Chickens Out & The ICE War in Minneapolis

    Ep 26- Taco Don Chickens Out & The ICE War in Minneapolis
    Jan 23 2026
    This week on the pod we keep it real about what’s actually happening in the U.S.: a president lovingly nicknamed Taco Don proves once again that when push comes to shove, he chickens out — at least on invading Greenland, opting instead for some vague economic access “deal” that looks like a diplomatic shrug from Davos.

    We dive into the chaos unfolding in Minneapolis where a surge of ICE enforcement has sparked protests, shootings, and outrage — including a 37-year-old mother killed by an ICE agent, and the shocking detention of a 5-year-old boy and other schoolchildren caught in the machinery of immigration enforcement.

    We also touch on the Treasury’s tremors over European bond sell-offs, the political theater masquerading as strength, and why this whole mess feels like a eulogy for humanity. And yeah — it’s a short class this week because life happened: health setbacks, personal chaos (spoiler: explosive dog diarrhea), and the world at large refusing to behave so I could deep-dive. But next week? We’re back on the grind with sharper content and even sharper takes

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    44 mins
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