The History of the World II

Welcome back to the fifteenth episode of History of the World II. This week we begin the podcast by discussing the history surrounding the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, specifically in England. We then, on the second half of the podcast, discuss the learning we will engage in during the week around the primary sources related to life as a factory worker. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy and learn something as well!

Welcome back to the fourteenth episode of History of the World II. This week we begin the podcast by talking about other revolutions that take place during the Age of Enlightenment, specifically those that occurred in Latin and South America. We then, on the second-half of the podcast, discuss the exam for the Age of Enlightenment and go over the sources that are included. Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy and learn something!

Welcome back to the thirteenth episode of History of the World II. This week Mr. Buck takes some time to discuss the history of the French Revolution specifically around providing a clearer picture of the entire event. Then we take some time on the second half of the podcast to discuss our final historical event from the Age of Enlightenment, the Sepoy Rebellion. Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy! 

Welcome back to the twelfth episode of History of the World pt. II. This week Mr. Buck discusses an overview of the Enlightenment as well as what it led to. Then on the second half of the podcast we discuss the history of the Enlightenment beginning with the American Revolution. Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy!

Welcome back to the eleventh episode of History of the World II. This week Mr. Buck discusses the exam we have to wrap up unit 2. We also take a detour to discuss an interesting event from history just for fun! Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy!

Welcome back to the tenth episode of History of the World II. This week Mr. Buck discusses the learning for the week involving expeditions in to North America by the Spanish in California. We also take some time to discuss King Philip's War in New England as addendum to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy!

Welcome back to the ninth episode of History of the World II. This week Mr. Buck discusses the learning for the week surrounding the Middle Passage. Then, on the second half of the podcast, we discuss whether Mansa Musa, the African Emperor of Mali, was the richest person in history. Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy!

Welcome back to the eighth episode of History of the World Part II. This week your teacher/host, Mr. Buck, discusses the events surrounding the arrival of Francisco Pizarro in modern day Peru and the clash between Sapa Inca Atahualpa and the Conquistador.  Then we take a detour back in time to the era of the Mayans in Teotihuacan to examine the question, how much influence did the Mayan culture have on Native American Societies? Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy!

Welcome back to the seventh episode of History of the World Part II with your teacher/host Mr. Buck. This week we take some time to discuss the new unit, the Global Age of Exploration, as well as provide some background information to the unit. Then we transition into the details regarding the first event we will examine during this time period, the meeting of the Aztec King Moctezuma and Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes. Finally we wrap up the podcast this week talking about the grandeur of the capitals of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan, by asking a question historians have been trying to answer for years, "Is it true that Moctezuma really had his own personal zoo?". Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy!

Welcome back to the sixth installment of History of the World II. This week Mr. Buck discusses the end of Unit 1 as well as the test we will be taking to see how much you have learned and how you are growing in your ability to create well-crafted historical arguments. We also take some time on the second half of the podcast to to discuss a competing empire growing in tandem with the power of the Catholic Church in Europe, the Islamic Caliphate of the Middle East. Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy!

Welcome back to the fifth episode of History of the World II. This week Mr. Buck discusses Martin Luther and the 95 Theses as well as how this sparked a religious firestorm in the Protestant Reformation. We also take a detour and discuss a sad/hilarious/fascinating event that occurred as a result of this split in King Henry VIII and his search for love. Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy!

Welcome back to the fourth installment of History of the World II. This week Mr. Buck discusses what the Renaissance was as well as how it impacted European nations. We also discuss the historical event we will be examining this week in the condemnation of Galileo Galilei by the Catholic Church. Finally we wrap up our discussion for the week by stepping out of the European view of history to remark on the rapid growth of the Incan Empire during the same time period in a historical event that doesn't get enough attention. I hope you enjoy!

Welcome back to our third episode of History of the World II. This week Mr. Buck discuss the learning for the week surrounding the Dark Ages as we prepare to answer the question, "were the Dark Ages really a time of human civilizations decline?". We also take a detour at the end of the podcast to discuss the Black Death and its effects on humanity.

Welcome back to the second episode of History of the World II. This week Mr. Buck discusses how we will kick-start our learning of history by examining the Roman Republic. We also do a very quick overview of the history of the Roman Empire and take a detour to discuss the bloody spectacle that was the Roman Gladiatorial Games.

Welcome to the first episode of History of the World II. This week your teacher/host Dillon Buck talks about how history is done and what historical thinkers do to seek the truth. We also take a quick journey into the land of Ancient Rome and Egypt to look at the life and death of Cleopatra VII.

A brief introduction to your teacher/host as well as an overview as to what this podcast is.