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Unknown US History

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Each week, we will cover different topics of lesser-known US history (and a bit of world history). We will have some debates as well as discussions about the right and wrong side of history.

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Isabela M 🇺🇸

Certified in 5 topics

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I'm a high school student from New Jersey and I am studying for chemistry as well as the SAT's.

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✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Please do not miss more than two consecutive sessions. These sessions often build off one another. Aside from that, show up as much as you can!

SESSION 1

1

Aug

SESSION 1

US History

Fri 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCAug 1, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Tulsa Race Massacre (1921) – One of the most violent racial attacks in U.S. history destroyed a thriving Black community known as “Black Wall Street.”

SESSION 2

4

Aug

SESSION 2

US History

Mon 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCAug 4, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Red Summer of 1919 – A series of racial riots and lynchings across the U.S., highlighting post-WWI racial tensions.

SESSION 3

8

Aug

SESSION 3

US History

Fri 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCAug 8, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Wobblies and the IWW (early 1900s) – The Industrial Workers of the World pushed radical labor rights, including strikes that shaped future protections.

SESSION 4

11

Aug

SESSION 4

US History

Mon 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCAug 11, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

Operation Paperclip (1945–1959) – The U.S. secretly brought over Nazi scientists after WWII, influencing the space race and Cold War technology.

SESSION 5

13

Aug

SESSION 5

US History

Wed 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCAug 13, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Zoot Suit Riots (1943) – Sailors in Los Angeles attacked Mexican American youth during WWII, exposing deep racial tensions on the home front.

SESSION 6

15

Aug

SESSION 6

US History

Fri 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCAug 15, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

Operation Northwoods (1962) – A declassified plan in which the U.S. military proposed false-flag attacks to justify invading Cuba; ultimately rejected.

SESSION 7

18

Aug

SESSION 7

US History

Mon 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCAug 18, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School (1879–1918) – A school that forcibly assimilated Native American children, a dark chapter in education history.

SESSION 8

20

Aug

SESSION 8

US History

Wed 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCAug 20, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Ludlow Massacre (1914) – A violent clash between striking coal miners and the Colorado National Guard that shifted public opinion toward labor rights.

SESSION 9

22

Aug

SESSION 9

US History

Fri 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCAug 22, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The “Ugly Law” (Chicago, 1881) – Outlawed people with “unsightly” appearances from public spaces until it was repealed in 1974.

SESSION 10

25

Aug

SESSION 10

US History

Mon 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCAug 25, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

MKUltra (1950s–1970s) – CIA mind-control experiments tested LSD and hypnosis on unwitting participants, including civilians.

SESSION 11

27

Aug

SESSION 11

US History

Wed 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCAug 27, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Battle of Blair Mountain (1921) – The largest labor uprising in U.S. history, where thousands of coal miners in West Virginia clashed with private forces and the U.S. Army.
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Aug 1 - Aug 27

4 weeks

90 mins

/ session

Next session on August 13, 2025

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