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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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 5
13
Aug
SESSION 5
US History
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
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
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
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
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The “Ugly Law” (Chicago, 1881) – Outlawed people with “unsightly” appearances from public spaces until it was repealed in 1974.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
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
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.