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Episode 305: The History of the United States - Part 1: Colonisation and Independence
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In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the first of a four-part series on the history of the United States of America, including its indigenous peoples, the colonisation process, the American Revolutionary War, and its immediate consequences.
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Episode 307: The History of the United States - Part 3: Reconstruction and World War
58:42In this episode of Half-Arsed History, get stuck into the third of four episodes covering the history of the United States of America, this time covering the Reconstruction and Progressive Eras, the World Wars, Great Depression, and New Deal.
Monuments Episode 19: Notre-Dame de Paris
25:37This week's monument is Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the most famous Gothic-style cathedrals on the face of the planet.
QAH Episode 57: Ea-Nasir, the Fine Copper Merchant
18:04Quarter-Arsed History presents: the story of Ea-Nasir, a copper merchant whose reputation as a shonky businessman has lasted almost 3,800 years.
Episode 306: The History of the United States - Part 2: Expansion and Civil War
01:11:25In this episode of Half-Arsed History, continue an overview of US history, focussing on the first half of the 19th century: foreign policy, westward expansion, slavery, and the American Civil War.
Monuments Episode 18: Angkor Wat
16:21This week's monument is Angkor Wat, an enormous Buddhist temple complex found in Cambodia that is said to be the largest religious structure in the world.
QAH Episode 56: The Day John Sattler Broke His Jaw
13:51Quarter-Arsed History presents: the day John Sattler broke his jaw, when during the 1970 NSWRFL grand final, the South Sydney played through the entire match even after having his jaw broken in three places.
Monuments Episode 17: Great Zimbabwe
19:10This week's monument is Great Zimbabwe, a mediaeval city in Zimbabwe that generated great wealth and prosperity before ultimately falling into decline and ruin in the 15h century.
QAH Episode 55: Simpson and His Donkey
12:26Quarter-Arsed History presents: Simpson and his donkey, the tale of the brave Anzac John Simpson who rescued his wounded comrades from the battlefields of Gallipoli with the help of a donkey.