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Conversations on the War of 1812Don Hickey: 1812: War Arrives in the NorthwestWe feel so fortunate to have these opportunities to talk with prominent War of 1812 historian, Don Hickey. In this episode we come to the year 1812 and conflict begins on the western frontier of Upper Canada and the American Old Northwest. Learn about the capture of Fort Mackinaw, the massacre at Fort Dearborn and the capture of Detroit. Don Hickey is a historian and award-winning author who spent fifty years teaching in higher education. The author of twelve books and more than a hundred...
2026-01-0841 min
The History of the AmericansSidebar Conversation: Matthew Restall on "The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus"
Matthew Restall is an historian and author of over forty books, focusing on the Spanish Conquest era in the Americas; on Aztec and Maya history; on the history of colonial Mesoamerica, primarily Yucatan but including Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize; on the historical African diaspora in the Americas; and on the history of popular music. Matthew is most recently the author of The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus, the topic of and inspiration for this conversation. Finally, he is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History and Anthropology, and Director of Latin American Studies, at Pennsylvania State University.
2025-12-211h 27
The Greatest Generation Live PodcastHistorian Craig Symonds on “Annapolis Goes to War”Naval historian Craig L. Symonds talks about his new book, Annapolis Goes to War: The Naval Academy Class of 1940 and Its Trial by Fire in World War II. Symonds follows one cohort from plebe year to the fleet, using the Class of ’40 to tell a larger story about America’s rapid transition from peace to global war. These midshipmen arrived at the Academy the year Hitler reoccupied the Rhineland and graduated the week of Dunkirk; more than a hundred were on duty at Pearl Harbor, where ten were killed—seven still entombed in USS Arizona. It’s a tight, human-sc...
2025-12-121h 30
History Happy HourSurrender of Japan: Guest: Richard OveryThis Week on History Happy Hour: Eighty years ago, Japan surrendered to the Allies after three of the most devastating bombing attacks of the war – two nuclear weapons and the fire-bombing of Tokyo. What was the decision-making process in this endgame of World War II? Was it just the atomic bomb that brought about Japan’s surrender? This week, Chris and Rick will chat with HHH Alum, Richard Overy, author of Rain of Ruin: Tokyo, Hiroshima and the Surrender of Japan. Richard Overy is Professor of History at the Univ...
2025-09-0759 min
Why We Fight ~ 1944The Battle of Saipan and Army-Marine Leadership Conflict in the PacificIn this episode, Lt.Col. Brian Kerg joins me to talk about the Battle of Saipan in June/July 1944, and the leadership challenges that arose at the time, resulting in a Marine Corps Officer relieving an Army Officer.
Links
Commanding the Pacific: Marine Corps Generals in World War II by Stephen R. Taaffe (Amazon)
Coral and Brass by Holland M. Smith (Amazon)
Howlin Mad vs. The Army: Conflict in Command, Saipan 1944 by Harry Gailey (Amazon)
2025-01-111h 41
The Modern Scholar PodcastSustaining the Carrier War with Stan FisherDr. Stan Fisher is a captain in the U.S. Navy and an assistant professor of naval and American history at the United States Naval Academy. Before transitioning to classroom, he accumulated over 2,500 flight hours as a Navy pilot, mainly in SH-60B & MH-60R Seahawk helicopters. He earned a commission through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1997 and has multiple deployments on frigates, cruisers, and aircraft carriers. Fisher has also served as a weapons and tactics instructor, squadron maintenance officer, and operational test director. Additionally, he has completed tours of duty in engineering and acquisitions at the Na...
2024-11-2656 min
Mr. Hutchings HistoryAfrican Americans and the Constitution: The Three-Fifths Compromise and BeyondIn this episode of Mr. Hutchings History, we explore the complex relationship between African Americans and the U.S. Constitution. We analyze the long-term consequences of the Three-Fifths Compromise, a key moment in the 1787 Constitutional Convention that entrenched racial inequality in America. This episode delves into the foundational compromises made to maintain unity among the states, and the implications for African American rights, from the early days of slavery through to the Civil Rights Movement.
We also examine the constitutional frameworks that supported the perpetuation of slavery and segregation, as well as the ideological battles between abolitionists...
2024-11-2215 min
Mr. Hutchings HistoryWomen Welders and the Struggles of WWII: A Story of DeterminationWelcome back to Mr. Hutchings History! In this episode, we dive into the experiences of women workers during World War II, focusing on the achievements and challenges faced by industrial workers, particularly welders. Using Augusta Clawson’s firsthand account as a shipyard welder, we explore the physical demands, societal expectations, and mental strain these women endured, as well as their remarkable contributions to the U.S. war effort.
Clawson’s journey highlights the grit and determination of women who mastered skilled trades, proving their capabilities in traditionally male-dominated fields. From the iconic Rosie the Riveter to the unsu...
2024-11-2112 min
Mr. Hutchings HistoryThe ‘Rosie the Riveter’ effectWelcome to Mr. Hutchings History! In today’s episode, we examine the transformative impact of World War II on women’s economic roles in the U.S., focusing on the iconic figure of Rosie the Riveter. Rosie symbolized the millions of women who entered the workforce, taking on roles in factories, agriculture, and even the military, contributing to the war effort in unprecedented ways.
We’ll explore the rise of Rosie through propaganda, the realities of women’s work during the war, and the societal pressures they faced. How did these changes challenge traditional gender roles? What legacy d...
2024-11-2111 min
Mr. Hutchings HistoryHow WWII Transformed Women’s Economic Roles in the U.S.Welcome to Mr. Hutchings History! In this episode, we examine how World War II revolutionized the economic roles of women in the United States. As men went to war, millions of women entered the workforce, filling critical roles in factories, agriculture, and even the military. We’ll discuss the rise of “Rosie the Riveter,” women’s contributions to wartime production, and the challenges they faced, including wage disparities and societal expectations.
Discover how women’s involvement extended beyond factories, with groundbreaking roles in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). By exploring various hist...
2024-11-2117 min
Mr. Hutchings HistoryThe Social Impact of WWII on Women and Minorities in the U.S.: An OverviewWelcome to Mr. Hutchings History! In this episode, we explore how World War II reshaped American society, focusing on the transformative roles of women, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. From Rosie the Riveter symbolizing women’s entry into the workforce to the heroic contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen and Navajo Code Talkers, we examine how these groups broke barriers and faced challenges during the war.
Discover the impact of Executive Order 8802, which opened opportunities for African Americans in defense industries, the Bracero Program’s role for Hispanic laborers, and Native Americans’ contributions as soldiers and codebr...
2024-11-2125 min
Mr. Hutchings HistoryPacific Theater: The Nature, Challenges, and Defeat of Japan by 1945: A ReflectionWelcome to Mr. Hutchings History! This episode reflects on the Pacific War's brutal nature, the immense challenges faced by the U.S., and Japan’s eventual military defeat by July 1945. We’ll explore the intense island-hopping campaigns at Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa; key naval battles like Midway and Leyte Gulf; and the devastating aerial bombardments, including the firebombing of Tokyo and the atomic strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Using primary sources and insights from historians like Samuel Eliot Morison and Richard B. Frank, we examine the no-surrender ethos of Japanese forces, the U.S.’s logistical and ta...
2024-11-2119 min
Mr. Hutchings HistoryThe Pacific War: Island Hopping, Naval Dominance, and Aerial Warfare, 1942–1945Welcome to Mr. Hutchings History! In this episode, we explore the Pacific War from June 1942 to July 1945, analyzing the U.S. strategy and Japan's response after Midway. We’ll delve into the brutal island-hopping campaigns, naval battles like Leyte Gulf, and the devastating aerial bombardments of Japanese cities. Key topics include the U.S.'s amphibious landings at Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, the effectiveness of kamikaze attacks, and the role of strategic bombing, including the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Drawing on historiographical perspectives from scholars like Samuel Eliot Morison, John W. Dower, and Max Ha...
2024-11-2118 min
Mr. Hutchings HistoryMidway: Intelligence, Strategy, Technology, and the Decisive U.S. VictoryWelcome to Mr. Hutchings History! In this episode, we analyze the Battle of Midway (June 3–6, 1942), a turning point in World War II’s Pacific theater. Discover how U.S. intelligence, leadership, and technological advancements enabled a decisive victory over Japan. We’ll unpack Admiral Nimitz’s strategic use of codebreaking, the critical role of the Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers, and the tactical errors made by Admiral Nagumo.
Japan’s ambitions for Pacific dominance clashed with American resilience, resulting in the loss of four Japanese carriers and over 200 elite pilots. Drawing from historians like Andrew Roberts, Richard Overy, and...
2024-11-2109 min
Mr. Hutchings HistoryTechnology, Leadership, Intelligence: Decoding the Victory at MidwayWelcome to Mr. Hutchings History! In this episode, we dissect the pivotal Battle of Midway (June 4–7, 1942), a turning point in the Pacific War. Learn how a blend of technology, strategic leadership, intelligence, and bold decisions gave the U.S. Navy a decisive victory over Japan’s Imperial Navy.
Discover the critical roles of Admiral Nimitz, Rear Admiral Spruance, and Admiral Nagumo in shaping the battle's outcome. We’ll explore how U.S. codebreakers cracked the Japanese JN-25 code, enabling the Americans to anticipate Japan’s plans, and how the revolutionary use of aircraft carriers redefined naval warfare.
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2024-11-2111 min
Mr. Hutchings HistoryThe Battle of Midway: Japan’s Rise, U.S. Retaliation, and the Tide of WarWelcome to Mr. Hutchings History! In this episode, we explore the pivotal Battle of Midway, a defining moment in World War II’s Pacific theater. Discover how Japan’s early naval dominance and expansive ambitions set the stage for this confrontation, and how the U.S. turned the tide through intelligence, strategy, and resilience.
We analyze Japan’s naval strengths, America’s recovery after Pearl Harbor, and the role of cryptanalysis in foiling Admiral Yamamoto’s plan. With the loss of four Japanese carriers and their elite pilots, the battle marked a turning point that forced Japan into a def...
2024-11-2112 min
Mr. Hutchings HistoryThe Battle of Midway: Turning the Tide in the Pacific WarWelcome to Mr. Hutchings History! In this episode, we examine the Battle of Midway, one of the most decisive naval engagements of World War II. Fought in June 1942, this battle marked a turning point in the Pacific, shifting the momentum toward the Allies. We explore the events leading up to Midway, the strategic importance of the atoll, and the role of U.S. intelligence in foiling Japan's plans.
Learn how the destruction of four Japanese carriers and the loss of experienced pilots forced Japan into a defensive posture for the rest of the war. Using insights from...
2024-11-2124 min
History 102 with WhatifAltHist's Rudyard Lynch and Austin PadgettAmerican RevolutionIn this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg provides a detailed overview of the American Revolution, covering its causes, key events, major figures, and outcomes, while exploring the political, social, and strategic factors that shaped the conflict and led to the birth of the United States.🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://www.turpentinenetwork.co/-RECOMMENDED PODCASTS:🎙️ This Won't Last - Eavesdrop on Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg's monthly backchannel. They unpac...
2024-08-301h 04
The Thick and Mystic MomentEpisode 333 - ILLUMINATING COURAGEEpisode 333 - ILLUMINATING COURAGE
In this episode of The Thick and Mystic Moment, Robert John Hadfield explores the profound impact of light and courage. He shares how the studio can be completely darkened, creating a disorienting, paralyzing effect where even a small amount of light is enough to transform fear into confident movement. Drawing from experiences in scouting, he reflects on how a tiny spark can grow into a powerful fire, symbolizing the rapid spread of inspiration and courage.
Hadfield then delves into Samuel Eliot Morison's 1952 article, One Pilgrim's Faith, which captures...
2024-05-0924 minThe History of the AmericansThe Life and Times of William Pynchon
William Pynchon, ancestor of the American novelist Thomas Pynchon, was the founder of Springfield, Massachusetts, a successful fur trader, merchant, and magistrate, and at age 60 wrote the first of many books to be banned in Boston. Pynchon had come to Massachusetts with the Winthrop Fleet in 1630, and soon became one of the wealthiest merchant/traders in the colony. He founded Springfield on the main trail between the Dutch trading posts near Albany and Boston, and controlled the fur trade coming down the Connecticut River from the north. He had unusually modern opinions about the Indians and Indian...
2024-02-0138 min
Beyond the BreakersEpisode 125 - The West Loch DisasterIn May 1944, during the buildup to Operation Forager, another shocking disaster rocked Pearl Harbor.Sources:Barger, Mel. "LST Memories: The Second Pearl Harbor Disaster." LST Scuttlebutt: The Official Website of the United States LST Association. https://www.uslst.org/memories/27-articles/17-lst-memories-the-second-pearl-harbor-disasterOral history of the experience of Paul E. Cooper, “Farm Boy from Oklahoma,” in Saipan: Oral Histories of the Pacific War, compiled and edited by Bruce M. Petty (Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2002), 105."Pearl Harbor Ablaze Again: The West Loch Disaster, 21 May 1944." Naval History and Heritage Command. https://www.history.navy.mil/b...
2024-01-2843 min
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In the summer of 1754, deep in the wilderness of western Pennsylvania, a very young George Washington suffered his first military defeat, and a centuries-old feud between Great Britain and France...
2024-01-0800 min
The MisFitNationNavigating Seas to Serving Veterans: A Voyage with Scott LaraJoin us on The MisFitNation Show as Rich LaMonica hosts a captivating episode with US Navy Veteran Scott Lara. From the high-tech radar rooms of U.S. Navy ships to the dynamic world of travel blogging, Scott's journey is as inspiring as it is diverse.Date and Time: Available on all podcast platforms and @The_MisFitNation on YouTube.Scott's naval career includes serving on the U.S.S. Samuel Eliot Morison and the U.S.S. Ticonderoga, with a unique stint on the HMS Leader during the Falkland's War. Post-military, he transitioned into the digital...
2023-11-2229 min
BookSpeak NetworkM. Ernest Marshall, Author of "Far Away Places," on the Sunbury Press Books ShowFollowing the First World War, conflict between the United States and Japan was considered an inevitability. In an effort to protect vast expanses of US shoreline on two coasts, the Navy needed craft that could conduct surveillance and cover a lot of ground. Borrowing from German technology and the zeppelin, the Navy turned to the airship. In Far Away Places: Vice Admiral Charles Emery Rosendahl and the Navy's Airship Program, Dr. M. Ernest Marshall documents the history of a time that saw great advances in aviation, but also the internal issues within the Navy Department. Using the unpublished, detailed memoir of...
2023-11-1927 minThe History of the AmericansSidebar: Columbus Counterfactuals Revised
As has become our tradition around Columbus Day, we speculate on various might-have-beens – for example, what if Columbus had sailed for a different monarch? – and some of the consequences of Columbus’s voyages for humanity writ large. This episode has been revised and re-recorded from those of previous years, and includes some thoughts on “Indigenous Peoples Day,” offered by some jurisdictions (and this year as a Presidential proclamation) as a counterpoint.
The image for this episode on the website post is of maize growing in Africa.
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2023-10-0937 min
Arguing HistoryThe Cold War as HistoryThe Cold War, the on again and off again confrontation between the West and the Soviet Union is one of the most famous historical episodes of the short twentieth century. Accordingly, it is not surprising that the Cold War was an event which has divided historians since the beginnings of serious historiography on the subject began in the mid-1960s. With the chief points of contention being: who commenced it and why? When did it begin? How did the parameters of the confrontation between the two Super-powers, the United States and the Soviet Union evolve if at all? And...
2023-08-1439 min
Tóm Tắt Sách Miễn PhíDisney's Land - Hành Trình Đưa Ý Tưởng Điên Rồ Thành Cỗ Máy Kinh Doanh Siêu Lợi Nhuận [Tóm Tắt Sách]Cuốn sách Disney’s Land - Hành Trình Đưa Ý Tưởng Điên Rồ Thành Cỗ Máy Kinh Doanh Siêu Lợi Nhuận (năm 2019) là câu chuyện đầy lôi cuốn về quá trình hình thành, phát triển công viên Disneyland.Richard Snow đã dành gần 4 thập kỷ làm việc cho tạp chí American Heritage và giữ cương vị tổng biên tập suốt 17 năm. Ông từng là nhà tư vấn cho các bộ phim lịch sử, trong đó có Glory, đồng thời có nhiều kinh...
2023-06-0912 minHistory Happy HourWWII: A Reassessment: Guest: Richard OveryThis Week on History Happy Hour: A bold new look at World War II from one of Great Britain’s most respected and honored historians. Chris and Rick welcome Richard Overy, author of the monumental new book Blood and Ruins: The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945. He argues that we need to seek a different and broader perspective to truly understand the origins and aftermath of the costliest war in human history. The Wall Street Journal calls his book “the finest single-volume history of World War II,” while the New York Times calls it “History at its best. RI...
2023-01-0259 min
Unf*cking The RepublicPublic Education (Part Two): Expansion, Reconstruction & Desegregation.Today we continue our three-part series by examining three of the four major eras of public education in the United States: Expansion, Reconstruction and Desegregation. This episode looks at the legal and constitutional framework that protects education in all 50 states and some of the fundamental flaws that have contributed to a gross inequity in the system. This sets the stage for the conclusion of the series, which focuses on the current era of Privatization. Chapters Intro: 00:00:35 Chapter Four. Phase One: Expansion. The 16th Lot. 00:03:49 Chapter Five. Phase Two: Reconstruction. 00:09:43 ...
2022-12-0347 minUnf*cking The RepublicStrange Bedfellows: Chester A. Arthur and Julia Sand.As Max grinds away at a more in-depth Unf*cking, we offer our dear listeners a new palate cleanser. Strange Bedfellows examines fascinating relationships and wonders how these duos might have altered the course of history. Our first installment tells the story of President Chester Arthur and a pen-pal named Julia Sand. Visit the episode's accompanying site page. Chapters Intro: 00:00:31 A Nation Adrift: 00:02:33 Arthur Is Now President: 00:07:17 Letters: 00:07:40 Outro: 00:19:41 Resources Samuel Eliot Morison, Henry Steele Commager andWilliam E. Leuchtenburg: A Concise...
2022-10-2220 minThe History of the AmericansSidebar: Considering Columbus Counterfactuals! (Encore presentation)
This is an encore presentation of our special Columbus Day episode, which originally dropped on October 12, 2021. It remains one of the most popular episodes of the History of the Americans. Last year I released it on the actual day, rather than on the Monday holiday, but this year I’ll go with the flow. One of the reasons is that all the popular and social media discourse on Columbus happens on the government holiday, rather than the anniversary itself.
This episode is not actually about the culture war over Columbus Day, except in passing. Instead, we...
2022-10-1039 minHistory Happy HourWorld War II: A Reassessment: Guest: Richard OveryThis Week on History Happy Hour: A bold new look at World War II from one of Great Britain’s most respected and honored historians. Chris and Rick welcome Richard Overy, author of the monumental new book Blood and Ruins: The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945.He argues that we need to seek a different and broader perspective to truly understand the origins and aftermath of the costliest war in human history. The Wall Street Journal calls his book “the finest single-volume history of World War II,” while the New York Times calls it “History at its best.”Richa...
2022-10-0958 minThe History of the AmericansThe Mayflower Moment in History
This episode starts at the end of the story of the Pilgrims at Plymouth by looking at the famous “Mayflower Compact,” and how Americans have spoken and written about it for more than 200 years. Was it a “document that ranks with the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution as a seminal American text,” or merely an expediency for heading off the possibility of mutiny? Everybody from John Adams to historians writing today – and now the History of the Americans Podcast! – have debated that first grassroots American social contract.
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2022-07-1234 minArguing HistoryPutin's War on Ukraine in Historical PerspectiveWith the war in Ukraine showing no signs of stopping anytime soon, it was thought a worthwhile idea to have an informed discussion with four expert historians of 19th and 20th century European and Eastern European, diplomatic and military history. As you can readily see from the below biographies, this is a superior and award-winning panel. Please listen and enjoy.University of Exeter, Professor of History Jeremy Black discusses various aspects of the subject at length with Charles Coutinho of the Royal Historical Society in this new episode of 'Arguing History: Slavery in World History'. Professor Jeremy Bla...
2022-05-241h 08
New Books in Ukrainian StudiesPutin's War on Ukraine in Historical PerpectiveWith the war in Ukraine showing no signs of stopping anytime soon, it was thought a worthwhile idea to have an informed discussion with four expert historians of 19th and 20th century European and Eastern European, diplomatic and military history. As you can readily see from the below biographies, this is a superior and award-winning panel. Please listen and enjoy.University of Exeter, Professor of History Jeremy Black discusses various aspects of the subject at length with Charles Coutinho of the Royal Historical Society in this new episode of 'Arguing History: Slavery in World History'. Professor Jeremy Bla...
2022-05-241h 08
New Books in Military HistoryPutin's War on Ukraine in Historical PerpectiveWith the war in Ukraine showing no signs of stopping anytime soon, it was thought a worthwhile idea to have an informed discussion with four expert historians of 19th and 20th century European and Eastern European, diplomatic and military history. As you can readily see from the below biographies, this is a superior and award-winning panel. Please listen and enjoy.University of Exeter, Professor of History Jeremy Black discusses various aspects of the subject at length with Charles Coutinho of the Royal Historical Society in this new episode of 'Arguing History: Slavery in World History'. Professor Jeremy Bla...
2022-05-241h 10
New Books in Eastern European StudiesPutin's War on Ukraine in Historical PerpectiveWith the war in Ukraine showing no signs of stopping anytime soon, it was thought a worthwhile idea to have an informed discussion with four expert historians of 19th and 20th century European and Eastern European, diplomatic and military history. As you can readily see from the below biographies, this is a superior and award-winning panel. Please listen and enjoy.University of Exeter, Professor of History Jeremy Black discusses various aspects of the subject at length with Charles Coutinho of the Royal Historical Society in this new episode of 'Arguing History: Slavery in World History'. Professor Jeremy Bla...
2022-05-241h 10
New Books in European PoliticsPutin's War on Ukraine in Historical PerpectiveWith the war in Ukraine showing no signs of stopping anytime soon, it was thought a worthwhile idea to have an informed discussion with four expert historians of 19th and 20th century European and Eastern European, diplomatic and military history. As you can readily see from the below biographies, this is a superior and award-winning panel. Please listen and enjoy.University of Exeter, Professor of History Jeremy Black discusses various aspects of the subject at length with Charles Coutinho of the Royal Historical Society in this new episode of 'Arguing History: Slavery in World History'. Professor Jeremy Bla...
2022-05-241h 08
New Books in Russian and Eurasian StudiesPutin's War on Ukraine in Historical PerpectiveWith the war in Ukraine showing no signs of stopping anytime soon, it was thought a worthwhile idea to have an informed discussion with four expert historians of 19th and 20th century European and Eastern European, diplomatic and military history. As you can readily see from the below biographies, this is a superior and award-winning panel. Please listen and enjoy.University of Exeter, Professor of History Jeremy Black discusses various aspects of the subject at length with Charles Coutinho of the Royal Historical Society in this new episode of 'Arguing History: Slavery in World History'. Professor Jeremy Bla...
2022-05-241h 08
Military Historians are People, Too!S1E2 Robert M. Citino - National WW2 Museum in NoLAJoin Brian and Bill as they chat with Rob Citino, the Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Dr. Citino earned his Ph.D. from Indiana University and is an award-winning scholar of German military history and World War II, who has published numerous books, including The Wehrmacht Retreats: Fighting a Lost War, 1943, Death of the Wehrmacht: The German Campaigns of 1942, and The German Way of War: From the Thirty Years' War to the Third Reich, as well as numerous articles covering World War II and 20th-century military history. His book...
2021-11-301h 02The History of the AmericansSidebar: Considering Columbus Counterfactuals!
This is our special Columbus Day episode, dropped on “old school” Columbus Day, instead of the “Canadian Thanksgiving” Columbus Day long-weekend holiday. This episode is not actually about the Columbus Day social war, except in passing. Instead, we consider the larger consequences of Columbus’s “Great Enterprise,” and various counterfactuals — “what if” moments that might have made it all go quite differently. Along the way we say some challenging things that will irritate almost everybody, but we know you are only listening because of your resolutely open minds!
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2021-10-1200 min
PA BOOKS on PCN"James Monroe: A Life" with Tim McGrathJames Monroe lived a life defined by revolutions. From the battlefields of the War for Independence, to his ambassadorship in Paris in the days of the guillotine, to his own role in the creation of Congress's partisan divide, he was a man who embodied the restless spirit of the age. He was never one to back down from a fight, whether it be with Alexander Hamilton, with whom he nearly engaged in a duel (prevented, ironically, by Aaron Burr), or George Washington, his hero turned political opponent. This magnificent new biography vividly recreates the epic sweep of Monroe's life...
2021-05-2457 minPA BOOKS on PCN"James Monroe: A Life" with Tim McGrathJames Monroe lived a life defined by revolutions. From the battlefields of the War for Independence, to his ambassadorship in Paris in the days of the guillotine, to his own role in the creation of Congress's partisan divide, he was a man who embodied the restless spirit of the age. He was never one to back down from a fight, whether it be with Alexander Hamilton, with whom he nearly engaged in a duel (prevented, ironically, by Aaron Burr), or George Washington, his hero turned political opponent. This magnificent new biography vividly recreates the epic sweep of Monroe's life...
2021-05-2457 minThe History of the AmericansGiovanni da Verrazzano and the Exploration of the Atlantic Coast
With the English looking for a northwest passage and the Spanish pressing in to Florida and up the Atlantic Coast, the French get in to the exploration game. French King Francis I gets his own Italian explorer, Giovanni da Verrazzano, and sends him on a mission to explore the Atlantic Coast of North America and search for a shortcut to Asia between Florida and Newfoundland. Along the way, all sorts of interesting things happen, and we learn the accidental origin of the name of the American State of Rhode Island.
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2021-02-2534 minThe History of the AmericansThe Admiral of the Ocean Sea Part 5
This is our last episode on Christopher Columbus. This time we discuss the voyage home, which required impressive seamanship in the context of delivering some of the most important news ever to travel by sea, and the spreading of that news once Nina and Pinta got back to Europe. Columbus’s return trip from the western hemisphere was almost unbelievably dangerous, and as much a part of the miracle of his venture as the trip across to the west.
Please refer to the show notes for the previous episodes at www.thehistoryoftheamericans.com for useful ma...
2021-02-0533 minThe History of the AmericansThe Admiral of the Ocean Sea Part 4
This is our fourth episode on Christopher Columbus, this time looking at his first exploration of Cuba and Hispaniola, his “pivot” in the positioning of his mission with his investors, and the preparations for the very difficult voyage home. It was during this part of the journey that Columbus established his best arguments to secure funding for the all-important Second Voyage.
And, also, there’s just a bunch of interesting stuff!
For this episode, it might be useful to have at hand the detailed map of Columbus’s journey in the Caribbean, so here it...
2021-01-2934 minThe History of the AmericansThe Admiral of the Ocean Sea Part 3
This is our third episode on Christopher Columbus, which looks at his voyage west from the morning of his departure from Spain, his stop in the Canaries, the crossing of the Atlantic ahead of the fine easterly trade winds that blow at that latitude, ending with the First Contact on an island in the Bahamas. Along the way we learn that but for a flock of birds, the Spanish might not have colonized the western hemisphere.
Recorded January 21, 2021, Austin, Texas.
I’ve got a new microphone, and am getting a bit more adept at...
2021-01-2237 minThe History of the AmericansThe Admiral of the Ocean Sea Part 2
This episode is a rerecorded and slightly revised version of the second of five on Christopher Columbus, the “Admiral of the Ocean Sea.” It covers the ten years it took Columbus, ever the entrepreneur, to attract the lead investors and sponsors for his proposed expedition to the west, to negotiate the deal, and, having done that, to arrange for the three now famous ships, the crews, and supplies he would need for the voyage. The episode ends with the departure of the Columbian fleet from the Spanish port of Palos out the Rio Saltes on August 3, 1492. You can...
2021-01-1535 minThe History of the AmericansThe Admiral of the Ocean Sea Part 1
This episode is a remastered and slightly revised version of the first of five on Christopher Columbus, the “Admiral of the Ocean Sea.” The episode discusses why Columbus should figure in to The History of the Americans in the first place, the state of Europe in 1491, how it changed after Columbus’s discovery, why it was a European who connected the hemisphere rather than an Asian, American Indian, African, or Muslim, and how it came that Columbus got the idea and built his proposal – a medieval venture “pitch deck” – to raise the money for his venture.
The Nurembe...
2021-01-0936 min
MidratsEpisode 571: Naval Primacy is America's Best Strategy, with Jerry HendrixWhen trying to get a grasp on the best way to secure the nation's security and interests, why should Americans look to the sea?Do American's assume or take for granted what three-quarters of a century of American dominance of the high seas gifted them?Is this assumption in danger? Where do we stand and what steps need to be taken to secure what every American living assumes is their birthright?To discuss this and related issues this Sunday from 5-6pm Eastern will be one of our favorite guests, Dr. Jerry...
2020-12-141h 06
Off-Nominal35 - The 2 Mile of the Space IndustryJake and Anthony are joined by Caleb Henry, formerly of SpaceNews and now of Quilty Analytics. We talk about SpaceX’s new satellite contract, OneWeb’s new lease on life, Caleb’s new gig at Quilty, and what it’s like transitioning away from capital-J journalism.DrinksPerpetual IPA - Tröegs Independent Brewing - UntappdPeppercorn Saison - 3 Stars Brewing Company - UntappdStella Artois - Stella Artois - UntappdTopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 35 - The 2 Mile of the Space Industry - YouTubeL3Harris, SpaceX win Space Development Agency contracts to build missile-warning satellites - SpaceNews...
2020-10-271h 03
New Books in Diplomatic HistoryThe Cold War as HistoryThe Cold War, the on again and off again confrontation between the West and the Soviet Union is one of the most famous historical episodes of the short twentieth century. Accordingly, it is not surprising that the Cold War was an event which has divided historians since the beginnings of serious historiography on the subject began in the mid-1960s. With the chief points of contention being: who commenced it and why? When did it begin? How did the parameters of the confrontation between the two Super-powers, the United States and the Soviet Union evolve if at all? And...
2020-07-2139 min
New Books in FilmJeremy Black, "The World of James Bond: The Lives and Times of 007" (Rowman and Littlefield, 2017)This book by renowned Professor of History Jeremy Black presents an insightful and hugely entertaining exploration of the political and cultural context of the Bond books and films. In The World of James Bond: The Lives and Times of 007 (Rowman and Littlefield, 2017), Jeremy Black offers a historian’s interpretation from the perspective of the 21st century, assessing James Bond in terms of the greatly changing world order of the Bond years—a lifetime that stretches from 1953, when the first novel appeared, to the present. Black argues that the Bond novels—the Flemng books as well as the often-neglected novels author...
2020-06-1835 minArguing HistoryWhy Did the Allies Win World War One?The Great War was perhaps the greatest single upheaval of the 20th century. While World War II saw more lives lost, in terms of the shock to European/Western civilization, the Great War was a more horrendous event. Perhaps nothing was as unexpected in this conflict as the sudden termination of the same in November 1918. From that time to this, historians have been considering why Germany and its allies decided to terminate the conflict when they did. Here to consider the matter once again, in this newest episode of Arguing History is Professor of History Emeritus Jeremy Black and...
2020-06-1137 min
New Books in French StudiesWhy Did the Allies Win World War One?The Great War was perhaps the greatest single upheaval of the 20th century. While World War II saw more lives lost, in terms of the shock to European/Western civilization, the Great War was a more horrendous event. Perhaps nothing was as unexpected in this conflict as the sudden termination of the same in November 1918. From that time to this, historians have been considering why Germany and its allies decided to terminate the conflict when they did. Here to consider the matter once again, in this newest episode of Arguing History is Professor of History Emeritus Jeremy Black and...
2020-06-1137 minNew Books in Russian and Eurasian StudiesWhy Did the Allies Win World War One?The Great War was perhaps the greatest single upheaval of the 20th century. While World War II saw more lives lost, in terms of the shock to European/Western civilization, the Great War was a more horrendous event. Perhaps nothing was as unexpected in this conflict as the sudden termination of the same in November 1918. From that time to this, historians have been considering why Germany and its allies decided to terminate the conflict when they did. Here to consider the matter once again, in this newest episode of Arguing History is Professor of History Emeritus Jeremy Black and...
2020-06-1137 min
New Books in German StudiesWhy Did the Allies Win World War One?The Great War was perhaps the greatest single upheaval of the 20th century. While World War II saw more lives lost, in terms of the shock to European/Western civilization, the Great War was a more horrendous event. Perhaps nothing was as unexpected in this conflict as the sudden termination of the same in November 1918. From that time to this, historians have been considering why Germany and its allies decided to terminate the conflict when they did. Here to consider the matter once again, in this newest episode of Arguing History is Professor of History Emeritus Jeremy Black and...
2020-06-1137 minNew Books in Eastern European StudiesWhy Did the Allies Win World War One?The Great War was perhaps the greatest single upheaval of the 20th century. While World War II saw more lives lost, in terms of the shock to European/Western civilization, the Great War was a more horrendous event. Perhaps nothing was as unexpected in this conflict as the sudden termination of the same in November 1918. From that time to this, historians have been considering why Germany and its allies decided to terminate the conflict when they did. Here to consider the matter once again, in this newest episode of Arguing History is Professor of History Emeritus Jeremy Black and...
2020-06-1137 min
Speaking of WritersTim McGrath- JAMES MONROE: A LifeAmong the extraordinary group of early Americans who became known as the Founding Fathers, James Monroe may be the least recognized. But with the remarkable range of his service to the nation, and his extraordinary skill in shepherding the young nation through one of its most perilous periods, he and his achievements find new resonance and relevance in our own time. Now, drawing on newly available primary sources, acclaimed biographer and historian Tim McGrath presents the first biography of the fifth president in more than a decade, JAMES MONROE: A Life (Dutton).
Tim McGrath is...
2020-06-0414 min
The Proceedings PodcastProceedings (History) Podcast Episode 142 - Samuel Eliot Morison on WW2David Sears discusses Samuel Eliot Morison's 15-volume history of World War II.
Related: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2020/april/sam-morisons-long-campaign
2020-03-2034 min
Sea ControlSea Control 164 - Defender 2020 with Dr. Sal Mercogliano and Johannes PetersLinks:1. ISPK2. Samuel Eliot Morison, The Battle of the Atlantic 1939-19433. NCAGS4. What the Heck is NCAGS?5. Navy Drills Atlantic Convoy Ops for First Sime Since Cold War in Defender Europe 20206. Convoy Across the Atlantic Will Test Delivery of Equipment to Europe7. Admiral, I am Not Ready for War
2020-03-1856 min
MidratsEpisode 530: Best of Towards a 350 Ship Navy, with Jerry HendrixThis podcast first aired in December of 2016.Even before the election, President-elect Trump mentioned he wanted to get to a 350 ship Navy. The outgoing Secretary of the Navy has put us on a path to 308, and in his waning months is fighting a holding action on the shipbuilding budget giving as good of a turnover in this area to his relief.What are the viable paths to 350 we could see in the opening years of a Trump Presidency? How long could it realistically take? What would a fleet look like 5, 10 or 20 years down the road?
2020-03-0657 minArguing HistorySlavery in World HistoryNotwithstanding the fact that slavery is almost as old if not older than human civilization itself, involving almost every country and continent on the face of the planet, the vast majority of scholarly attention tends to be focused on the North American continent and for less than two-hundred years. In an endeavor to bring a wider and historically more accurate view of this utterly human institution, University of Exeter, Professor of History Jeremy Black discusses various aspects of the subject at length with Charles Coutinho of the Royal Historical Society in this new episode of 'Arguing History: Slavery in...
2020-02-1453 minNew Books in Russian and Eurasian StudiesThe Treaty of Versailles One Hundred Years OnThe Versailles Treaty of 1919, celebrates its one-hundred anniversary this year. And, yet unlike the more recent centenaries, such as that of the outbreak of the Great War or the Russian Revolution, the Versailles Treaty, notwithstanding its importance as perhaps the most important of the twentieth-century, has not seen the same level of interest? Is this relatively indifference due to the fact that it is still regarded by some (in the words of John Maynard Keynes) as a 'Carthaginian Peace', which lead inevitably to the rise of Hitler and the outbreak of the Second World War? To discuss this and...
2019-12-2739 min
New Books in Italian StudiesThe Treaty of Versailles One Hundred Years OnThe Versailles Treaty of 1919, celebrates its one-hundred anniversary this year. And, yet unlike the more recent centenaries, such as that of the outbreak of the Great War or the Russian Revolution, the Versailles Treaty, notwithstanding its importance as perhaps the most important of the twentieth-century, has not seen the same level of interest? Is this relatively indifference due to the fact that it is still regarded by some (in the words of John Maynard Keynes) as a 'Carthaginian Peace', which lead inevitably to the rise of Hitler and the outbreak of the Second World War? To discuss this and...
2019-12-2739 minNew Books in French StudiesThe Treaty of Versailles One Hundred Years OnThe Versailles Treaty of 1919, celebrates its one-hundred anniversary this year. And, yet unlike the more recent centenaries, such as that of the outbreak of the Great War or the Russian Revolution, the Versailles Treaty, notwithstanding its importance as perhaps the most important of the twentieth-century, has not seen the same level of interest? Is this relatively indifference due to the fact that it is still regarded by some (in the words of John Maynard Keynes) as a 'Carthaginian Peace', which lead inevitably to the rise of Hitler and the outbreak of the Second World War? To discuss this and...
2019-12-2739 min
New Books in National SecurityThe Treaty of Versailles On Hundred Years OnThe Versailles Treaty of 1919, celebrates its one-hundred anniversary this year. And, yet unlike the more recent centenaries, such as that of the outbreak of the Great War or the Russian Revolution, the Versailles Treaty, notwithstanding its importance as perhaps the most important of the twentieth-century, has not seen the same level of interest? Is this relatively indifference due to the fact that it is still regarded by some (in the words of John Maynard Keynes) as a 'Carthaginian Peace', which lead inevitably to the rise of Hitler and the outbreak of the Second World War? To discuss this and...
2019-12-2739 minNew Books in German StudiesThe Treaty of Versailles One Hundred Years OnThe Versailles Treaty of 1919, celebrates its one-hundred anniversary this year. And, yet unlike the more recent centenaries, such as that of the outbreak of the Great War or the Russian Revolution, the Versailles Treaty, notwithstanding its importance as perhaps the most important of the twentieth-century, has not seen the same level of interest? Is this relatively indifference due to the fact that it is still regarded by some (in the words of John Maynard Keynes) as a 'Carthaginian Peace', which lead inevitably to the rise of Hitler and the outbreak of the Second World War? To discuss this and...
2019-12-2739 minArguing HistoryThe Treaty of Versailles On Hundred Years OnThe Versailles Treaty of 1919, celebrates its one-hundred anniversary this year. And, yet unlike the more recent centenaries, such as that of the outbreak of the Great War or the Russian Revolution, the Versailles Treaty, notwithstanding its importance as perhaps the most important of the twentieth-century, has not seen the same level of interest? Is this relatively indifference due to the fact that it is still regarded by some (in the words of John Maynard Keynes) as a 'Carthaginian Peace', which lead inevitably to the rise of Hitler and the outbreak of the Second World War? To discuss this and...
2019-12-2739 minNew Books in Diplomatic HistoryThe Treaty of Versailles On Hundred Years OnThe Versailles Treaty of 1919, celebrates its one-hundred anniversary this year. And, yet unlike the more recent centenaries, such as that of the outbreak of the Great War or the Russian Revolution, the Versailles Treaty, notwithstanding its importance as perhaps the most important of the twentieth-century, has not seen the same level of interest? Is this relatively indifference due to the fact that it is still regarded by some (in the words of John Maynard Keynes) as a 'Carthaginian Peace', which lead inevitably to the rise of Hitler and the outbreak of the Second World War? To discuss this and...
2019-12-2739 minArguing HistoryWhat Should We Think of the British Empire?The British Empire at its greatest extent covered approximately twenty-five percent of the surface of the globe with the same percentage of the world so population under its rule, directly or indirectly. And, yet a little over one-hundred years after its apogee, with its fall made absolute by the process of de-colonization, the British Empire is still the subject of sharp debate. From those who argue that the empire was a ‘evil thing’, to those like Harvard Professor, Niall Ferguson who argue that on the contrary the empire was an instrument of liberty and commerce world-wide. In short an earl...
2019-11-2649 minArguing HistoryAppeasement Eighty Years OnAccording to one dictionary definition, the term means: “to yield or concede to the belligerent demands of (a nation, group, person, etc.) in a conciliatory effort, sometimes at the expense of justice or other principles”. Of course when one employs this term in a historical context, it is usually taken to refer to the ‘Appeasement’ by Great Britain of the Fascist powers during the 1930s. In this latest edition of ‘Arguing History’, Professor of History Jeremy Black and Dr. Charles Coutinho of the Royal Historical Society, discuss the historical nature of appeasement and endeavor to go beyond the reductionist and ahistoric...
2019-11-1853 minNew Books in Diplomatic HistoryAppeasement Eighty Years OnAccording to one dictionary definition, the term means: “to yield or concede to the belligerent demands of (a nation, group, person, etc.) in a conciliatory effort, sometimes at the expense of justice or other principles”. Of course when one employs this term in a historical context, it is usually taken to refer to the ‘Appeasement’ by Great Britain of the Fascist powers during the 1930s. In this latest edition of ‘Arguing History’, Professor of History Jeremy Black and Dr. Charles Coutinho of the Royal Historical Society, discuss the historical nature of appeasement and endeavor to go beyond the reductionist and ahistoric...
2019-11-1853 minNew Books in National SecurityAppeasement Eighty Years OnAccording to one dictionary definition, the term means: “to yield or concede to the belligerent demands of (a nation, group, person, etc.) in a conciliatory effort, sometimes at the expense of justice or other principles”. Of course when one employs this term in a historical context, it is usually taken to refer to the ‘Appeasement’ by Great Britain of the Fascist powers during the 1930s. In this latest edition of ‘Arguing History’, Professor of History Jeremy Black and Dr. Charles Coutinho of the Royal Historical Society, discuss the historical nature of appeasement and endeavor to go beyond the reductionist and ahistoric...
2019-11-1853 minNew Books in German StudiesAppeasement Eighty Years OnAccording to one dictionary definition, the term means: “to yield or concede to the belligerent demands of (a nation, group, person, etc.) in a conciliatory effort, sometimes at the expense of justice or other principles”. Of course when one employs this term in a historical context, it is usually taken to refer to the ‘Appeasement’ by Great Britain of the Fascist powers during the 1930s. In this latest edition of ‘Arguing History’, Professor of History Jeremy Black and Dr. Charles Coutinho of the Royal Historical Society, discuss the historical nature of appeasement and endeavor to go beyond the reductionist and ahistoric...
2019-11-1853 min
HistocastHistoCast 194 - Batalla de MidwayEsto es HistoCast. No es Esparta pero casi. Ponemos rumbo al atolón homónimo y al combate que inclinó la balanza en el océano Pacifico durante la II Guerra Mundial. Desde las carlingas de sus aviones, cubiertas de los portaaviones y los puestos antiaéreos de la escolta se encuentran @tamtamveramendi, @Rodericus_Rex, @DeividNagan, @HugoACanete y @goyix_salduero. Os recordamos que nos podéis seguir a través de nuestra cuenta de twitter @histocast y en facebook.
Secciones Historia:- Situación - 7:30- Operación MI - 1:21:42- Aproximación - 2:12:38- Batalla - 3:25:30- Conclusi...
2019-11-116h 54Arguing HistoryIs Military History Worth Studying?Military history is thought by some to be a valuable field of study to both professional soldiers and civilians. It is indeed one of the most popular fields in the genre of history. And yet many academics tend to look down upon the field as fundamentally unserious and not therefore meriting attention by academic based historians. Historian Jeremy Black, who has written extensively in the field of military history discusses with Charles Coutinho of the Royal Historical Society the question: is military history worth studying? In a wide-ranging discussion they delve into the various criticisms that can be made a...
2019-10-0957 minArguing HistoryIs the Idea of "The Enlightenment" Still Useful?In a new podcast of the series ‘Arguing History’, Professor Jeremy Black, the most prolific historian writing in the Anglophone world, if not on the entire planet, and renowned Ecclesiastical Historian Professor William Gibson discuss the question: ‘is the idea of the Enlightenment one which is no longer useful for historians’? Be prepared for forty-plus minutes of intense but ultra-interesting discussion.Professor Jeremy Black MBE, Is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. A graduate of Queens College, Cambridge, he is the author of well over one-hundred books. In 2008 he was awarded the Samuel Eliot Morison award fo...
2019-08-0948 min
VMHC LecturesRampage: MacArthur, Yamashita, and the Battle Of ManilaOn October 30, 2018, James M. Scott delivered the banner lecture, “Rampage: MacArthur, Yamashita, and the Battle of Manila.”
General Douglas MacArthur, driven from the Philippines under the cover of darkness at the beginning of World War II, famously vowed to return. This is the untold story of his homecoming. The twenty-nine-day battle to retake Manila resulted in the catastrophic destruction of the city and a rampage by Japanese soldiers and marines that terrorized the civilian population. Landmarks were demolished, houses torched, suspected resistance fighters were tortured and killed, countless women raped, and their husbands and children murdered in a massacre as hein...
2019-01-3159 min
HistocastHistoCast 161 - Batallas de ColónEsto es HistoCast. No es Esparta pero casi. Nos vamos embarcados hacia poniente a explorar lo desconocido un mundo diferente y presenciaremos los primeros combates de las expediciones de Colón. Nos marca la ruta @LRoblesMacias y le seguimos Antonio Luis Gómez Beltrán, @HugoACanete y @goyix_salduero. Os recordamos que nos podéis seguir a través de nuestra cuenta de twitter @histocast y en facebook.
Secciones Historia:- Introducción - 7:25- Escaramuza de Jamaica (mayo 1494) - 25:55- Batalla de la Vega Real (marzo 1495) - 43:34- Batalla anfibia de Guadalupe (abril 1496) - 1:05:43- Luchas internas...
2018-04-163h 28
MidratsEpisode 362: Towards a 350 Ship Navy, with Jerry HendrixEven before the election, President-elect Trump mentioned he wanted to get to a 350 ship Navy. The outgoing Secretary of the Navy has put us on a path to 308, and in his waning months is fighting a holding action on the shipbuilding budget giving as good of a turnover in this area to his relief.What are the viable paths to 350 we could see in the opening years of a Trump Presidency? How long could it realistically take? What would a fleet look like 5, 10 or 20 years down the road?What will this fleet be built to do...
2016-12-111h 04
Get Your Favorite Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MilitaryThe Fleet at Flood Tide: America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944-1945 by James D. HornfischerPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275463 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fleet at Flood Tide: America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944-1945 Author: James D. Hornfischer Narrator: Pete Larkin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 16 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The extraordinary story of the World War II air, land, and sea campaign that brought the U.S. Navy to the apex of its strength and marked the rise of the United States as a global superpower Winner, Commodore John Ba...
2016-10-2510 min
Whaddya Gonna Do About It? RadioBedtime Stories, The Oregon Trail, Chapter 7Parkman is one of the most notable nationalist historians. In recognition of his talent and accomplishments, the Society for American Historians annually awards the Francis Parkman Prize for the best book on American history. His work has been praised by historians who have published essays in new editions of his work by such Pulitzer Prize winners as C. Vann Woodward, Allan Nevins, and Samuel Eliot Morison as well as by other notable historians including Wilbur R. Jacobs, John Keegan, William Taylor, Mark Van Doren, and David Levin. Famous artists such as Thomas Hart Benton and Frederic Remington have illustrated Parkman's books. Numero...
2015-06-2505 min
Byte Sized Biographies…John Paul Jones, Book and Music InformationMuch of the information for this podcast came from the Pulitzer Prize winning “John Paul Jones: A Sailors Biography” by Samuel Eliot Morison.
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Scott Martelle’s, “The Admiral and the Ambassador” focuses on the quest to find and return the remains of John Paul Jones to a suitable place of honor.
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2015-06-0749 min
MidratsEpisode 253: The Fleet we Have, Want, and Need - with Jerry HendrixWhat is the proper fleet structure for the USN as we design our Navy that will serve its nation in mid-Century?Join us for a broad ranging discussion on this topic and more with returning guest, Henry J. Hendrix, Jr, CAPT USN (Ret.), PhD.Fresh off his recent retirement from active duty, Jerry is a Senior Fellow and the Director of the Defense Strategies and Assessments Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).A Naval Flight Officer by training, his staff assignments include tours with the Chief of Naval Operation’s Ex...
2014-11-091h 07
Harvard VoicesSamuel Eliot Morison, 1936 - Harvard VoicesProfessor Samuel Eliot Morison, renowned historian of Harvard, also at the 300th Anniversary in 1936.
2012-08-1301 min
High-Quality Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureAdmiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus by Samuel Eliot MorisonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus Author: Samuel Eliot Morison Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 10, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Admiral of the Ocean Sea is Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison’s classic biography of the greatest sailor of them all, Christopher Columbus. It is written with the insight, energy, and authority that only someone who had himself sailed in Columbus’ path to the New World could muster. Morison undertook this expedition in a 147-foot schooner and a 47-foo...
2011-10-1003 min
Experience The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Powerful!Vistas of History by Samuel Eliot MorisonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/133054to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Vistas of History
Author: Samuel Eliot Morison
Narrator: Frederick Davidson
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Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
Release date: 07-06-09
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Historiography
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2009-07-065h 13
Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in History, WorldThe Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 by David McCulloughPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/33181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 Author: David McCullough Narrator: Edward Herrmann Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 1, 2003 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 91 Ratings of Narrator: 4.69 of Total 13 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that was filled with both tragedy and triumph, told by master historian David McCullough. From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Truman, here...
2003-06-0103 min