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Collapse of the Reich: Soviet Campaigns in Poland, Hungary, and the Balkans
Having destroyed the German Army Group Center and pushed back Army Group North and Army Group South, the Soviet Army in late 1944 and early 1945 swep…
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History Unplugged Preview
Teddy Roosevelt faced many challenges at the end of his life. Racked by rheumatism, a ticking embolism, pathogens in his blood, a bad leg from an acc…
2 years, 9 months ago
Battleground
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 1949 classic film Battleground, starring Van Johnson, which presents a surprisingly realistic depiction o…
2 years, 9 months ago
Hitler’s Last Gambit: The Battle of the Bulge
In the early hours of December 16, the pre-dawn stillness experienced by the thinly held American line at the eastern edge of the Ardennes Forest was…
2 years, 9 months ago
A Bridge Too Far
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 1977 epic film A Bridge Too Far, which dramatizes Operation Market Garden. The movie had a big budget and…
2 years, 9 months ago
To the Siegfried Line: The Western Allies’ Advance to Germany
In the fall of 1944, the Allied push toward Germany began to slow down due to supply and logistical problems. The daring September offensive codename…
2 years, 9 months ago
Saving Private Ryan
Generally considered the one of the greatest–if not THE greatest–war movies ever made, Steven Spielberg’s 1998 film Saving Private Ryan revolutionize…
2 years, 9 months ago
Breakout: From San Lo to the Seine
After eight weeks of grinding, grueling combat that expanded the Normandy beachhead, the Allies conducted a remarkable series of offensives that led …
2 years, 10 months ago
History of North America Feed Drop
In The History of North America Podcast, historian Mark Vinet takes us on an exciting and fascinating journey through time, exploring and focusing on…
2 years, 10 months ago
We May Dominate the World with Sean Mirski
In this episode, James interviews foreign policy expert Sean Mirski about his recently published book We May Dominate the World: Ambition, Anxiety, a…
2 years, 10 months ago