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Parthenon Round Table - What Event Do You Eliminate from History
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4 years, 1 month ago
Letters From Iwo Jima
Season 3
The companion film to Flags of Our Fathers, Clint Eastwood’s Letters from Iwo Jima narrates the story of the Battle of Iwo Jima from the Japanese per…
4 years, 1 month ago
Flags of Our Fathers
Season 3
One of the most iconic photographs of all time is the famous Joe Rosenthal photo of the raising of the American flag on Mount Suribachi in the southw…
4 years, 1 month ago
Sands of Iwo Jima
Season 3
The Battle of Iwo Jima was one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific Theater for both the Japanese and the Americans. James and Sean will be discus…
4 years, 2 months ago
Bonus Episode - History Unplugged
Season 3
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4 years, 2 months ago
Grave of the Fireflies
Season 3
In this episode, James and Sean completely change gears, discussing the 1988 Japanese animated Studio Ghibli film Grave of the Fireflies, which tells…
4 years, 2 months ago
Windtalkers
Season 3
In early 1942, the US Marine Corps began recruiting young Navajo men to serve as “codetalkers” who would transmit orders via radio using a code based…
4 years, 2 months ago
Run Silent, Run Deep
Season 3
Based loosely on the 1955 novel of the same name, Run Silent, Run Deep tells the story of a submarine captain who disobeys orders in an attempt to ge…
4 years, 2 months ago
Mister Roberts
Season 3
Not all World War II American naval personnel saw combat. Many spent the entire war in non-combat roles, including serving on the thousands of supply…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Caine Mutiny
Season 3
Typhoons and other storms were a real danger for naval vessels during the Pacific War, and many ships were lost to them. The Caine Mutiny, based on t…
4 years, 3 months ago