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Abraham Lincoln in His Times with David S. Reynolds
An enduring theme of Abraham Lincoln's life was his genius for striking a balance between opposing forces. Lacking formal schooling but with an unque…
5 years ago
Cold War | John F. Kennedy: The Price of Ambition Part 3
John F. Kennedy often gets high marks for his leadership during the Cuban Missile Crisis, but he agonized over what to do in Southeast Asia. This epi…
5 years ago
John F. Kennedy's Early Years with Fredrik Logevall
John F. Kennedy's early years were formative for his knowledge of international relations, and provided him the ability to steer the nation through p…
5 years, 1 month ago
Cold War | John F. Kennedy: The Price of Ambition Part 2
In October of 1962, John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev went to the brink of nuclear armageddon. In this episode, we cover how they managed the mos…
5 years, 1 month ago
Washington's Cabinet with Lindsay Chervinsky
Now that the 2020 election is over, attention is focusing on the new president's cabinet. We take the president’s cabinet for granted but it’s creati…
5 years, 2 months ago
Jackie Kennedy Onassis with Paul Brandus
Jackie Kennedy was widowed at the age of 34, forever traumatized by her husband’s assassination. In this episode, we interview Paul Brandus on how Ja…
5 years, 3 months ago
Cold War | John F. Kennedy: The Price of Ambition Part 1
John F. Kennedy entered office amid great expectations and high ambitions. But his idealism would soon crash into the realities of the Cold War. This…
5 years, 3 months ago
The World According to Vladimir Putin with Brian Taylor
Vladimir Putin remains one of the world’s most enigmatic leaders, but Professor Brian Taylor has spent years studying what makes the Russian presiden…
5 years, 3 months ago
Abraham Lincoln: The Master of Fake News with Elizabeth Mitchell
They called him Honest Abe, but according to author Elizabeth Mitchell, Abraham Lincoln wasn't always honest. In fact, few presidents have more effec…
5 years, 4 months ago
Confirming Supreme Court Justices In An Election Year with David Greenberg
GOP senators are moving to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In light of their 2016 refusal to give Merrick …
5 years, 4 months ago