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Reconsidering Warren G. Harding With Ryan S. Walters
Historians consistently rank Warren G. Harding among the worst presidents of all time, but Professor Ryan S. Walters begs to differ. In this episode,…
2 years, 7 months ago
Sigmund Freud and the Lost Psychobiography of Woodrow Wilson With Patrick Weil
During one random visit to a used bookstore, Professor Patrick Weil stumbled upon the lost psychobiography of Woodrow Wilson -- the first ever full-l…
2 years, 7 months ago
How Woodrow Wilson Used Propaganda to Manipulate the American People With John M. Hamilton
Americans have long cherished their First Amendment right to freedom of speech. During Woodrow Wilson's presidency, however, the government took unpr…
2 years, 7 months ago
America's Most Brilliant President (and it isn't Thomas Jefferson) With Charles Goodyear
Who do you think was America's most brilliant president? Some might say Thomas Jefferson, while others say Theodore Roosevelt. Author Charles Goodyea…
2 years, 7 months ago
Introducing Organized Crime and Punishment: A History and Crime Podcast
In Organized Crime and Punishment: A History and Crime Podcast, historian Steve Guerra and his trusty sidekick “Mustache Chris'' explore the rise of …
2 years, 8 months ago
The Progressive Presidents Part 3 | Woodrow Wilson Transforms America
Theodore Roosevelt may have been America's first progressive president, but it was a bookish professor from Princeton named Woodrow Wilson who would …
2 years, 8 months ago
Eyewitness History: Vietnam "Tunnel Rat" Discusses George Patton, His Tours of Duty, and... Barbara Walters?
Former Vietnam War veteran & "tunnel rat" Nick Sanza discusses his experience overseas, what it's like coming from a long lineage of military service…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Madness of Richard Nixon With Professor Zachary Jacobson
In foreign policy circles, the "madman theory" asserts that acting irrationally and unpredictably can be a major advantage when dealing with one's ad…
2 years, 8 months ago
What Were Abraham Lincoln's Religious Beliefs? Joshua Zeitz on America's 16th President
On March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address. He invoked Scripture and discussed the ongoing Civil War in religious terms…
2 years, 9 months ago
Key Battles of American History: Causes of World War II Preview
The roots of the Second World War in Europe lie within the First World War. The 1919 Treaty of Versailles formally ended the war between Germany and …
2 years, 10 months ago