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Back to SearchSilent Spring Revolution: American Presidents and the Great Environmental Awakening
Season 2 Episode 30
The post-World War II economic boom came at a high cost: smog made breathing difficult in cities, the oceans were dying, wilderness vanished, and spe…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Year of Peril: America in 1942
Season 2 Episode 29
In the United States, World War II is often regarded as a time of unrivaled national unity and optimism, however in reality this traumatic period tes…
3 years, 4 months ago
Cuba: An American History
Season 2 Episode 28
Whether you are looking at proxy conflicts during the Cold War, the power of the Cuban-American voting bloc, or how Cuban-American relations are used…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis: Part II
Season 2 Episode 27
Adam Hochschild, author of American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis, once again joins David M. Rubenstein …
3 years, 4 months ago
The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis: Part I
Season 2 Episode 26
The US’s entrance into World War I marked the beginning of a period in American history characterized by lynching, aggressive union-busting, mass civ…
3 years, 5 months ago
Ways and Means: How the Confederacy Financed the Civil War
Season 2 Episode 25
Roger Lowenstein once again joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss the complex financial circumstances of the Civil War. In this episode, he explores t…
3 years, 5 months ago
Ways and Means: How the Union Financed the Civil War
Season 2 Episode 24
For both the Union and the Confederacy, one of the most persistent battles of the Civil War was financing. To meet this challenge head-on both Lincol…
3 years, 5 months ago
American Inheritance: Slavery and the New Republic
Season 2 Episode 23
How was slavery written into America’s founding? David M. Rubenstein is once again joined by historian Edward J. Larson to discuss this question and …
3 years, 5 months ago
American Inheritance: Slavery in the Revolutionary Era
Season 2 Episode 22
While the Revolutionary War was waged as a fight for freedom, slavery was omnipresent in America before, during, and after the war. In this two-part …
3 years, 6 months ago
How to Invest: Masters on the Craft
Season 2 Episode 21
In an age of global economic transformation, what lessons can we learn from the world’s most successful investors? Throughout his career, David M. Ru…
3 years, 6 months ago