Podcast Episodes

134: (Most of) The German Spring Offensive of 1918 & The Fight for Belleau Wood

This is the story of the first real battles of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in World War I.

Carrying out his third operation of the German S…

2 years, 10 months ago

133: Heading “Over There:” “Black Jack” Pershing & Creating WWI’s American Expeditionary Force

“Lafayette, nous sommes ici!” (Lafayette, we are here!)

This is the story of a nation building an army from nothing.

After years of trying to avoid ent…

2 years, 11 months ago

132: The US Enters WWI (RMS Lusitania, Black Tom Island, & The Zimmermann Telegram)

“I still think I see the struggling of poor passengers in the water.”

This is the story of the United States’ path into the Great War.

The United State…

2 years, 11 months ago

131: Epilogue on World War 1 before the US

Starting the Great War (World War I) and covering this massive conflict up to 1917 has been a pretty big task unto itself. So, before we go in close …

3 years ago

130: Russia: From the Great War to Revolution with Deputy Provost Kat Brown

To say Russia had a difficult go of it during World War I would be a gross understatement. Millions of dead, lost territory, soldiers charging into b…

3 years ago

129: World War I Before the US (Military Tech, Trenches, Global Armies, Ypres, Verdun & the Somme)

“In Flanders’ fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row.”

This is the story of the first two and a half years of the Great War, particula…

3 years, 1 month ago

128: The Causes of World War I (From the Congress of Vienna to Franz Ferdinand & the Marne)

“Sopherl, Sopherl! Don’t die on me. Live for our children.”

This is the 99-year story of Europe’s descent into total war.

The Napoleonic Wars devastate…

3 years, 1 month ago

127: Mr. Wilson Goes to Washington (Progressive Policies & Foreign Affairs in South America)

“It would be the irony of fate if my administration had to deal chiefly with foreign affairs.”

This is the story of the lesser-known aspects of Woodro…

3 years, 2 months ago

126: Christmas Special 6: Jacob Riis’ “Is There a Santa Claus?”

“Now, how would you like to be a reporter, if you have got nothing better to do?”

This is the story of a reporter–a muckraker–answering a boy who want…

3 years, 3 months ago

125: Epilogue: The Progressive Era

So much to say–it’s been a while!

Kelsi and Greg share stories that they wish made it into some episodes, but alas, just couldn’t (looking at you, Ell…

3 years, 4 months ago