Podcast Episodes

Edo's Little Matchgirl

Though her life was cut short in flames for starting a fire in Edo in 17th Century, Oshichi's story refuses to die. Instead, it became one of Japan's…

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Galileo's Trial

Galileo Galilei (who lived between 1564 and 1642) was one of the most influential scientists of the Scientific Revolution. His work in astronomy, phy…

1 year, 6 months ago

The Communist Manifesto

While people connect communism with the Soviet Union and China, and rightfully so, many forget that its origins are actually tied more to Germany and…

1 year, 6 months ago

Patton's Task Force Baum Blunder

As World War II neared its final months in March 1945, General George S. Patton—the legendary, aggressive, and often controversial commander of the U…

1 year, 6 months ago

Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the most iconic youth organizations in U.S. history, shaping millions of young boys into leaders, adventure…

1 year, 6 months ago

Conversations: What it was like to talk to a WWI Veteran, w/ Richard Rubin

Peter speaks with author Richard Rubin about his early 2000s research into the last surviving veterans of World War I - The Last of the Doughboys. 

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1 year, 6 months ago

BONUS: War Plan Red - U.S. Invasion of Canada

BONUS During the interwar years of the 1920s and 1930s, when the United States projected an image of isolationist disinterest in foreign entanglement…

1 year, 6 months ago

Beowulf

Beowulf is more than an epic—it is a bridge between history and legend, between paganism and Christianity, and between Old English and modern literat…

1 year, 6 months ago

Booth's Other Victim

The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865, at Ford's Theatre remains one of the most infamous moments in American history. Mos…

1 year, 6 months ago

Champagne and the Treaty of Versailles

When one thinks of World War I or the treaty that finally brought it to an end, one does not automatically go to talking about champagne. Yet, a clau…

1 year, 7 months ago