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Episode 514: The Mexican War of Independence
Season 1 Episode 514
The Cry of Dolores sparks the Mexican Independence Movement ending in victory over Spain in 1821.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 513: Slavery's Long Shadow
Season 1 Episode 513
There is no issue that dominated American politics like chattel slavery between the American War of Independence and the American Civil War. Today we…
3 months ago
Worlds of Islam: A Global History
Season 1
Today I sit down with author and historian James McDougall and talk about his most recent book: Worlds of Islam: A Global History.
From its birth in …
3 months ago
Episode 512: The Congress of Vienna
Season 1 Episode 512
The Congress of Vienna sought to put Europe back together after the Napoleonic Wars. It was not an easy task. But, by and large, the delegates were s…
3 months ago
Episode 511: The Hundred Days
Season 1 Episode 511
Napoleon returns from exile for one last chance at empire. His defeat at Waterloo, however, seals his fate.
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3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 510: The March to Moscow
Season 1 Episode 510
Desperate to enforce his Continental System, Napoleon invades Russia. But Tsar Alexander will not fight and, instead, Napoleon finds himself cornered…
3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 509: The War of 1812
Season 1 Episode 509
James Madison watches as Washington DC burns. But America emerges from the War of 1812 more united and confident than ever before.
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3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 508: The Jefferson Administration
Season 1 Episode 508
Thomas Jefferson's administration was full of contradictions and sweeping successes.
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3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 507: France Ascendant
Season 1 Episode 507
France, under Napoleon, reaches the apex of its power. But, within the empire, the Spanish Ulcer and Continental System begin to unravel everything h…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 506: Austerlitz
Season 1 Episode 506
Napoleon reaches the height of his powers on the frozen fields of Moravia.
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3 months, 2 weeks ago