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The Romans: A 2,000 Year History
Season 1
Today I sit down with historian Edward J. Watts and talk about his latest book: The Romans.
When we think of “ancient Romans” today, many picture the …
3 months, 1 week ago
The History of the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides called his work a “possession for all time,” and his History of the Peloponnesian War has been essential reading for generals and politici…
3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 485: The American Revolution Part Three
Season 1 Episode 485
Washington's victory at Yorktown effectively ends the war and costs Great Britain her colonies.
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3 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 484: The American Revolution Part Two
Season 1 Episode 484
The Battle of Saratoga turns the tide while Washington builds resilience in Valley Forge.
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3 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 483: The American Revolution Part One
Season 1 Episode 483
The American colonists vote for independence and Washington crosses the Delaware.
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3 months, 3 weeks ago
1942: When World War II Engulfed the Globe
By the end of the Second World War, more than seventy million people across the globe had been killed, most of them civilians. Cities from Warsaw to …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 482: The Boiling Pot
Season 1 Episode 480
In the span of one decade, Great Britain went from winning a war against France to fighting a war with its own colonies. This is that story.
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3 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 481: The Partition of Poland
Season 1 Episode 479
Over the course of roughly three decades, Lithuania-Poland ceased to exist.
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4 months ago
Episode 480: The Seven Years War
Season 1 Episode 480
AKA the French and Indian War for those of you who ever took US History...
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4 months ago
Episode 479: Storm on the Horizon
Season 1 Episode 479
A number of factors led into the Seven Years War. Here I break them down.
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4 months, 1 week ago