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Episode 489: The Estates-General
Season 1 Episode 489
An oath on a tennis court, of all things, sparks the French Revolution.
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7 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 488: The Flood
Season 1 Episode 488
Efforts to reform France under Louis XV and Louis XVI fail, plunging the kingdom into the flood of revolution.
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7 months, 2 weeks ago
Bloody Crowns: A New History of the Hundred Years War
Today I sit down with historian Michael Livingston and talk about one of my favorite subjects: the Hundred Years War.
Henry V at Agincourt. Edward III…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 487: The Old Regime
Season 1 Episode 487
Also known as the Ancien Regimé, the system of France going into the revolution was maddeningly complex and, seemingly, designed to fail.
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7 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 486: The Young Republic
Season 1 Episode 486
The Americans won their independence, but what would they do with it?
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8 months ago
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 …
8 months 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…
8 months 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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8 months, 1 week 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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8 months, 1 week 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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8 months, 2 weeks ago