Episode 486: The Young Republic
The Americans won their independence, but what would they do with it?Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
10 Loka 202529min
The Romans: A 2,000 Year History
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 toga-clad figures of Cicero and Caesar, presiding o...
7 Loka 20251h 1min
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 politicians for centuries. Robin Waterfield’s translatio...
6 Loka 202539min
Episode 485: The American Revolution Part Three
Washington's victory at Yorktown effectively ends the war and costs Great Britain her colonies.Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
3 Loka 202515min
Episode 484: The American Revolution Part Two
The Battle of Saratoga turns the tide while Washington builds resilience in Valley Forge.Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
1 Loka 202520min
Episode 483: The American Revolution Part One
The American colonists vote for independence and Washington crosses the Delaware. Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
26 Syys 202529min
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 Tokyo lay in ruins, and fully half of the world’s t...
23 Syys 202547min
Episode 482: The Boiling Pot
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.Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
19 Syys 202525min
