C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Great War
The Chronicles of Narnia has sold more than 100 million copies in 47 languages. The Lord of the Rings has sold 150 million copies in 38 languages. The authors, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, were comb...
1 Heinä 202140min
The Philippines and World War I
World War I was a very interesting and complicated moment in the U.S./Philippine relationship. Many Filipino's supported the war effort - hopeful that a war to make the world "safe for democracy" woul...
3 Kesä 202136min
Baseball and World War I
When the United States entered World War I in April 1917, baseball had been America's national past time for about 60 years. The start of the war also coincided with the start of the 1917 MLB season. ...
12 Touko 202128min
Behind the Scenes: Smithsonian WWI Treasures
With limited space to tell so many stories, museums always have some very interesting items in storage. The Smithsonian is no different! In this episode, Dr. Frank Blazich, Curator of Military History...
6 Huhti 202126min
Marguerite Harrison - America's First Female Foreign Intelligence Agent
During World War I, Marguerite Harrison became the first female foreign intelligence agent employed by US military intelligence. While relatively unknown today, she played a major role in normalizing ...
15 Maalis 202136min
Douglas MacArthur and the Spanish Flu
In 1918, armies on both sides of WWI were stricken by the Spanish Flu. Douglas MacArthur suffered a period of illness during this period that was unrelated to his bouts with mustard gas. Did he contra...
1 Maalis 202118min
The Western Front, 1914-1916
From the Schlieffen Plan to Verdun, the critical years of 1914-1916 set the stage for major upheavals in 1917. For expert analysis of this period, we sat down with Dr. Michael Neiberg, author of Fight...
17 Helmi 202119min
The USCG in WWI
What was the United States Coast Guard doing during World War I? We sat down Dr. William H. Thiesen, Atlantic Area Historian for the United States Coast Guard, to discuss the history of the Coast Guar...
20 Loka 202029min
