Key Battles of the Revolutionary War, Part 3: Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were of minor military significance but of world-historical importance in the modern era. They were the first military engagements of the Revolutionary War, markin...
24 Sep 20191h 5min
Key Battles of the Revolutionary War, Part 2: Background to the War
Our series is picking up steam as we jump to the years immediately prior to the Shot Heard 'Round the World. James and Scott discuss the interregnum between the French-Indian War and the Revolutionary...
19 Sep 201953min
Key Battles of the Revolutionary War, Part 1: The World of the American Revolution
Grab your musket and your portion of rum, Yankee, because we have a war to fight! James Early returns to the History Unplugged Podcast to kick off a massive series called Key Battles of the Revolution...
17 Sep 201942min
Announcement: Key Battles of the Revolutionary War Starts Next Week
Grab your tricorne hat and musket because next week we are kicking off a massive series called Key Battles of the Revolutionary War.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
14 Sep 20191min
Opium: How an Ancient Flower Shaped and Poisoned Our World
In 2017, over 47,000 Americans died as the result of opioid overdoses, more than died annually in this country during the peak of the AIDs epidemic, and more than die every year from breast cancer. Bu...
12 Sep 201952min
Eisenhower's Interstates: The Modern-Day Roman Roads
Dwight Eisenhower inaugurated the US. Interstate System, which now boasts more than 50,000 miles of roads. The idea came to a young Eisenhower in 1919 when he spent 62 days with a military convoy snak...
10 Sep 201944min
After Watergate, Richard Nixon Created the Career Path for All Ex-Presidents
On August 9, 1974, Richard Nixon became the first and only U.S. president to resign from office—to avoid almost certain impeachment. Utterly disgraced, he was forced to flee the White House with a sma...
5 Sep 201937min
Women Warriors: How Females Have Fought in Combat Since History's Beginning
From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and WWII Russian fighter pilots, battle was not a metaphor for women across history.But for the most part, women warriors have been p...
3 Sep 201950min
