Chief Executives in the Cockpit—When Presidents Take to the Skies

Chief Executives in the Cockpit—When Presidents Take to the Skies

In this episode we look at all U.S. presidents who served as fighter pilots or in any sort of military combat role. We also look at the first president to fly (it was in a rinky-dink Wright Bros. flyer), the development of Air Force One, and the theory that aviators make better leaders.

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Teaser: Ottoman Lives Part 6—The Holy Man

Teaser: Ottoman Lives Part 6—The Holy Man

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History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 22: How the Civil War Lives on Today

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 22: How the Civil War Lives on Today

In this very final episode, James and Scott discuss the lasting effects of the Civil War and why it is the single most important event in the history of the United States. The Revolutionary War may ha...

13 Des 20181h 6min

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 21: What Became of the Men Who Wore the Blue and the Grey

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 21: What Became of the Men Who Wore the Blue and the Grey

In this epilogue episode James and Scott talk about the Union and Confederate generals whom we've gotten to know so well after the war finished. They became presidents, professors, bankrupt businessme...

11 Des 201855min

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 20: The Naval War

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 20: The Naval War

The Civil War is now finished but our series is not. Scott and James discuss an aspect of the Civil War that for the most part didn't tie into our main discussion: the naval war. Learn how battles occ...

6 Des 201851min

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 19: African Americans in Uniform

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 19: African Americans in Uniform

As the Civil War came to an end, a big question remained for the North and eventually the reunited United States. What would become of its African-American residents? Would they be given full legal ri...

4 Des 201856min

Teaser: Ottoman Lives Part 5—The Peasant

Teaser: Ottoman Lives Part 5—The Peasant

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1 Des 20187min

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 18: The Overland Campaign

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 18: The Overland Campaign

We're nearing the end of our Civil War series. It's 1864. Lincoln is re-elected, and Sherman's March to the Sea obliterated the Confederacy's industrial base. But work remains for General Grant. He mu...

29 Nov 201845min

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 17: Sherman's March to the Sea

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 17: Sherman's March to the Sea

From November to December 1864, Gen. Sherman led over 60,000 soldiers from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia in a scorched earth campaign to completely demoralized the Southern war effort. Sherman explaine...

27 Nov 201855min

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