History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 16: The Battle of Atlanta
In the fall of 1864, the Union Army now had full momentum against the Confederacy, pushing deeper into the South than ever before. General Sherman overwhelmed forces led by John Bell Hood. With the fall of Atlanta, Lincoln nearly assured his re-election in 1864.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
20 Nov 201850min
Teaser: Ottoman Lives, Part 4—The Concubine
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17 Nov 20188min
History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 15: Chattanooga
Following Union defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga, Union forces retreated to the railroad junction of Chattanooga, Tennessee. From November 23-25, 1863, Union troops routed the Confederates at the battles of Lookout Mountain and Missionaries Ridge; the victories forces the Confederate troops back into Georgia, ending the siege of Chattanooga and creating the groundwork for Sherman's Atlanta campaign and March to the Sea in 1864.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 Nov 201843min
History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 14: Chickamauga
The Battle of Chickamauga marked the end of Union Maj. Gen. William Rosencran's offensive into southwestern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia and the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theatre. More died here than in any other battle, save Gettysburg. After the battle Union forces retired to Chattanooga while Confederates besieged the city by occupying the surrounding heights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Nov 201838min
History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 13: The Battle of Gettysburg
The 1863 Battle of Gettysburg stopped Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North. It was the deadliest battle of the Civil War, with over 50,000 casualties during the three day battle, a scale of suffering never seen before or since in America. The Union won victory and had new life injected into its war effort. The Confederacy saw its best chance at striking a deadly blow against the North and demoralizing them slip away.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Nov 20181h 24min
September 1918: War, Plague, and The World Series
In the late summer of 1918, a division of Massachusetts militia volunteers led the first unified American fighting force into battle in France, turning the tide of World War I. Meanwhile, the world’s deadliest pandemic—the Spanish Flu—erupted in Boston and its suburbs, bringing death on a terrifying scale, first to military facilities and then to the civilian population. At precisely the same time, amidst the surrounding ravages of death, a young pitcher named Babe Ruth rallied the sport’s most dominant team, the Boston Red Sox, to a World Series victory—the last the Sox would see for eighty-six years. In this episode I I talk with Google executive Skip Desjardin about September 1918, a moment in history almost too cinematic to be real.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 Nov 201858min
Teaser: Ottoman Lives, Part 3—The Eunuch
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3 Nov 20184min
6 Historical Figures Who Deserve Their Own Movie—History Unplugged Meets 1001 Stories
Historical biopics perform a great service. These movies remind the world of people that would have otherwise fallen into obscurity: Oscar Schindler (Schindler's List), John Nash (A Beautiful Mind), and Solomon Northup (12 Years a Slave).In this episode I am going to talk about six people from history that deserve their own movie. Joining me in this discussion is Jon Hagadorn, host of 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries podcast.We present to you...A VikingA sixteenth-century spymasterA blind explorerA Russian royalA plane crash survivor who hiked weeks through the AmazonA World War One ace-turned jazz club owner-turned French Resistance fighterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 Nov 20181h 7min
