Vietnam: The End of the War?
How did the US get out of Vietnam? In this episode, we are diving into how 'peace' was agreed in Paris, and what it really meant for Vietnam.Don is joined by Pierre Asselin, professor at San Diego Sta...
28 Apr 202538min
Richard Nixon: Rise from Poverty
To understand Watergate, to understand the fall of Nixon, you need to look first at the rise. How the turbulence of his sky rocketing career left bruises and bitternesses that lingered. Don's guest to...
24 Apr 202539min
Vietnam: Conscientious Objection in a Warzone
During the Vietnam War, 170,000 men received conscientious objector deferments. In this episode, we speak to one of them.Sidney Morrison joins Don to discuss his service and experiences as a medic dur...
21 Apr 202549min
The Truth About Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride is a legend of the American Revolutionary War - galloping through the Massachusetts' dark to warn Sam Adams, John Hancock and the rest that the British were coming. The nex...
17 Apr 202541min
Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre
How did a US Army mission in Vietnam end with the massacre of up to 500 people?In this episode, Don is joined by Christopher Levesque to examine one of the most harrowing chapters of the war in Vietna...
14 Apr 202553min
President Lyndon B. Johnson: Triumph to Tragedy
Born in poverty in Texas Hill Country, President Johnson delivered an unsurpassed series of legislation, including the Voting Rights Act and Civil Rights Act. Yet by 1968 he was so toxically unpopular...
10 Apr 202544min
Vietnam War: Turning Points
The Vietnam War is a defining chapter in American military history. But how did the US get so involved in this far away conflict? And when did those in command realise that they had to leave?To answer...
7 Apr 202550min
Battle of Fort Donelson
Almost a year into the American Civil War, Union forces laid siege to Fort Donelson. In this episode, we're going to find out why this fort was strategically important, and how Ulysses S Grant got his...
3 Apr 202529min
