Buena Vista; New Mexico and California (1846-1847)
After the Mexican loss at Monterrey, Santa Anna took command of the Mexican army and marched a large force north to get revenge against Taylor and his army. The result was the bloody and consequential...
25 Jan 202347min
Zachary Taylor’s War (1845-1846)
In April 1846, the army of General Zachary Taylor, which President Polk had sent to the Rio Grande River, clashed with a Mexican force sent to drive the Americans away. Soon after, Taylor fought two b...
18 Jan 202352min
Vlogging Through History Teaser - Executions During the Great War
Over 300 men were executed by the British Army for desertion and cowardice during the First World War. In this episode preview from Vlogging Through History, host Chris Mowery explores the process for...
14 Jan 202317min
The Texas Annexation Crisis (1844-1845)
By 1844, the United States government had resisted the urge to annex the Republic of Texas for several years, but in 1844 that changed as President John Tyler and his successor James K. Polk brought T...
11 Jan 202340min
Mexico and Texas (1836-1844)
For the entire history of the Republic of Texas, relations between Mexico and Texas remained tense. Both sides raided the other’s territory. Comanches and other Native American tribes raided both repu...
4 Jan 202346min
Devil Dogs (with Saul David)
In this episode, James interviews prolific author Saul David about his new book Devil Dogs: King Company, Third Battalion, 5th Marines: From Guadalcanal to the Shores of Japan.See omnystudio.com/liste...
28 Des 202249min
Bonus Episode - Alexander's Postwar Plans
Alexander the Great’s death at 323 BC in Babylon marked the end of the most consequential military campaign in antiquity. He left behind an empire that stretched from Greece to India, planted the seed...
24 Des 202218min
The Alamo (2004)
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 2004 movie The Alamo, starring Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, and Patrick Wilson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
21 Des 20221h 17min
