043 Carry a Big Stick
The United States intervenes militarily in Cuba and elsewhere in Latin America. A great earthquake strikes San Francisco, triggering racial discrimination and an economic downturn. The Brownsville Aff...
14 Aug 201644min
042 A Square Deal for Every Man
After breaking the Vice Presidents' curse, Roosevelt begins his second (and last) term as President. 1906 proves to be a good year, as Roosevelt gets much of his legislative agenda through Congress.
7 Aug 201646min
041 Fear God and Dread Nought
The launch of HMS Dreadnought sparked multiple naval arms races, most notably in South America. It also intensified the existing race between the United Kingdom and Germany. At the same time, British ...
31 Jul 201640min
040 Moments of Tension
France has been angling to turn Morocco into a protectorate. The German government decides to interfere, hoping to drive a wedge between France and Britain.
24 Jul 201635min
039 You Are All Wrong
The Entente Cordiale smoothed relations between Britain and France, but created complications for Britain's relations with Russia and with Germany. Britain makes overtures toward both of those countri...
17 Jul 201635min
038 The Politics of the Future
After nearly 20 years in power, the Conservatives can no longer keep a lid on changing British society. But the Liberals have to contend with the rise of the Labour Party.
10 Jul 201633min
037 Year of Wonders
Albert Einstein published four papers in 1905 that turned modern physics upside down and established him as the greatest scientist of the century.
26 Jun 201642min
036 Lessons Learned I
A review of what lessons we can take away from the war, with an emphasis on what lessons were not learned, to the grief of many.
19 Jun 201638min
