Episode 532: Italy
Over a period of thirty years, Italy goes from a fragmentation of independent, kind of, states and kingdoms and into a unified, kind of, nation.Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
17 Apr 1h
Episode 531: Canons to the Right of Them!
The Crimean War really does sound the advance warning of the death knell for the Concert of Europe. If only anyone knew that...Western Civ 2.0
10 Apr 39min
Episode 530: Russia Awakens
Here I quickly cover Russian history from Peter the Great, through Catherine the Great, and then down to the beginning of the Crimean War. Western Civ 2.0
3 Apr 39min
Episode 529: We Hold These Truths
After Gettysburg and Vicksburg, the Confederacy slowly fades. Despite Lee's efforts, Grant grinds his army down through murderous battles such as the Wilderness and Cold Harbor. Ultimately, the resouc...
27 Mar 38min
Episode 528: Gettysburg
In three days in Pennsylvania in 1863, the American Civil War turns forever. Western Civ 2.0
24 Mar 20min
Episode 527: The War Goes North
The Battle of Antietam drives President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. But Robert Lee wins two dramatic victories in this aftermath at the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsvil...
20 Mar 33min
Episode 526: The Seven Days Battles
Two ironclads face off to change the shape of naval warfare while Robert E. Lee emerges from the Seven Days Battles as the lead Confederate commander.Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
18 Mar 23min
Episode 525: Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh starts as an apparent Confederate victory, but the loss of General Johnston and the resulting chaos dooms the South. Meanwhile, in New Orleans, the Anaconda Plan takes hold.Wester...
16 Mar 17min
