The Japanese-Americans Who Fought Nazis in Europe
The experience of Japanese-Americans in World War 2 is almost compoletely understood through the lense of internment camps. But for 10s of thousands of them, their most important experience was fighti...
18 Maj 202135min
Meet the Four Congressmen Who Won the Civil War and Shaped Reconstruction
The popular conception of the Civil War is that Abraham Lincoln single-handedly led the Union to victory. But in addition to the Great Emancipator, we can also thank four influential members of Congre...
13 Maj 202148min
Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica’s 1897 Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night
Polar exploration of the 19th century was the space travel of its day. There were moments of glory, like Ernest Shackleton’s heroic journeys to the Antarctic. There were moments of terror, such as Sir...
11 Maj 202159min
Teaser: Key Battles of WW2 Pacific - The Rise Of Imperial Japan
Listen to this full episode by searching for "Key Battles of American History" in the podcast player of your choice or going to https://keybattlesofamericanhistory.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for p...
7 Maj 202110min
Gold Fever and Disaster in the Great Klondike Stampede of 1897-98.
In 1897, the United States was mired in the worst economic depression that the country had yet endured. When newspapers announced that gold was to be found in wildly enriching quantities at the Klondi...
6 Maj 202140min
From the River to the Sea: The Railroad War of the 1870s that Made the West
It is remarkable now to imagine, but during the 1870s, the American West, for all its cloud-topped peaks and endless coastline, might have been barren tundra as far as most Americans knew. In 1869, th...
4 Maj 20211h 8min
Lady Bird Johnson: The Most Underestimated – and Most Powerful? – First Lady of the 20th Century
In the spring of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson had a decision to make. Just months after moving into the White House under the worst of circumstances—following the assassination of President John ...
29 Apr 202140min
American Espionage Was Born in the Dark Taverns of Philadelphia
Philadelphia is often referred to as the birthplace of a nation, but it would also be fair to say that it was the birthplace of American espionage. Today’s guests, Keith Melton and Robert Wallace, aut...
27 Apr 202137min
