Chief Executives in the Cockpit—When Presidents Take to the Skies

Chief Executives in the Cockpit—When Presidents Take to the Skies

In this episode we look at all U.S. presidents who served as fighter pilots or in any sort of military combat role. We also look at the first president to fly (it was in a rinky-dink Wright Bros. flyer), the development of Air Force One, and the theory that aviators make better leaders.

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History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 16: The Battle of Atlanta

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 16: The Battle of Atlanta

In the fall of 1864, the Union Army now had full momentum against the Confederacy, pushing deeper into the South than ever before. General Sherman overwhelmed forces led by John Bell Hood. With the fa...

20 Nov 201850min

Teaser: Ottoman Lives, Part 4—The Concubine

Teaser: Ottoman Lives, Part 4—The Concubine

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17 Nov 20188min

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 15: Chattanooga

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 15: Chattanooga

Following Union defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga, Union forces retreated to the railroad junction of Chattanooga, Tennessee. From November 23-25, 1863, Union troops routed the Confederates at the b...

15 Nov 201843min

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 14: Chickamauga

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 14: Chickamauga

The Battle of Chickamauga marked the end of Union Maj. Gen. William Rosencran's offensive into southwestern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia and the most significant Union defeat in the Western Thea...

13 Nov 201838min

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 13: The Battle of Gettysburg

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 13: The Battle of Gettysburg

The 1863 Battle of Gettysburg stopped Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North. It was the deadliest battle of the Civil War, with over 50,000 casualties during the three day battle, a scale of su...

8 Nov 20181h 24min

September 1918: War, Plague, and The World Series

September 1918: War, Plague, and The World Series

In the late summer of 1918, a division of Massachusetts militia volunteers led the first unified American fighting force into battle in France, turning the tide of World War I. Meanwhile, the world’s ...

6 Nov 201858min

Teaser: Ottoman Lives, Part 3—The Eunuch

Teaser: Ottoman Lives, Part 3—The Eunuch

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3 Nov 20184min

6 Historical Figures Who Deserve Their Own Movie—History Unplugged Meets 1001 Stories

6 Historical Figures Who Deserve Their Own Movie—History Unplugged Meets 1001 Stories

Historical biopics perform a great service. These movies remind the world of people that would have otherwise fallen into obscurity: Oscar Schindler (Schindler's List), John Nash (A Beautiful Mind), a...

1 Nov 20181h 7min

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