A visit to Normandy 2026
Interview with Holy Cross students who visited Normandy, France, over Spring Break. Hear the students' thoughts on seeing the various sites of D-Day in person.
15 Apr 27min
Killing Heydrich
In 1942, Reinhard Heydrich was at the height of his power. In charge of the SD and Ensetgruppen, he spearheaded the planning for the final solution and held a firm grip over the SS. His life would com...
11 Dec 202541min
Unit 731
Unit 731 was an experimental unit in the Japanese occupation of China. Throughout the occupation, the group conducted human experiments on Chinese civilians and POWs. While not as widely known as even...
10 Dec 202538min
Auschwitz Revisited
In this episode, the students will discuss Auschwitz from various perspectives. One of our guests will explain the power of his visit there last November, and how it changed his views on the event. Th...
13 Nov 202539min
The Ghost Army: The story of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops
In this episode, the group will discuss the fabled "Ghost Army" of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troop. Learn how a group of artists, authors, and other non-traditional combat personnel helped win the...
10 Nov 202525min
The Battle of Anzio
In this episode, the students will talk about the Battle of Anzio in the Italian campaign. When most people think of invasions from the sea, they think of D-Day in Normandy, France. However, months be...
5 Nov 202539min
The Bataan Death March
Season 6 kicks off with an episode on the Bataan Death March. In this episode, the boys will examine and discuss the struggles of soldiers captured by the Japanese in 1942 during the Philippine Island...
4 Nov 202529min
A visit to Auschwitz Birkenau
On Saturday, November 30, 35 members of the Holy Cross family, including 20 students, and I visited Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland after spending the past six days in Berlin, Warsaw, and Krakow. Followi...
1 Dec 202426min
