The Forgotten War that Forged A Nation
They called it the forgotten war. But the War of 1812 shaped the United States in ways Americans still feel today. In this bonus episode, host Michael Bahr — drawing on Walter R. Borneman's gripping n...
8 Maj 13min
American Sphynx: Thomas Jefferson and the American Contradiction
He wrote "all men are created equal" — and owned more than 600 people over the course of his lifetime. He championed small government — then doubled the size of the nation with a land deal he couldn't...
8 Maj 12min
The Year That Made America: Crisis, Courage & 1776
What does it take to keep a revolution alive when everything is falling apart? In this episode, we dive into David McCullough's 1776 — the story of the year American independence was declared and near...
2 Apr 10min
One Giant Leap
What does it take to promise the impossible — and then actually deliver it? In this episode of Bahr's History Hits, Michael Bahr dives into American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race ...
5 Mars 11min
The Forgotten Architect
He's the president you probably can't name, but William McKinley made decisions that still shape America's role in the world today. From the Spanish-American War to the Philippine insurgency, McKinley...
12 Feb 10min
Big Dreams and Body Slams
What if a small family wrestling business in the Northeast became a billion-dollar global entertainment empire? Join host Michael Bahr and his special co-host for this milestone 20th episode as they e...
29 Jan 11min
The Iron President
What if a politician repeatedly chose career suicide over compromise? Meet Grover Cleveland—the only president to serve non-consecutive terms, and a man so committed to his principles he alienated his...
15 Jan 10min
The Founding Partnership
What happens when a worldly 69-year-old celebrity scientist teams up with a reserved 43-year-old Virginia planter? You get the partnership that invented America.Join host Michael Bahr as he explores E...
1 Jan 7min
