Joseph Stalin's Formative Years with Ronald G. Suny
He was one of the most ruthless tyrants who has ever lived. He is an icon of totalitarian oppression--and yet, he was also as human as you and me. In this episode, we interview Ronald G. Suny on his n...
18 Mar 202149min
The History of WWII Podcast | 316-FDR: The Man with No Fear [Preview]
Ray Harris Jr of The History of WWII Podcast is joined by Richard Lim to discuss Franklin D. Roosevelt. Now that the Japanese have struck at Pearl Harbor, FDR must lead the U.S. to victory. But what k...
8 Mar 202111min
James Garfield: The Last Lincoln Republican with Todd Arrington
When he was shot by assassin Charles Guiteau, President James Garfield was robbed of his place in history. He would forever be relegated to obscurity. In this episode, we interview Todd Arrington on h...
3 Mar 20211h 13min
Abraham Lincoln in His Times with David S. Reynolds
An enduring theme of Abraham Lincoln's life was his genius for striking a balance between opposing forces. Lacking formal schooling but with an unquenchable thirst for self-improvement, Lincoln had a ...
16 Feb 202142min
Cold War | John F. Kennedy: The Price of Ambition Part 3
John F. Kennedy often gets high marks for his leadership during the Cuban Missile Crisis, but he agonized over what to do in Southeast Asia. This episode covers the origins of America's disastrous int...
5 Feb 202150min
John F. Kennedy's Early Years with Fredrik Logevall
John F. Kennedy's early years were formative for his knowledge of international relations, and provided him the ability to steer the nation through perilous events in the Cold War during his presidenc...
19 Jan 202157min
Cold War | John F. Kennedy: The Price of Ambition Part 2
In October of 1962, John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev went to the brink of nuclear armageddon. In this episode, we cover how they managed the most dangerous moment in human history, the Cuban Miss...
5 Jan 20211h 10min
Washington's Cabinet with Lindsay Chervinsky
Now that the 2020 election is over, attention is focusing on the new president's cabinet. We take the president’s cabinet for granted but it’s creation wasn’t a foregone conclusion. In this episode, w...
16 Des 202050min
