Apollo 11 Splashdown with Navy Frogman John Wolfram
When John Wolfram joined the US Navy in 1967, he did not know he would become the first person to see the Apollo 11 astronauts after the moon landing. John shares about his experiences of the Apollo 1...
18 Juli 201942min
George Washington: A Gulf of Civil Horror
George Washington is known as the “Indispensable Man” of the American Revolution. That was never truer than in 1783, when a mysterious conspiracy in Newburgh, NY almost destroyed the young republic. T...
15 Juni 20191h 39min
Presidential Fight Club with Scott Rank
Scott Rank discusses his podcast "Presidential Fight Club", which seeks to answer the question "If all of the presidents fought each other one-on-one, who would win?"SCOTT RANKwww.historyonthenet.com/...
9 Maj 201957min
Gen. Michael Hayden, Director of the NSA and CIA under George W. Bush
General Michael V. Hayden was on the front lines during President Bush’s War on Terror. In this episode, the former NSA and CIA director discusses the dilemmas presidents face in defending America fro...
31 Mars 20191h 7min
US Expansion | McKinley and Roosevelt: Will and Ted’s Imperial Adventure Part 2
William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt succeeded in building an American empire, but they found themselves in an unexpected war against the Philippines. This episode explores the horrors of America’s...
11 Feb 20191h 57min
US Expansion | McKinley and Roosevelt: Will and Ted’s Imperial Adventure Part 1
The unlikely pair of William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt transformed their nation from an isolationist republic to a global empire. This episode examines how they remade the United States and what...
17 Okt 20181h 22min
US Expansion | James K. Polk: The Great American Conqueror Part 2
When James K. Polk left the presidency, he was exhausted with just months to live—but he left his nation a continental giant. This episode explores the obstacles he overcame so that America could beco...
11 Juni 20181h 4min
US Expansion | James K. Polk: The Great American Conqueror Part 1
Politicians are known for breaking promises, but not James K. Polk. He entered the presidency promising to fulfill his nation’s “Manifest Destiny” and he succeeded beyond anyone’s imagination. This ep...
21 Mars 20181h 18min
