The Romans: A 2,000 Year History
Today I sit down with historian Edward J. Watts and talk about his latest book: The Romans.When we think of “ancient Romans” today, many picture the toga-clad figures of Cicero and Caesar, presiding o...
7 Okt 20251h 1min
The History of the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides called his work a “possession for all time,” and his History of the Peloponnesian War has been essential reading for generals and politicians for centuries. Robin Waterfield’s translatio...
6 Okt 202539min
Episode 485: The American Revolution Part Three
Washington's victory at Yorktown effectively ends the war and costs Great Britain her colonies.Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
3 Okt 202515min
Episode 484: The American Revolution Part Two
The Battle of Saratoga turns the tide while Washington builds resilience in Valley Forge.Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
1 Okt 202520min
Episode 483: The American Revolution Part One
The American colonists vote for independence and Washington crosses the Delaware. Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
26 Sep 202529min
1942: When World War II Engulfed the Globe
By the end of the Second World War, more than seventy million people across the globe had been killed, most of them civilians. Cities from Warsaw to Tokyo lay in ruins, and fully half of the world’s t...
23 Sep 202547min
Episode 482: The Boiling Pot
In the span of one decade, Great Britain went from winning a war against France to fighting a war with its own colonies. This is that story.Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
19 Sep 202525min
Episode 481: The Partition of Poland
Over the course of roughly three decades, Lithuania-Poland ceased to exist. Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
17 Sep 202512min
