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George Washington: A Gulf of Civil Horror
Jun 15, 2019George 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...
Presidential Fight Club with Scott Rank
May 09, 2019Scott 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/...
Gen. Michael Hayden, Director of the NSA and CIA under George W. Bush
Mar 31, 2019General 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...
US Expansion | McKinley and Roosevelt: Will and Ted’s Imperial Adventure Part 2
Feb 11, 2019William 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...
US Expansion | McKinley and Roosevelt: Will and Ted’s Imperial Adventure Part 1
Oct 17, 2018The 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...
US Expansion | James K. Polk: The Great American Conqueror Part 2
Jun 11, 2018When 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...
US Expansion | James K. Polk: The Great American Conqueror Part 1
Mar 21, 2018Politicians 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...
US Expansion | Thomas Jefferson: The Art of the Steal
Dec 05, 2017It took America a little bit of luck and the collective genius of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe to secure the Louisiana Purchase from France. This episode explores how these three American giants pul...
The Women Who Would Be President
Sep 26, 2017No woman has ever served as president, but it isn’t for lack of trying. This episode examines the women who sought to shatter the ultimate glass ceiling in American politics and seeks to answer the qu...
Photographing the President with Bob Knudsen
Aug 15, 2017As a White House photographer for six presidents, Bob Knudsen had a front row seat for some of the most important events in modern history. In this episode, his son (also Bob Knudsen) shares anecdotes...