Episodes
Episode 149
Author Interview: Veronica Kirin – Stories of Elders
Interview with Amazon Best Selling Author Veronica Kirin and her book: Stories of Elders
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Robert E. Lee
Let's take a look at the life of the Confederate General Robert E Lee
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Introducing American History Tellers
Every part of your life can be traced to our shared history, but how well do you know the real stories of our nation? American History Tellers takes you to the events, times, and the people that shaped America and Americans, and they’ll show you how American history affected the people that lived before you, and affects you today.
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Replay: USS Constitution
Hi American Military History podcast listeners - just a quick heads up that this episode is a replay of one of my favorite episodes over the past few years. We’re doing replays in December and the first part of January to give me time to prepare our episodes on the Civil War.
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Replay: The Battle of King’s Mountain I & II
Hi American Military History podcast listeners - just a quick heads up that this episode is a replay of one of my favorite episodes over the past few years. We’re doing replays in December and the first part of January to give me time to prepare our episodes on the Civil War.
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Replay The Battle of Bunker Hill – Parts I & II
Hi American Military History podcast listeners - just a quick heads up that this episode is a replay of one of my favorite episodes over the past few years. We’re doing replays in December and the first part of January to give me time to prepare our episodes on the Civil War.
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Replay: The Battle of Baltimore
This is a replay of one of our earlier episodes - we'll be back with new episodes in mid January 2018
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The Utah War
This week's episode focuses on the Utah War, a roughly 10-ish week war where not a single shot was fired - and an American Army loss was the result
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Matthew Perry Goes to Japan
This week we'll join Matthew Perry as he travels to the closed bordered, isolated Japan to establish trade relationships.
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Tides of History, Episode One Preview
I don't always promote other podcasts here. But when I do, you better make sure you listen because Tides of History is coming and it's AMAZING. Here's a sample of the first episode for you to enjoy!
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Unshackling America with Willard Sterne Randall
Today we're chatting with history author Willard Sterne Randall whose new book "Unshackling America" proposes that the American Revolution didn't actually end until the War of 1812.
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Dr. Elizabeth Cobbs – The Hello Girls
A bit of a deviation this week as we venture briefly into WWI to discuss the entrance of women into the Armed Services with Dr. Elizabeth Cobbs, however our conversation stretches from the Rev War all the way to WWI.
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The Battle of Lake Champlain
In one of our most requested episodes we see a pivotal victory for the Americans via a naval battle on Lake Champlain and the nearby town of Plattsburgh
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The First Barbary War
United States President Thomas Jefferson refused to pay this tribute to pirates from the Barbary States seizing American merchant ships and holding the crews for ransom, causing Tripoli to declare war against the United States
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Fries’ Rebellion
When the Quasi-War with France threatened to escalate in 1798, Congress $2 million in new taxes on real estate and slaves. John Fries (like many American citizens) was not too fond of these taxes, and took action in Pennsylvania.
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The XYZ Affair & The Quasi-War
The XYZ Affair and the subsequent Quasi-War was the result of disagreements over treaties and America's status as a neutral in the Wars of the French Revolution.
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Whiskey Rebellion
Angered that the Federal government has imposed taxes on "distilled spirits" local citizens rise up in arms and anger, in George Washington's first and only domestic rebellion during his presidency.
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Happy Veteran’s Day – From John Glenn
John Glenn, during his political career, was accused by Howard Metzenbaum of never holding down a job. His response sums up what I think all of my veteran listeners would say in response to that.
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Announcing The Podcast!
I'm excited to announce that the American Military History Podcast is officially launching on July 4, 2015. Check back then for the first episode!
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