Key Battles of American History

RW10: The Philadelphia Campaign

In this episode, James and Audrey examine the Philadelphia Campaign of 1777–78, as British General William Howe captured the American capital but failed to destroy George

RW9: The Tide Turns: Saratoga

In this episode, James and Audrey examine the Saratoga campaign of 1777, in which British General John Burgoyne led an army south from Canada in an effort to cut New Engl

The Crossing with Michael Troy

In this special episode, James is joined by Michael Troy, host of the American Revolution Podcast, to review the 2000 film The Crossing, starring Jeff Daniels as George W

RW8: Ten Crucial Days: Trenton and Princeton

By Christmas 1776, the American Revolution stood on the brink of collapse. In this episode, we follow George Washington's daring crossing of the ice-choked Delaware River

RW7: The New York and New Jersey Campaign

In this episode, James and Audrey follow George Washington and the Continental Army through the disastrous New York and New Jersey campaign of 1776, as the British launch

RW6: Common Sense, Charleston, and Independence

In the first half of 1776, the Patriot cause gained momentum as Thomas Paine's Common Sense inspired thousands, Patriot forces repelled a British assault on Charleston, a

RW5: Quebec and the Noble Train of Artillery

In the aftermath of Bunker Hill, both Britain and the Continental Congress took decisive steps that pushed the colonies closer to a complete break with the mother country

RW4: Bunker Hill; Washington Takes Command

In this episode, James and Audrey follow the American Revolution from the meeting of the Second Continental Congress to the bloody Battle of Bunker Hill. We explore the c

RW3: British and Continental Soldiers

What was life really like for the men who fought in the Revolutionary War? In this episode, James and Audrey step away from the battlefield narrative to explore the every

RW2: The Shot Heard Round the World: Lexington and Concord

In this episode, James and Audrey follow the mounting crisis in Massachusetts as General Thomas Gage attempts to crush growing colonial resistance. James and Audrey trace

RW1: The Roots of the Revolutionary War

In this premiere episode of The Revolutionary War, James Early and cohost Audrey Rogers explore the roots of the American Revolution, from the founding of Britain’s North

Southern Unionists in the Civil War

During the American Civil War, around 100,000 southern Unionists served in the Union Army, with every southern state except South Carolina raising official organizations

Been There, Done That with Greg Jackson

In this episode, James interviews noted author, podcaster, and history professor Greg Jackson about his recently released book Been There, Done That. In this excellent bo

Decisions, Discord and Diplomacy with Admiral William Fallon

In this episode, James interviews retired U. S. Navy Admiral William Fallon, former commander of U. S. Central Command (CENTCOM), about his recently published book Decisi

Guadalcanal's Longest Fight with Dave Holland

In this episode, James welcomes back Dave Holland, a U. S. Marine veteran and independent scholar who has spent much of his life studying the Guadalcanal Campaign of the

Soldier of the South with Edward Hagerty

In this episode, James interviews historian Edward Hagerty about his new book Soldier of the South: Lieutenant General Richard H. Anderson at War and Peace. Richard Ander

Japanese War Atrocities with Jenny Chan

In this episode of Key Battles of American History, James speaks with Jenny Chan, director of Pacific Atrocities Education, about the often-overlooked human dimension of

GW24: Epilogue to the Great War

In this episode, Sean and James tell about the postwar lives and careers of the major political and military leaders on all sides of the Great War. See omnystudio.com/li

GW23: The Legacy of the Great War

In this episode, Sean and James examine the far-reaching legacy of the First World War, from its devastating human cost and psychological impact to the profound economic,

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 2022 film adaptation of the classic novel All Quiet on the Western Front.  The film depicts the Great War through the experien