Renowned military historian Jeremy Black offers reflections on the value of military history and a glimpse into the future of war.
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April 2015
Audio
A Century of Conflict: War, 1914-2014
April 11th, 2015
Jeremy Black
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April 2015
Audio
Toward Appomattox: The Last Gasp
April 8th, 2015
William C. Davis, James M. McPherson, Harold Holzer (moderator)
Historians assess both the high cost of war and the debatable cost of peace by looking at Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox.
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April 2015
Audio
The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914
April 7th, 2015
Margaret MacMillan
Award-winning historian Margaret MacMillan provides a thoughtful retrospective on how the actions of numerous nations and leaders as well as ideas and values contributed to the outbreak of the First World War.
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March 2015
Audio
Winston Churchill and American Presidents: From Roosevelt to Roosevelt
March 28th, 2015
John Maurer
Historian John H. Maurer explores Churchill’s complex relationship with American presidents, from Theodore Roosevelt to Franklin Roosevelt
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March 2015
Audio
Presidential Leaders: Woodrow Wilson
March 25th, 2015
A. Scott Berg
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer A. Scott Berg discusses Woodrow Wilson, the compelling and enigmatic icon.
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