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Until the Last Gun is Silent with author Matthew F. Delmont : Episode 321 (opens the original)
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This week on History Happy Hour: During the Vietnam War, 300 thousand black soldiers were drafted and sent overseas. At home, Black anti-war protesters were vilified for jeopardizing the fight for civil rights. Matthew Delmont comes back to History Happy Hour to talk about his new book Until the Last Gun is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America's Soul. Sunday at 4PM ET on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap. As an Amazon Associate, HHH earns
Shadow Before the Flame with author Catherine Grace Katz: Episode 320 (opens the original)
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This week on History Happy Hour: On May 6, 1937, the majestic German zeppelin Hindenburg arrived in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Suddenly, a titanic inferno lit up the sky, and within seconds the proud symbol of Nazi Germany was gone. Historian Catherine Grace Katz returns to History Happy Hour to talk about her new book Shadow Before the Flame: The Hindenburg Disaster and Prelude to War. Catherine Grace Katz holds degrees in history from Harvard and Cambridge, and received a J.D. from Harvard law Sch
Patton Reconsidered with author James Ellman: Episode 319 (opens the original)
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This week on History Happy Hour: Author James Ellman takes a critical look at George Patton, calling him one-dimensional and flawed in his new book Patton Reconsidered: General George S. Patton Jr. as a Wartime Commander . We’ll get into it with him to find out what he thinks Patton’s problems were. As an Amazon Associate, HHH earns from qualifying purchases James Ellman is an investor, historian and author of several books including “McArthur Reconsidered” and “Seeds of Victory.” He lives near
The Last Titans with author Richard Vinen: Episode 318 (opens the original)
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This week on History Happy Hour: Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle were thrown together by challenges of war. They did not always get along, but nevertheless found a way to work together – personifying resistance to Adolph Hitler during WWII and for years beyond. But that is only a small part of a complex story. Both men influenced their countries, and the world around them, long after the war was won. Chris and Rick talk with Richard Vinen, author of the new joint biography The Last Titan
A Rebel and a Traitor with author Rory Carroll: Episode 317 (opens the original)
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This week on History Happy Hour: Roger Casement was a British diplomat knighted by the crown – who turned into a rebel. His advocacy for Irish independence led him renounce his titles and make a deal with the Germans in the days leading up to the 1916 Easter Uprising. And that led him to become a target of the British government. Chris and Rick talk with Rory Carroll, author of A Rebel and a Traitor , about Casement’s life and his sensational treason trial. Rory Carroll is the Ireland correspond
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