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Leaders in War: Napoleon
Leaders in War: Napoleon
November 18, 2014 - Award-winning historian Andrew Roberts examines the character and motivation behind of one of the gr... Read more
27 Jan 2015
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #2
Searching for World Order: America, China, Russia, Iran
Searching for World Order: America, China, Russia, Iran
March 14, 2019 - Professor Stephen Kotkin discusses the complicated geopolitical conflicts of the 21st century involving... Read more
26 Jun 2019
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57mins
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The Great Debate: Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and the Birth of Right and Left
The Great Debate: Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and the Birth of Right and Left
March 4, 2014 - Two experts explore the roots of American political order through the men who represented each side of t... Read more
28 Mar 2014
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1hr
Ranked #4
Neptune: The Allied Invasion of Europe and the D-Day Landings
Neptune: The Allied Invasion of Europe and the D-Day Landings
June 7, 2014 - One of the greatest naval historians of our time sheds light on the remarkable but little-known naval arm... Read more
15 Aug 2014
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1hr 20mins
Ranked #5
Presidential Leaders: Theodore Roosevelt
Presidential Leaders: Theodore Roosevelt
January 14, 2015 - Douglas Brinkley, an accomplished Theodore Roosevelt historian, sheds light on this visionary leader.
22 Jul 2015
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1hr 1min
Ranked #6
Benjamin Franklin: American Democracy and Innovation
Benjamin Franklin: American Democracy and Innovation
May 11, 2016 - Best-selling author Walter Isaacson discusses how in his pursuit of innovation, Benjamin Franklin shaped ... Read more
2 Jun 2016
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1hr 7mins
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The Secret History of Wonder Woman
The Secret History of Wonder Woman
January 14, 2016 - Jill Lepore uncovers the origin of one of the world’s most iconic superheroes and how it holds within... Read more
17 Feb 2016
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #8
Grant vs. Lee: The Ultimate Warriors
Grant vs. Lee: The Ultimate Warriors
December 5, 2017 - Civil War historians discuss the epic battlefield encounters in Virginia between Ulysses S. Grant and... Read more
7 Mar 2018
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57mins
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Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook
Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook
January 18, 2018 - Historian Niall Ferguson explores how networks—guilds and families, clans and cabals—have cooperated ... Read more
7 Mar 2018
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54mins
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The British Are Coming: The War for America 1775-1777
The British Are Coming: The War for America 1775-1777
May 16, 2019 - Pulitzer Prize winning author Rick Atkinson speaks with General David Petraeus about the first 21 months ... Read more
1 Jul 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #11
Leaders in War: Adolf Hitler
Leaders in War: Adolf Hitler
October 27, 2015 - For the first talk in a series examining the governing forces behind World War II, award-winning hist... Read more
7 Dec 2015
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1hr 3mins
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Slavery and the Electoral College: A Debate
Slavery and the Electoral College: A Debate
October 22, 2019 - Historian Sean Wilentz and legal expert Akhil Reed Amar debate the role slavery played in the formati... Read more
5 Nov 2019
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56mins
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The Roosevelts: An Intimate Portrait
The Roosevelts: An Intimate Portrait
November 8, 2014 - Filmmaker and author Geoffrey C. Ward offers a vivid portrait of the lives of Theodore, Franklin, and... Read more
28 Nov 2014
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1hr 27mins
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Leaders in War: George Marshall
Leaders in War: George Marshall
October 4, 2016 - Historian Andrew Roberts examines Marshall’s central role in the transformation of the American Army d... Read more
3 Nov 2016
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57mins
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Leaders in War: Winston Churchill
Leaders in War: Winston Churchill
January 20, 2015 - Historian Andrew Roberts discusses Winston Churchill's inspiring qualities as a leader.
2 Apr 2015
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1hr 2mins
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Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election
Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election
November 29, 2017 - Lawrence O’Donnell, host of MSNBC’s The Las Word with Lawrence O’Donnell discusses his book Playing ... Read more
27 Feb 2018
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #17
Hamilton’s Best Friend
Hamilton’s Best Friend
December 14, 2016 - Historian Richard Brookhiser commemorates Gouverneur Morris—one of Alexander Hamilton’s best friends... Read more
6 Mar 2017
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #18
Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon
Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon
October 3, 2017 - Journalist Larry Tye, author of Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon, and historian David Nasaw... Read more
20 Dec 2017
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57mins
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Leaders in War: From the French Revolution to the Cold War
Leaders in War: From the French Revolution to the Cold War
October 10, 2017 - Historian Andrew Roberts defines the characteristics of great military leaders from Napoleon Bonapart... Read more
20 Dec 2017
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58mins
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Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee
Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee
May 27, 2014 - Bestselling author Michael Korda explores Robert E. Lee, the compelling figure, who, as the leading Confe... Read more
3 Jul 2014
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59mins