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History and Current Affairs

History and Current Affairs

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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

1hr 3mins

Ranked #2

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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

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

1hr

Ranked #4

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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

1hr 20mins

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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

1hr 1min

Ranked #6

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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

1hr 7mins

Ranked #7

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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

1hr 2mins

Ranked #8

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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

57mins

Ranked #9

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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

54mins

Ranked #10

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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

1hr 2mins

Ranked #11

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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

1hr 3mins

Ranked #12

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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

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

1hr 27mins

Ranked #14

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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

57mins

Ranked #15

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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

1hr 2mins

Ranked #16

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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

1hr 10mins

Ranked #17

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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

1hr 2mins

Ranked #18

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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

57mins

Ranked #19

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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

58mins

Ranked #20

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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

59mins

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