The 4 Best The History of the Twentieth Century Podcast Episodes
1) 001 Age of Empires
We take a brief look at the world as it is on 1 January 1901--the birthday of the twentieth century.
2) 062 To Strive, To Seek, To Find, and Not To Yield
Following Scott's acclaimed Discovery Expedition, he and Ernest Shackleton plan competing expeditions to the South Pole, along with a surprise appearance by Roald Amundsen.
3) 086 Paris Cannot Hold Out
The failure of the French counteroffensive has the Allies in retreat across the front, and it now appears there is no stopping the Germans short of Paris.
4) 107 Too Proud to Fight
The sinking of Lusitania and the deaths of 128 Americans was a shock. While there was little support in the US for war against Germany, there was a strong feeling that *some* kind of response was nece...Show More
5) 432 The Longest Day I
The Normandy landings began at dawn on June 6, 1944, but the night before three Allied airborne divisions were dropped into Normandy to help prepare the way for the amphibious landings.
6) 431 Bombing Your Allies
The German military was occupying many European countries, which put British and American bomber commanders in the awkward position of bombing nations that were supposedly their allies.
7) 430 Question Time II
In this Christmas bonus episode, I answer listener questions.
8) 429 The Fall of Rome
In May 1944, Allied forces in Italy began an offensive that finally broke the Gustav Line. Soon Americans were marching into Rome. At the same time, Allied forces in Britain were making final preparat...Show More
9) 428 An Idea of Simple Genius
In this episode, we look at some of the preparations both sides' militaries were making for the coming invasion of France, as well as the tricky problem the Allies faced in keeping Charles de Gaulle o...Show More
10) 427 Half American
As America geared up for war, and then entered the war, African Americans fought to claim a role in the battle against fascism.