America at War Podcast
1) 176 The Spanish-American Warr: El Caney and San Juan Hill
Welcome to the first episode of the year! We are continuing our series on the Spanish-American War. We are transitioning from Tampa, Florida to the Island of Cuba. The commanding general of V Corps, W...Show More
2) 175 The Spanish-American War: Preparations For Cuba
Once war was declared in April, plans to send an American expeditionary force evolved. Once a Spanish flotilla was trapped in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, rather than striking at Havana, the decisi...Show More
3) 174 The Spanish-American War: It's War Part II
We are continuing our narrative on the Spanish-American War. In this episode we will concentrate on Admiral Dewey's victory in Manila Bay in the spring of 1898 as well as naval movements around the is...Show More
4) 173: The Spanish-American War: It's War!
After discussing the origins of the Spanish-American War in our last episode, we bring the story forward to the declaration of war and the plans of the United States and Spain. Spain was unable to pou...Show More
5) 172: The Spanish-American War: Origins
We have done it! We have reached the end of the nineteenth century with the beginning of the Spanish-American War. In the first of a string of episodes, we will be exploring the country's first overse...Show More
6) 171: Reform and Revitalization: The Rise of the Modern Navy, Part II
The second and final episode of this arc take the story of the new steel navy to the beginning of the Spanish-American War. From the mid-1880s to the 1890s, the necessary infrastructure was put in pla...Show More
7) 170: Reform and Revitalization: The Rise of the Modern Navy, Pt. I
Perhaps one of the most prominent aspects of this period is the rise of the steel navy. After several decades of decline, the navy made a bold move and built a small fleet of steel warships. There was...Show More
8) 169 Reform and Revitalization: The Endicott and Taft Eras of Harbor Defense
In this episode we take a look at Harbor Defense in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. One of the most consistent missions of the US Army since the founding of the republic was defendi...Show More
169 Reform and Revitalization: The Endicott and Taft Eras of Harbor Defense
27:20 | May 5th, 2025
9) 168 Reform and Revitalization: Emory Upton Part II
In this episode we will continue and conclude our discussion of Emory Upton. We left off with the beginning of Upton's around the world journey. Upton traveled overseas on a mission to observe the arm...Show More
10) 167 Reform and Revitalization: Emory Upton Part I
We are continuing our exploration of professionalization and what kind of Army would emerge through a long period of introspection. In this episode we are going to explore these issues through the eye...Show More