Edge of History Podcast
1) Guerrilla! Ibn-al-Khattab’s jihad and the Humiliation of the Russian Army
Guerrilla wars are hard to fight under any circumstances—guerrillas are typically outgunned and outnumbered in any one battlefield, and must deal with constant shortages in supply, medical equipment, ...Show More
Guerrilla! Ibn-al-Khattab’s jihad and the Humiliation of the Russian Army
1:35:50 | Oct 31st, 2018
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2) Vietnam War: Soldiers (Part 7)
In the last episode, we covered the problems of the Marines up in "I Corps" on the border of North and South Vietnam. In this one, I would like to stick with the theme that the Vietnam War offered a v...Show More
3) Vietnam War: Marines (Part 6)
When speaking of the American military serviceman’s experience in Vietnam, it’s important to know that there were many vastly different combat tours, depending on where in the country one was statione...Show More
4) Vietnam War: Search for a Strategy (Part 5)
In 1965, the United States appeared to be “in it to win it.” The trouble was, nobody knew what a winning outcome would look like. The government of South Vietnam was hopelessly corrupt and made up of ...Show More
5) Vietnam War: Run to the Jungle (Part 4)
In 1965, American President Lyndon Baines Johnson deploys large numbers of American troops to Vietnam for the first time. Massive naval installations and airbases are built in the name of defending So...Show More
6) Vietnam War: Entangling Alliances (Part 3)
By 1964, South Vietnam was a total mess and on the verge of collapse. Trying to prop up the series of incompetent gangster-generals running the show had not worked. The US had a choice: abandon South ...Show More
7) Vietnam War: Origins
Unbeknownst to many people (and certainly to American war planners, seemingly) is Vietnam’s long and proud history of resisting colonial oppressors. For most of the last two thousand years, the area w...Show More
8) In Memoriam: The American War in Vietnam
For far too many Americans, “Vietnam” conjures up vague film or picture images of futility, atrocity, and stupidity; it also seems to symbolize folly and national shame. While there are truths to all ...Show More
9) Underrated Overrated: The Gettysburg Address Part 2
In Part 2, I cover the speech itself, line by line, why it’s remarkable all by itself and why its legacy is even more so. It is hard to understate the impact of Lincoln himself and this speech in part...Show More
10) Remembering the 5th New York Infantry Regiment: "Duryee's Zouaves"
The 5th New York Infantry Regiment "Zouaves" were drawn, dressed, and drilled for success in the American Civil War. A volunteer company that drew as many college graduates and businessmen as it did d...Show More