American History Gazette

Jake Suggs
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Welcome to American History Gazette, a podcast where each episode unravels the rich fabric of American history, exploring the events and people that have shaped the nation. Join us as we delve into the pivotal moments, unsung heroes, and iconic figures that have woven the diverse and complex story of the United States.

  1. 04/02/2025

    Rob Williams: Army Airborne Divisions and the Cold War

    Robert F. Williams is a historian with the Army University Press and Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. A former airborne infantry non-commissioned officer, he has served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the author of the newly released "The Airborne Mafia: The Paratroopers Who Shaped America's Cold War Army."Get a copy of the book: https://a.co/d/al3lTXARob's website: https://www.rfmwilliams.com/the-airborne-mafia-organizational-culture-and-institutional-change-in-the-u-s-army-1940-65/Subscribe, like, and hit the bell for more American history!Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/AmericanHistoryGazette?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkOur website: https://www.americanhistorygazette.com/Email us for inquires: americanhistorygazette@gmail.com0:00 Intro 0:24 Importance of history 9:47 Why write the book 14:41 Rob's experience in the airborne divisions 20:22 What do airborne divisions do? 23:47 Origins of the airborne divisions 35:05 Soldiers become celebrities 44:20 How airborne divisions changed the army 49:07 Civil-military relations 55:41 The culture of airborne divisions 1:06:54 Vietnam War

    1h 18m

  2. 03/19/2025

    Jonathan Reich: Charles Lindbergh and Antisemitism

    Jonathan D. Reich MD M Sc is the author of the newly released "A Convenient Villain: Charles A. Lindbergh's Remarkable and Controversial Legacy Preparing the U.S. for War."Get a copy of the book: https://a.co/d/9OeJ2HpSubscribe, like, and hit the bell for more American history!Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/AmericanHistoryGazette?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkOur website: https://www.americanhistorygazette.com/Email us for inquires: americanhistorygazette@gmail.com0:00 Intro0:31 About the author2:54 Was Lindbergh an antisemite?21:32 Truth29:07 First modern celebrity34:59 Transatlantic flight49:11 Visiting Nazi Germany1:01:47 Nazi Germany intel1:12:46 America First movement1:20:15 Lindbergh's military service

    1h 30m

  3. 03/05/2025

    Thomas Schwartz: Nixon, Kissinger, and Foreign Policy

    Thomas Schwartz is a historian of the foreign relations of the United States, with related interests in American politics, the history of international relations. He has held fellowships from the Social Science Research Council, the German Historical Society, the Norwegian Nobel Institute, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and the Center for the Study of European Integration. He has served as President of the Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations and served on the United States Department of State’s Historical Advisory Committee as the representative of the Organization of American Historians from 2005-2008.Get a copy of his book: https://a.co/d/hEMJSh5Subscribe, like, and hit the bell for more American history!Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/AmericanHistoryGazette?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkOur website: https://www.americanhistorygazette.com/Email us for inquires: americanhistorygazette@gmail.com0:00 Intro0:17 History4:42 LBJ and the Vietnam War12:58 Nixon and Vietnam20:38 Nixon and Kissinger controversy26:08 Idealist vs realist32:44 Living through the Cold War37:24 Nixon vs Reagan41:34 Nixon China visit1:00:39 Watergate1:02:00 Kissinger and foreign policy1:13:16 Historical figures

    1h 18m

  4. 02/19/2025

    Donald Stinson: Nixon, Watergate, and the White House

    Don Stinson is the author of "Downstairs at the White House," his true story of loitering outside the Oval Office as a teenage clerk during Watergate. Get a copy of the book: https://a.co/d/bb87vRD Subscribe, like, and hit the bell for more American history! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/AmericanHistoryGazette?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Our website: https://www.americanhistorygazette.com/ Email us for inquires: americanhistorygazette@gmail.com 0:00 Intro0:22 The memoir29:08 Vietnam War38:47 The White House58:09 Nixon1:20:03 Watergate1:39:58 Gerald Ford1:54:15 The famous unmarked book2:00:34 Washington DC

    2h 15m

  5. 01/29/2025

    Keith Saliba: The Vietnam War

    Keith Saliba is a professor at Jacksonville University and he is the author of "Death in the Highlands: The Siege of Special Forces Camp Plei Me" and "Crucible 1972: The War for Peace in Vietnam." Get a copy of the book: https://a.co/d/6cdETgZKeith's website: https://www.jkeithsaliba.com/ Subscribe, like, and hit the bell for more American history! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/AmericanHistoryGazette?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Our website: https://www.americanhistorygazette.com/ Email us for inquires: americanhistorygazette@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:44 Studying history 4:40 Interviewing Vietnam veterans 13:16 The impact of TV 19:57 LBJ escalation of the war 31:44 Nixon's Vietnamization 48:35 The war for peace 51:47 North Vietnamese offensive 59:30 Iraq and Afghanistan 1:04:33 Nixon

    1h 9m

  6. 01/22/2025

    Paul Zigo: World War II

    Paul Zigo is a former professor at Brooksdale Community College and he is the director of the WWII Era Studies Institute. WWII Era Studies Institute: http://ww2erastudies.com/ The Greatest Generation Speaks: https://www.loc.gov/collections/veterans-history-project-collection/?q=paul+zigo Subscribe, like, and hit the bell for more American history! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/AmericanHistoryGazette?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Our website: https://www.americanhistorygazette.com/ Email us for inquires: americanhistorygazette@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:28 Importance of studying WWII 14:52 American involvement 22:34 Naval campaigns 29:47 Why Germany declared war on America 44:58 Bombing campaigns 52:07 Learning from mistakes 56:32 Dwight Eisenhower 1:01:10 George Patton 1:11:55 FDR and Stalin 1:15:50 Harry Truman and the atomic bombs 1:24:05 George C. Marshall 1:27:46 WWII veterans

    1h 39m

  7. 12/11/2024

    Maj. Gen. Jason Bohm: The Origin of the Marine Corps

    Jason Bohm is a retired United States Marine Corps major general who last served as the Inspector General of the Marine Corps, Commanding General of the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, and as the Chief of Staff of the Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO. He is also the author of Washington's Marines: The Origin of the Corps and the American Revolution. Get a copy of the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1611216265?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_31AD60RT0VE91Y1B362G&peakEvent=5&dealEvent=0&bestFormat=true Follow, rate, and hit the bell for more American history! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/AmericanHistoryGazette?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Our website: https://www.americanhistorygazette.com/ Email us for inquires: americanhistorygazette@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:40 Importance of history 18:36 The book 21:06 The Marine Corps 35:01 The Origin of the Corps 54:41 Battle of Trenton 1:07:57 Being on the front lines 1:11:39 Relationship between the branches 1:21:42 The uniqueness of the Marines 1:31:49 Transition to civilian life 1:37:41 Advice for young people

    1h 46m

  8. 12/03/2024

    Jeff Fynn-Paul: Colonialism, Marxism, and the Truth About the New World

    Jeff Fynn-Paul is an economic historian at Leiden University and he is the author of “Not Stolen: The Truth about European Colonialism in the New World.” Get a copy of the book: https://a.co/d/9jc5FIE Subscribe, like, and hit the bell for more American history! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/AmericanHistoryGazette?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Our website: https://www.americanhistorygazette.com/ Email us for inquires: americanhistorygazette@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:26 The book 10:22 Politicization of history 26::25 Stolen land 35:00 Christopher Colombus 43:02 European reaction to the natives 47:19 The number of natives in the New World 52:38 Disease 59:48 Cultural genocide 1:07:17 Culturism vs racism 1:10:21 Thanksgiving 1:16:45 Trail of Tears 1:21:55 Reservations 1:26:48 Reparations 1:30:00 Dinner with historical figures

    1h 37m
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Welcome to American History Gazette, a podcast where each episode unravels the rich fabric of American history, exploring the events and people that have shaped the nation. Join us as we delve into the pivotal moments, unsung heroes, and iconic figures that have woven the diverse and complex story of the United States.

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  • Creator
    Jake Suggs
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jake Suggs
  • Show Website
    American History Gazette