Huskie History

Huskie History
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This is a podcast about history, produced by students of history at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Produced in the Academic Resource Center.

Episodes

  1. 05/24/2024

    S02E01: Midway

    On this episode, Michal Nowakowski takes us through the battle of Midway and the events leading to the epic showdown between the United States and Japan during World War II.

    S02E01: Midway

  2. 05/30/2023

    S01E04 - The Deluge, Part 1

    On this episode of Huskie History, Michal and Philip take us to Poland to discuss the "Deluge" -- a 17th century military campaign that brought an end to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

    S01E04 - The Deluge, Part 1

  3. 03/02/2023

    S01E03 - Al Capone and Other Stories

    On this episode of Huskie History, Michal and Philip take us to 1920s Chicago to discuss Al Capone and other gangsters, plus tidbits on pizza and a diversion into the life of Count Raphael Dante.

    S01E03 - Al Capone and Other Stories

  4. 01/23/2023

    S01E02: Balloon Tanks and Drugged-out Nazis: Stories of D-Day

    On this episode of Huskie History, Michal Nowakowski and Philip Kopacz take us behind the scenes of D-Day, discussing in particular the amount of deception that went into the planning of the operation. From tanks made from balloons to tales of Nazi soldiers drugged out on meth, they give us some of the lesser-known stories of "the Longest Day." More information about what was discussed on this episode can be found at the following links: Balloon Tanks: https://www.livescience.com/wwii-ghost-army.html Meth and German Soldiers: https://time.com/5752114/nazi-military-drugs/ General D-Day Background: https://news.virginia.edu/content/historians-full-story-d-day-more-complex-myth

    S01E02: Balloon Tanks and Drugged-out Nazis: Stories of D-Day

  5. 12/01/2022

    S01E01 - The Battle of Osowiec Fortress

    On this, the premiere episode of Huskie History, Michal Nowakowski and Philip Kopacz discuss the Battle of Osowiec Fortress from the First World War. This battle is notable because it included a massive gas attack, which rendered the Russian soldiers into zombies. Well, maybe not zombies per se, but they were described as walking dead.

    S01E01 - The Battle of Osowiec Fortress
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About

This is a podcast about history, produced by students of history at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Produced in the Academic Resource Center.

Information

  • Creator
    Huskie History
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Huskie History
  • Show Website
    Huskie History