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Key Battles of American History Parthenon
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4.7 • 692 Ratings
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War has played a key role in the history of the United States from the nation’s founding right down to the present. Wars made the U. S. independent, kept it together, increased its size, and established it as a global superpower. Understanding America’s wars is essential for understanding American history. In the Key Battles of American History, host James Early discusses American history through the lens of the most important battles of America’s wars. James is an Adjunct Professor of History at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, TX. He has published one book and two scholarly articles. He is also the cohost (with Scott Rank) of the Presidential Fight Club, Key Battles of the Civil War, Key Battles of the Revolutionary War, and Key Battles of World War I podcasts.
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Kelly’s Heroes
In this episode, Sean and James review the 1970 World War II comedy-drama heist film Kelly’s Heroes which tells the story of a motley crew of American GIs who go AWOL in order to rob a French bank, located behind German lines, of its stored Nazi gold bars.
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Epilogue 4: How Each Side Won the War When They Were Winning It
In this episode, Sean and James examine the strategies, decisions, and conditions that dictated the course of the war, both from an overall perspective and through the different phases of the action.
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The Dirty Dozen
The 1967 film The Dirty Dozen tells the story of a penal military unit of twelve convicts who are trained as commandos by the Allies for a suicide mission ahead of the Normandy landings. Join Sean and James as they discuss this fun and exciting classic film.
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Epilogue 3: Key Technology of the War
In this episode, Sean and James discuss some of the key weapons, technology, and innovations of the war for all the major powers, and how they impacted the course of the war.
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Von Ryan’s Express
In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 1965 classic film Von Ryan’s Express, starring Frank Sinatra, which depicts a group of Allied prisoners of war who conduct a daring escape by hijacking the freight train carrying the POWs and fleeing through German-occupied Italy to Switzerland.
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Epilogue 2: Key Leaders in the War
In this episode, Sean and James follow a long-established KBAH tradition by giving brief overviews of the postwar lives and careers of the major leaders, Axis and Allies, discussed in the series.
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Customer Reviews
WWII technology
Love the podcast every week. But I was a little disappointed that you did not address the invention of the shipping pallet.
This humble technology enabled efficient supply of the Pacific theater. I have heard the opinion that the Navy could not have been adequately supplied without this development. Often overlooked because it is so ubiquitous today.
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn was Duch and was in Arnheim Holland as a young teenager during the battle That's why they wanted her in the Movie
Great
Found by accident but stuck around on purpose. James is doing an incredible job tell our history in just the right way, bite sized to stick. I’ve listened to his Revolution, 1812, Civil War, WW1, and Battles of the Pacific and they’re all wonderful. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to many more episodes and series!
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