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Point of the Spear | Military History Point of the Spear
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Emmy nominated director Robert Child explores military history via compelling storytelling and chats with bestselling authors. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-child/support
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The Passing of the Armies | Ep. 2 The Situation
Episode Two “The Passing of the Armies,” our continuing weekly podcast series that explores the memoir written by Civil War General, Joshua Chamberlain, and released the year after his death in 1915. We hope you enjoy the series.
This is Episode Two where we begin Chapter One, “The Situation.”
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Passing of the Armies | Ep. 1 Introduction
Episode One “The Passing of the Armies,” our new weekly podcast series that explores the memoir written by Civil War General, Joshua Chamberlain, and released the year after his death in 1915. We hope you enjoy the series.
This is Episode One where Chamberlain provides some backstory.”
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Author Martin Dugard | Taking London
Robert Child chats with NY Times bestselling author Martin Dugard about his latest book, Taking London.
Great Britain, summer 1940. The Battle of France is over. The Battle of Britain is about to begin. Adolf Hitler’s powerful armies control Europe. England stands alone against this juggernaut, the whole world knowing it is only a matter of time before Nazi Germany unleashes its military might on the island nation. In London, a new prime minister named Winston Churchill is determined to defeat the Nazi menace, no matter the costs.
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Sixth of June | 80th Anniversary of D-Day
As part of a special 80th Anniversary D-Day commemoration, Point of the Spear showcases an exceptional WWII documentary, which is a thematic and emotional exploration of the D-Day commemorations in Sainte-Mère-Église, France. It is an urgent plea to realize that the boys who stormed the beaches and dropped from the skies in Normandy are now old men who are dying every day. And the time is now to capture their stories before they are forever lost. In this episode film producer, Rylan Soref discusses what went into the making of the film and the reasons behind it.
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Battle of Ball's Bluff | A Look Back
In the first year of the American Civil War, 1861, as the summer months faded into fall, the tranquil banks of the Potomac River became the stage for a tragic and pivotal conflict: The Battle of Ball's Bluff. Also known as the Battle of Leesburg, this engagement would expose the harsh realities of war and lead to significant military and political repercussions.
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Attack on Fort Sumter | Civil War Ignites
In the early hours of April 12, 1861, the tranquil waters of Charleston Harbor bore witness to the opening salvo of the American Civil War. The battle that ensued at Fort Sumter would ignite a conflict that would tear a nation apart.
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