Key Battles of American History
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.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 366
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
FIW 8: The Fall of Canada and the Cherokee War
Having lost Quebec in 1759, the French tried to retake it in 1760 but failed. Soon afterward, three separate British armies converged on the last major French possession in Canada: Montreal. Meanwhi…
00:52:57 |
Wed 18 Sep 2024
FIW 7: The Quebec Campaign
While British General Prideaux was busy laying siege to Fort Niagara and General Amherst was marching on Fort Carillon, the ambitious and aggressive 32-year-old James Wolfe was preparing an assault o…
01:02:01 |
Wed 11 Sep 2024
FIW 6: More French Losses: Guadeloupe, Ft. Niagara, and Ft. Carillon
In 1759, the British had launched a highly successful campaign to push the French out of the Ohio Country and into Canada. Influenced by British sugar magnates, William Pitt decided to order a Britis…
00:54:20 |
Wed 04 Sep 2024
FIW 5: The Tide Turns: Fort Frontenac and Fort Duquesne
By the summer of 1758, the French position in North America was growing increasingly tenuous. The flow of food and other supplies was drying up due to the British naval blockade of North America. The…
00:52:01 |
Wed 28 Aug 2024
FIW 4: Victory and Defeat: Louisbourg (again) and Fort Carillon
Beginning in 1758, the British war effort would be run by the brilliant and aggressive Member of Parliament William Pitt. Pitt opened up the government’s purse to properly fund the war effort and sen…
00:59:51 |
Wed 21 Aug 2024
The Last of the Mohicans Part 2
In this episode, Jacob and James conclude their discussion of the 1992 film The Last of the Mohicans, concluding the review (as always!) by rating the film on a scale of 0 to 5.
00:41:07 |
Sat 17 Aug 2024
The Last of the Mohicans Part 1
In this episode Jacob and James discuss the epic 1992 film The Last of the Mohicans, which provides a fictionalized account of the 1757 French siege of Fort William Henry.
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00:45:54 |
Wed 14 Aug 2024
FIW 3: More Disasters: Oswego, Louisbourg, and Fort William Henry
After the French defeat of British forces led by George Washington in 1754 and Edward Braddock in 1755, things did not improve for the British. In 1756 and 1757, French forces captured the British fo…
00:51:34 |
Wed 07 Aug 2024
FIW 2: Washington, Albany, and Braddock's Defeat
After the French refused the young George Washington’s request that they leave the Ohio Country, Washington took a greater force and tried again. It did not go well. The next year, the British sent a…
00:57:35 |
Wed 31 Jul 2024
FIW 1: Britain and France: Centuries of Conflict
By 1754, Great Britain and France had been fighting each other off and on for centuries. In the early seventeenth century, both empires began establishing colonies in North America, and both empires’…
00:48:17 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
FIW 0: Introduction to the French and Indian War
In this episode, James and new cohost Jacob Herr kick off a new series on the French and Indian War. You’ll want to catch every action-packed episode of this narrative of a little-known but crucial w…
00:17:26 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
Oppenheimer (Part 2)
In this episode, Sean and James conclude their discussion of the epic 2023 biopic Oppenheimer.
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00:50:25 |
Sat 13 Jul 2024
Oppenheimer (Part 1)
In this episode, James and Sean discuss the first half of the epic 2023 biopic Oppenheimer.
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01:01:42 |
Wed 10 Jul 2024
Masters of the Air Episode 9
In February 1945, Major Rosenthal's plane is shot down over Berlin; he parachutes into no man's land and is rescued by the Red Army. The Germans evacuate Stalag Luft III, forcing the prisoners to mar…
01:06:47 |
Sat 06 Jul 2024
The Manhattan Project
In this episode, James and Sean McIver briefly tell the story of the Manhattan Project, the history-changing effort to develop an atomic bomb and end the Second World War.
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00:39:51 |
Wed 03 Jul 2024
Masters of the Air Episode 8
In this episode, Sean and James discuss Part 8, which introduces the heroic Tuskegee Airmen into the story. In June 1944, Captain Crosby conducts operational planning for two hundred bombing missions…
00:44:52 |
Sat 29 Jun 2024
Into the Cold Blue with Jared Frederick
In this episode, James welcomes historian, author, and YouTuber Jared Frederick back to the podcast.
James and Jared discuss Jared’s exciting new book Into the Cold Blue, coauthored with WW2 veteran J…
James and Jared discuss Jared’s exciting new book Into the Cold Blue, coauthored with WW2 veteran J…
00:56:01 |
Wed 26 Jun 2024
Masters of the Air Episode 7
In the Spring of 1944, the men of the 100th are upset to learn that the number of missions required for a crew to be discharged is being increased to twenty-eight. Captain Rosenthal completes his twe…
00:53:16 |
Sat 22 Jun 2024
World War 2 War Crimes Tribunals with Carl Archer
In this episode, James interviews Carl Archer, an attorney, history buff, and Colonel in Early’s Raiders, about the war crimes tribunals that occurred after the Second World War.
00:59:57 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
Masters of the Air Episode 6
In this episode, Sean and James discuss Part 6, which takes us with Egan and Cleven into a German POW camp. October 1943; Major Egan is taken prisoner and almost dies after he and other downed pilots…
00:53:49 |
Sat 15 Jun 2024
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