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.

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Update frequency: every 5 days
Average duration: 51 minutes
Episodes: 366
Years Active: 2021 - 2025

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Trans Oceanic Contact Theories

Have you ever wondered if there was a group to reach North America before Christopher Columbus? Find out more in today's bonus episode from another Parthenon podcast "History of North America." Join …

00:14:41 | Sat 30 Mar 2024

G8: The High Speed Convoy and the Battle for Henderson Field

The Japanese defeat at the Battle of Edson’s Ridge did not deter the Japanese high command, who immediately began planning an even bigger effort to retake Henderson Field and to remove the Americans …

01:13:44 | Wed 27 Mar 2024

G7: The Battles of the Matanikau and the Battle of Cape Esperance

After the American victory at Edson’s Ridge, the Marines on Guadalcanal were reinforced by the 7th Marine Regiment, which brought the total US strength on the island to about 20,000. The American gro…

00:50:18 | Wed 20 Mar 2024

G6: The Battle of Edson’s Ridge

On September 12, a Japanese force of several thousand attacked the Marines’ perimeter from three directions. The most effect assault occurred south of the perimeter, near a position that became known…

00:51:50 | Wed 13 Mar 2024

G5: The Battle of the Eastern Solomons and the Tokyo Express

After the disaster at Alligator Creek, the Japanese decided to launch a larger effort to recapture Guadalcanal. The objective of this combined air, sea, and land operation was to wipe out the US carr…

00:39:21 | Wed 06 Mar 2024

Silent Cavalry and Surprising Civil War Stories

Learn more about the Alabama Unionist soldiers in the Civil War with this exclusive interview from History Unplugged, hosted by Scott Rank.

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00:50:49 | Sat 02 Mar 2024

The Pacific - Part 1

In this episode, Dave and James discuss and review Part 1 of the epic 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific, which follows the lives and wartime actions of three well-known Marines who served in the Pacifi…

01:11:43 | Sat 02 Mar 2024

G4: Japan Strikes Back: Tojo Time and Alligator Creek

The Japanese realized that if the U. S. were able to hold and utilize the airfield on Guadalcanal, Japan’s strategic objectives in the South Pacific would be foiled. Consequently, Japanese air, naval…

00:49:26 | Wed 28 Feb 2024

G3: Initial Landings and the Battle of Savo Island

On August 7, 1942, elements of the First Marine Division landed on Guadalcanal. They met little opposition and quickly captured their initial objective, an airfield that the Japanese had recently bui…

00:51:16 | Wed 21 Feb 2024

Midway (2019 – With Sean McIver) (ENCORE)

On June 4, 1942, a Japanese naval task force launched an attack on the American naval and air base at Midway Island. The task force then encountered an American carrier fleet, leading to an epic nava…

01:40:35 | Sat 17 Feb 2024

G2: The Road to Guadalcanal 2: The Coral Sea and Midway

In early 1942, Japan’s leaders decided to capture the key Allied port of Port Moresby on the southern coast of New Guinea, in an attempt to threaten American shipping lanes to Australia. But on its w…

00:46:21 | Wed 14 Feb 2024

Tora! Tora! Tora! (with Sean McIver) (ENCORE)

In the late 1960s, a Japanese film production team joined forces with an American team in an effort to produce a balanced and accurate retelling of the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbo…

01:33:56 | Sat 10 Feb 2024

G1: The Road to Guadalcanal 1: Pearl Harbor to The Doolittle Raid

On December 7, 1941, Japanese air and naval forces attacked the American naval and air base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, killing 2400 Americans and heavily damaging the US Pacific Fleet. Over the next 5 …

00:47:02 | Wed 07 Feb 2024

Band of Brothers, Episode 10: Points

In this episode Sean and James discuss Band of Brothers Episode 10: Points. Easy captures the Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden without resistance, and the end of the war in Europe is announced. Finding …

01:09:44 | Sat 03 Feb 2024

JFK in WW2

In this special episode, commissioned by Early's Raiders Colonet Daniel Fisher, James discusses John F. Kennedy's service in the Second World War.

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00:26:52 | Wed 31 Jan 2024

Band of Brothers, Episode 9: Why We Fight

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