The existence of African-American soldiers has all but been erased from the popular narrative of the Second World War.
James Holland and John McManus speak to the esteemed writer and academic Matthew Delmont to help explain how the experience of nearly a million black men on the front line impact the outcome of the war, but also laid the groundwork for the ... Show More
Sep 2022
Civil War | Finding Freedom | 8
<p>During the Civil War, Black people in America took the opportunity to free themselves and to serve the Union cause. At great personal risk, tens of thousands of refugees -- men, women and children -- fled Southern slave owners for Union lines. They enlisted in the Union Army a ... Show More
36m 32s
Feb 2024
Gangster Der Meere | EP 7 | Edward England, der gestrandete Kapitän
Wer sagt, dass alle Piraten grausam und blutrünstig sind? Auf Edward England trifft das jedenfalls nicht zu. Für diesen Seeräuber, der einst in der englischen Marine gedient hatte, stand die Piraterie für den Traum von Freiheit und Reichtum. Nichts verpflichtete ihn dazu, gegneri ... Show More
17m 33s
Feb 2024
61. James Rubin: Working for Biden, American intervention, and the fight against Russian disinformation
“You took me to one side and said be very, very careful of these people, these neo-cons. Because they’re going to use this to do all sorts of stuff that you shouldn’t be involved in.”
What are the limits of foreign intervention? Do the American people still want their country to ... Show More
1h 8m