During the War of 1812, Washington DC was in the process of being destroyed by the British Army, until they came up against an even more powerful force: Mother Nature.
Sep 2025
The Affair of the Diamond Necklace
Marie Antoinette’s world renowned extravagance made her an icon and then an example as the Queen of France, but her beheading, and the French Revolution, may never have come to pass if not for a lavish piece of jewelry at the center of a salacious con. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad ... Show More
43m 57s
Jan 2025
The First 12 Days of the Civil War
<p>In April 1861, Union forces having lost the first battle of the Civil War, attention turned to the Confederacy's likely next target - Washington DC.</p><br><p>Entirely unprepared, the American capital was to be undefended for the next 12 days. To explore the fears, preparation ... Show More
35 m
Nov 2019
The Battle of Princeton Proves George Washington Was So Lucky, It Was Almost Supernatural
Washington and his men had their work cut out for them after crossing the Delaware River. Over the next ten days, they won two battles. First, the Patriots defeated a Hessian garrison on December 26th. They then returned to Trenton a week later to draw British force south, then l ... Show More
30m 12s
May 2023
The Forage War of 1777 Saw George Washington Launch Numerous Hit-and-Run Assaults on the British that Crippled the Army
In late December 1776, the American War of Independence appeared to<br>be on its last legs. General George Washington’s continental forces had<br>been reduced to a shadow of their former strength, the British Army<br>had chased them across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania, an ... Show More
33m 49s