We discuss Jonathan Horn's Fate of the Generals, a book about Douglas MacArthur, Jonathan Wainwright and the war in the Philippines. 

We examine the life of Millard Fillmore and his approach to the most pressing issue of his time.  

Do people change?  Chester Arthur was one thing when nominated as Vice President, but Garfield's murder revealed him to be something else.  

We rank American generals on tactical brilliance, strategic insight and choosing the right subordinates.  

We explore the life and legacy of Herbert Hoover.  Did history give him a raw deal?

We look at the so called Gilded Age and examine its true history.  

We explore the origins, and the end of the most powerful battleship ever built.  And what lessons Yamato might have for us today.  

We look at First Bull Run and the lost opportunity of that day.  Mathews Hill, the use of trains and the legend of Stonewall Jackson all get a look.  

We go scene by scene through the Movie Patton.  What was historical and what was Hollywood