<p>This first installment of our two part series on Harry Truman looks at his early life as a struggling farmer and businessman, a soldier in World War I, and an up and coming politician that culminates with becoming the 33rd president of the United States. We’re joined by Dr Robert Patman from the University of Otago</p>

This first installment of our two part series on Harry Truman looks at his early life as a struggling farmer and businessman, a soldier in World War I, and an up and coming politician that culminates with becoming the 33rd president of the United States. We’re joined by Dr Robert Patman from the University of Otago

Episode 1 - Harry Truman: Part 1

This podcast series is a journey through history, one guided by the lyrics of Billy Joel’s song “We Didn’t Start the Fire". Join us for an educational and fun exploration of the events, people, and inventions that helped to shape the modern world during the Cold War. These roughly half-hour episodes place a microscope on each of Billy Joel’s lyrics, discovering the rich detail that helps breathe life into the past. Narrated by Robin Harrison, each episode also features interviews with guest speakers, including experts in the field and friends and family of the people being discussed. Together, we’ll learn why Billy Joel wrote the lyrics he did and hopefully come to understand what he meant when he sang “We didn’t start the fire, it was always burning, since the world’s been turning.”

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Episode 1 - Harry Truman: Part 1

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