In this episode we’re traveling back to the Middle East in the 1950s - and to the time when the United States conducted its first major military intervention in the area - in Lebanon. What were the origins of the Lebanese crisis, and what led the Americans to intervene? Looking back today, did it make a difference?

In this episode we’re traveling back to the Middle East in the 1950s - and to the time when the United States conducted its first major military intervention in the area - in Lebanon. What were the origins of the Lebanese crisis, and what led the Americans to intervene? Looking back today, did it make a difference?

In this episode we’re traveling back to the Middle East in the 1950s - and to the time when the United States conducted its first major military intervention in the area - in Lebanon.&nbsp;What were the origins of the Lebanese crisis, and what led the Americans to intervene? Looking back today, did it make a difference?&nbsp;

Episode 60 - Lebanon

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 60 - Lebanon

Episode 60 - Lebanon