Doug Hess speaks with the author,James Ellman.
In MacArthur Reconsidered, which bestselling historian John C. McManus called “a well-written, informed, lucidly argued critique,” James Ellman offered a challenging new look at General Douglas MacArthur. Now he turns his attention to another celebrated World War II commander, George S. Patton. Stripping away the polished helmet, ivory-handled pistols, and the practiced “war face,” Ellman delivers a hard-hitting reappraisal of the controversial general’s leadership and battlefield performance.
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Ernie Pyle WWII Museum is in Dana Indiana.
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James Lott Jr talks about the town, the museum is located in! 
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In this episode I spoke with author Kevin M. Hymel about his last volume on General Patton. The third and final volume of Kevin Hymel’s Patton’s War trilogy finds Lieutenant General George S. Patton on January 1, 1945, as the master of the battlefield in World War II Europe. Throughout the war, Patton showed the same kind of aggressive leadership and battlefield smarts that made his name synonymous with victory. Patton’s leadership was almost flawless as he led his men through enemy fire and one of the worst winters in European history. 

August 3rd is National Ernie Pyle Day! James Lott Jr reads some amazing quotes from his days writing about World War 2! Also check out the Ernie Pyle WWII Museum in Dana Indiana! erniepyle.org

James Lott Jr Names 10 places of physical importance to see about Ernie Pyle. OF fcourse we included the Dana Indiana Compound of Museum, Childhood home and Park.

In this episode I spoke with Naftal Schiff about his book "Miracle: The Boys Who Escaped the Gas Chambers at Auschwitz". An unforgettable story of survival and resilience in the death camps of World War II.
The Ernie Pyle WWII Museum is located in Dana Indiana! erniepyle.org

And with Host James Lott Jr and Doug Hess, we celebrate 100 episode of the podcast and talk about why Ernie Pyle is important! Thank you to our guests and the Ernie Pyle World War 2 Museum in Dana Indiana!

In this episode, I spoke with Jonathan W. Jordan about his "Ike and Winston: World War, Cold War, and An Extraordinary Friendship". One was the soldier-statesman who would become America’s thirty-fourth president. The other was the British icon who refused to surrender in democracy’s darkest hour.

In this episode I spoke with Paul Dickson about his book "G.I. Jive: A Dictionary of Words at War". The language of American World War II military service began to evolve with the first draftees of 1940. Their emerging vocabulary was irreverent, creative, and often obscene, influenced by the worlds of music, jazz, swing, jive, and the nation's fascination with occupational slang.

In this episode I spoke with author Jeff Weiss about his book "Fighting Back: Stan Andrews and the Birth of the Israeli Air Force". Fighting Back is the story of Stan Andrews, an assimilated American Jew and World War II veteran who became one of the first fighter pilots in the history of the Israeli Air Force.
The Ernie Pyle WWII Museum is located in Dana, Indiana!