The American History Podcast

By Shawn Warswick

Education History

What's The American History Podcast about?

The American History Podcast presents the history of the United States in an engaging, scholarly and entertaining way. Each season we take a topic in American history and dive deep to discover the roots of the issue, and provide our listeners with a lot of history they don't know. Follow the American History Podcast on Twitter: @americanhiscast. Feel free to email me with questions and comments: [email protected]

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01.17.2023 Bonus episode: Interview with author Kathy Joseph Today we have one more interview (last for a while). This is author Kathy Joseph, author of the book The Lightning Tamers. It's one of my favorite books of the last few years and I think you will love it ...
01.13.2023 4.29 Guadalcanal part 5 Today we finally get to the worst fighting (or some of the worst) on the 'canal. Enjoy!Support the show
01.02.2023 Bonus Interview: Author Debra Yates Here is an interview episode with author Debra Yates, the author of "Woman of Many Names" a book about her 7th great grandmother. EnjoSupport the show
12.12.2022 Bonus Episode: Interview with historian Matthew Delmont The last in our series of bonus author interviews features historian Matthew Delmont of Dartmouth. In this episode we discuss his latest book which deals with African Americans and World War II titled Half American: The Epic Story of African ...
12.05.2022 Bonus Episode: Interview with author Alexander Rose Today we have a special treat, an interview with Author Alexander Rose about his just released book, The Lion and the Fox. This is a true story about two spies during the Civil War, and it's one you won't be ...
11.28.2022 Bonus Episode: Author William Inboden Today we have a very special bonus episode featuring scholar William Inboden, the author of a fantastic new book on Ronald Reagan and his foreign policy. There has not been a comprehensive survey (believe it or not) of this subject ...
11.07.2022 4.28 The Guadalcanal campaign part 4 Today we get into some fierce fighting on the 'canal. The Marines will have their hands full trying to hold on to their gains. Support the show
10.18.2022 Bonus Episode: Scott Horton It's my birthday week so you all get a special bonus episode. It's been 10 months since we last had Horton on the show, and a LOT has happened in that time. Just an FYI: I don't listen to many ...
10.17.2022 4.27 The Guadalcanal Campaign, part 3 Today we continue our deep dive into the Guadalcanal campaign. This promises to be a long "series" within the overall series, possibly as long as 6-8 episodes by the time we finish our discussion. Enjoy. Support the show
10.03.2022 4.26 The Guadalcanal Campaign part 2 Today we get even more into the weeds of the Guadalcanal campaign. This time the action is focused on the fight at sea, and the USS Enterprise is in the thick of it. This famous ship takes a beating, and ...
09.26.2022 4.25 The Guadalcanal Campaign part 1 Today we being a multi part look at the Guadalcanal campaign. There is a lot to it, hopefully I can keep it interesting without making it too complicated. Support the show
09.06.2022 4.24. Summer 1942 It is summer, 1942. Midway was a disaster for the Japanese, but the war is far from over. The Americans, at the insistence of Admiral King, have decided to challenge the Japanese in the Solomons.Support the show
08.17.2022 4.23 The Battle of Midway Perhaps the most important battle of the early war, Midway was the make it or break it point for the U.S. Navy. The Japanese were determined to put the pressure on Nimitz, and the admiral himself rolled the dice. Would ...
08.09.2022 4.22 The Battle of the Coral Sea Today we move the narrative forward and find the U.S. Navy determined to hit the Japanese in the south Pacific, hopefully to stop their advance in the region. Failure to do so could mean the Japanese will threaten the shipping ...
08.03.2022 Bonus Episode: Interview with Author William Taylor Today we present the last of our "author interviews" for the year. William Taylor was a Marine who served in Vietnam for 13 months, earning 3 Purple Hearts and 2 Presidential Unit citations in the process. His book about the ...
07.29.2022 4.21 Spring 1942 Since it's been a while, I'm releasing this WWII episode a few days early. Today we get back to the main narrative and discuss events in spring 1942 which led up to the Battle of the Coral Sea. Enjoy!Support the ...
07.19.2022 Bonus Episode: Cronyism in American History Today we are joined by Dr. Patrick Newman of the Mises Institute and Florida Southern College to discuss his latest book, Cronyism: Liberty vs. Power in America, 1607-1849. This fascinating book is a fast read and one I know you ...
07.18.2022 5th Anniversary Episode Today marks the 5th anniversary of the show. It's hard to believe it's been 5 years. In celebration, I am happy to welcome back my former student George, as we discuss Murray N. Rothbard's fantastic essay Anatomy of the State. ...
07.11.2022 Bonus Episode: Interview Peter Shae Today I'm talking to Peter Shae, the author of the fantastic book In the Arena. profiles 34 American leaders who captured their party’s nomination for the presidency but never reached the Oval Office. Author Peter Shea chronicles the rise, early ...
07.11.2022 Bonus Episode: Interview Peter Shae Today I'm talking to Peter Shae, the author of the fantastic book In the Arena. profiles 34 American leaders who captured their party’s nomination for the presidency but never reached the Oval Office. Author Peter Shea chronicles the rise, early ...
07.04.2022 Bonus Episode: Eric J. Dolan Today we have a special treat. Author Eric Dolan joins the show to discuss his recently released book, Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution. This is a book I think you will love, especially as it covers a ...
06.27.2022 Bonus Episode: Historian Neil Lanctot Today we have another one of our on going author interview episodes. Historian Neil Lanctot joins the show to discuss his book, The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future. This is a fascinating look at ...
06.20.2022 Bonus Episode: Interview with historian Deborah Cohen Today we have a fantastic interview with historian Deborah Cohen about her new book "Last Call at the Hotel Imperial: The Reporters Who Took on a World at War." Dr. Cohen is Richard W. Leopold Professor of History and Department ...
06.13.2022 Bonus Episode: Interview with Author John Nantz Today's episode features John Nantz, author of the fantastic book Rediscovering Republicanism: Renewing America with our Founding Vision and Values. This is part of our bonus series of episodes talking with various historians about different topics in American history. Check ...
06.06.2022 4.20 The Southwest Pacific Theater, part 2 Last time we finally delved into the Southwest Pacific Theater, taking at look at the Philippines and General Douglas MacArthur. It is once again early 1942, but this time we focus more on the British in Malay and Singapore. This ...
05.16.2022 4.19 The Southwest Pacific Theater, Part 1 Today’s show is going to see us backtrack a tad. We haven’t really discussed the Philippines and General MacArthur’s area of responsibility, so it’s time to make that correction to the narrative. First, we will look at the Philippines and ...
05.09.2022 4.18 Ramping Up the War Effort Part 2 In our last episode, we started to talk about how the United States ramped up war production. Or at least began the process of ramping up said production. This episode will take us deeper into that story. And what a ...
04.18.2022 4.17 Ramping Up the War Effort Part 1 In this episode we bust a few myths and talk about the ramping up of the war effort. As you probably know, American industry switched over from consumer goods to producing war material. It is pretty remarkable what they were ...
04.11.2022 4.16 The U.S. Navy Strikes Back Today we talk about the U.S. Navy and their desire to hit back at the Japanese in the early weeks of 1942. Fable Beard Company is the official beard products company of the American history podcast. For great oils, beard ...
03.21.2022 Bonus Episode: U.S.-Russia relations 1991-2014 In this special, bonus episode, I discuss the history of the relationship between the United States and Russia. We focus on the deterioration, starting with the idea that the US betrayed a promise to Gorbachev and the Soviets. Was a ...
03.07.2022 4.15 The Admiral, the President and the Prime Minister I'm very excited to release this episode to the world. Originally it was supposed to focus on the men who eventually were promoted to 5 star admiral during the war. However, as I started writing it changed and thus so ...
02.23.2022 Bonus Episode: The History of Russia and Ukraine Today I talk to a former student who has both a Bachelors and a Master's degree in National Security studies to discuss the history of Russia and Ukraine. He has published papers and presented to international conferences so I thought ...
02.07.2022 4.14 The Aftermath of Pearl Harbor Today we take a look at the immediate aftermath of the attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor. Remember, the official beard products company of the show is Fable Beard Company. They have amazing products for great prices. Get a ...
01.17.2022 Bonus Episode: Horton on Afghanistan I recorded this episode with Scott Horton just a few days ago. We delve deep into Afghanistan and all sort of foreign policy issues. Enjoy! Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your ...
01.03.2022 Bonus Episode: the Cold War in the 1960s. This is part of the episode I recorded for the Patreon only series "1983: The Year the World Almost Ended." It was orginally about 50 minutes long, but for public consumption I cut it down to far shorter. I hope ...
12.20.2021 Author Interview Series: Dan LeRoy We have had several author interviews in the last six months, so we are going to title these episodes the "Author Interview Series." This one is with Dan LeRoy, the author of the fantastic Liberty's Lions: The CatholicRevolutionaries Who Established ...
12.07.2021 4.13 Pearl Harbor On this, the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, we discuss the lead up to the Japanese attack on the U.S. Navy at Pearl. This episode is sponsored by Smile Brilliant. Looking to whiten your teeth for far less than what ...
11.29.2021 4.12 The Road to War Part 3 Finally we get to the end of our contextualizing episodes! I know, it's been a bit of a long road. This episode features a look at Europe. I know the season is about the Pacific, but we really need to ...
11.22.2021 4.11 The Road to War Part 2 Today we continue discussing the road to war for the United States. This episode is sponsored by Politics and War. Politics & War is a free to play browser based persistent massively multi-player online game where you create your own ...
11.15.2021 4.10 The Road to War I Today we finally start delving into the context to WWII from the American point of view. It's been a long road getting here, but finally we can put the American history back into the podcast.Support the show
11.01.2021 4.9 The Second Sino Japanese War, part 2 Today we look jump back into the Second Sino-Japanese War as we wrap up our exploration of events in Asia and prepare to look at the US in the years leading up to Pearl Harbor. Huge thanks to King of ...
10.18.2021 4.8 Chiang and Mao part 2 Today's episode is the last of our two which take a look at the early years of the Chinese Republic and focus on the rise of Chiang and Mao's rise in the communist party. Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring ...
10.17.2021 Bonus Episode: Interview with Author Michael Holzman Today we have a great interview. Author Michael Holzman and I discuss his recent book, Spies and Traitors. It's an excellent work and I highly recommend you all check it out. Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore ...
10.04.2021 4.7 Chiang and Mao part I Today we discuss two of the most important figures in the 20th century: Chiang Kai-she and Mao Tse-dong. This is patron of two fairly long episodes discussing these two pivotal figures. Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore ...
09.20.2021 4.6 China in the early 20th Century Today we begin a 3 episode look at China in the early 20th century. The second two episodes of this 3 set miniseries within season 4 will look at Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Tse-dong. Support the show
09.06.2021 4.5 Sino Japanese War, part 1 Today we begin a series of episodes on the Sino Japanese War and early 20th Century Chinese history. Support the show
08.16.2021 4.4 Rise of Militant Japan Today we will take a look at the rise of "militant" Japan. Obviously this is quite important to the story as we go forward. Support the show
08.09.2021 4.3 Japan in the Early 20th Century Today we take a short walk through Japanese history in the early 20th Century. This is a fascinating time period as it is somewhat contradictory. Slowly but surely an authoritarian state is being created, but for a moment there is ...
08.02.2021 4.2 Meiji Japan Today we travel back into the 19th century to look at the "Meiji Restoration." This is essentially the beginning of "modern Japan" and is quite important for us if we are to understand the Japanese in the years leading to ...
08.02.2021 4.1 Introduction to WWII in the Pacific Finally, the day has arrived! We are now into "Season 4: WWII in the Pacific." I hope you all are as excited about this as I am. Season 4 will be the most ambitious one yet. There is a lot ...

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