The Sons Of History

We can't think of a better way to celebrate Memorial Day on our podcast than by posting one of the last, if not the last, interview Lt. Col. Dick Cole ever did. Lt. Col. Cole was the last surviving member of the Doolittle Raid of World War 2. The Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, was America's initial response to the attack on Pearl Harbor.  

Lt. Col. Cole passed away this past April 9, only nine days before the 77th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid.

The interview is conducted by Alan Wakim. Along with Lt. Col. Cole was his daughter, Cindy Chal. 

We hope you enjoy this historic interview and enjoy a blessed Memorial Day.

Want to watch the video interview instead? Click the YouTube link here.

The Sons of History had a great discussion with Mark Lardas, a local author who has written more than 25 books and who worked for NASA for 30 years. So an author and a rocket scientist! 

One of his books discuss the leadership of George Washington during his Commander-of-the-Continental-Army days. After a brief discussion about Mark Lardas, we jumped into a thorough discussion about the Father of America.

Take a listen in and find out so much you didn't know about Washington.

Interested in some of Mark's books? Check out his Osprey Publishing page here.

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The Sons of History had the honor of interviewing New York Times best-selling author Alex Kershaw. This is the final section of the interview. 

We discuss Kershaw's favorite book he has written, his favorite person he has interviewed, the similarities (if any)  between him, Jack London, and Robert Capa, and what makes war veterans remember the precise details of what they experienced during battle.

We hope you enjoy the final portion of this interview. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review.

Alex Kershaw, the New York Times Best-selling author, was gracious enough to spend time with The Sons of History to talk about his new book, The First Wave, coming out May 14th; Netflix turning his book, The Liberator, into a mini-series, and the upcoming 75th Anniversary of D-Day. 

Don't miss this first part of a two-part conversation.

Dustin Bass and Alan Wakim also provide their movie and book recommendations.

Be sure to purchase Alex Kershaw's book, The First Wave, which will be released everywhere books are sold on May 14th. He will be in Houston in June for part of his book tour. The Sons of History will have more details on the exact date when it becomes available.

Dustin Bass recently sat down with our first intern, Nick Perez. Labeled #NickTheIntern during Episode 1 on the American Revolution YouTube series, Nick is officially in the process of joining the US Marines Corps. He has sworn in and is preparing to go to boot camp in a few months.

We sat down to discuss why he chose the Marines from all the other branches, and why he chose to go into the military in the first place. We also discuss his grandfather, John Perez, a Korean War veteran who passed away in the summer of 2018.

We hope you enjoy this conversation and please say a prayer for Nick as he prepares for the Marines and dedicates his life to the preservation of American liberty.

It was a huge shock to most people when video footage was shown of the Cathedral of Notre Dame burning. Construction on the cathedral began in 1160 and was completed 100 years later. So much history has taken place there, it would be a shame not to restore it (although it will never be the same). Some people have shown their disdain for any type of religiosity, and The Sons of History tackle all of it. From the history of the cathedral, to its current state, and the state that France finds itself in with so many desecrations taking place with Christian and Catholic churches.

This conversation is about religious liberty and preserving the world's history. 

Alan Wakim and Dustin Bass give their book and film recommendations as well.

Here are some links to visit if you too are worried about the persecution of religious peoples:

In honor of Holy Week, The Sons of History discuss their personal experience with Christianity.

Hollywood entertainers continue to revel in their own political brilliance and some really do go too far in very idiotic fashion. For Dustin Bass and Alan Wakim, there are some entertainers who can go as far as they wish (well, at least in theory).

The Sons of History take a moment to have a little fun and bring across a lighter side. The Sons of History have assembled their list of entertainers who they would never boycott because, well, they're just so darn wonderful. 

Along with books and movies recommendations, we think you'll have a lot of fun with this episode.

The Electoral College has been questioned from the creation of the Constitution. The Federalists argued for it and we continue to debate it today. It is definitely a conversation worth having. Senator Elizabeth Warren has advocated doing away with it, but The Sons of History think she may be advocating an impossibility and something that would be worse than the current system. The Founding Fathers knew the system wasn't perfect and nothing could ever be, but as Benjamin Franklin said, it is as close to perfect as he had ever witnessed.

Dustin Bass and Alan Wakim discuss the Electoral College, Majority Rule, Ancient Greece, and modern America. They also recommend their book and movie selections.

Here are some resources for further reading and research:

The Mueller Report is in, but it hasn’t been made public in its entirety. Attorney General William Barr, however, released several major points from the report. The Sons of History discuss this major historical moment, and what can be expected moving forward.

The Sons of History also give their book recommendations and their first movie recommendations.

For further research, here are some of our resources from the episode: