The Sons Of History

Denton Florian is one of the foremost experts on Sam Houston, the great Texas general, president, and governor (in that order); and Texas history in general. He was the executive producer of the five-time EMMY winning documentary "Sam Houston: American Statesman, Soldier, and Pioneer." Denton joined the podcast to discuss how the new book "Forget The Alamo" attempts to do as "The 1619 Project" did (a conversation we had with Dr. Mary Grabar two episodes prior) and reframe (or often rewrite) history through the lens of slavery and race. 

While agenda-driven journalists work to rewrite history in hopes that you will forget obvious historical facts about America and now Texas, we think this is a conversation you'll definitely remember.

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Mike Duncan, the creator of the highly successful podcasts "The History of Rome" and "Revolutions," joins the show to discuss his new book Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution. Learn how Lafayette was a revolutionary's revolutionary. His nickname Hero of Two Worlds comes from his high level involvement in the American Revolution and the French Revolution, and there is so much to learn about this incredible French nobleman and military officer. 

Hero of Two Worlds is now available for purchase.

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Dr. Mary Grabar joins the podcast to discuss her new book "Debunking The 1619 Project: Exposing the Plan to Divide America." Learn what some of the egregious claims are from The New York Times Magazine initiative. Grabar discusses how she dismantled The 1619 Project's claims through historical fact, contemporary sources, and historians from across the political spectrum.   

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In the first episode of the new podcast season, Dr. Danel Olson joins to talk about his new book 9/11 Gothic: Decrypting Ghosts and Trauma in New York City's Terrorism Novels. Dustin Bass and Alan Wakim discuss how 9/11 affected civilians psychologically and spiritually and how the aftermath of the war on terror affected the military. This is a deep dive into the trauma that has followed the worst attack on America's soil.

Also, The Sons of History has a new segment: This Week in History. Dustin and Alan choose something that happened this week in history. And as always, we have our book and movie recommendations.

Olson's book will be available Sept. 15. You can purchase your copy at this link.

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Happy Independence Day! Listen in to this episode (and blare it on the loudspeakers) and learn how the Declaration of Independence was written, and then stay tuned in for a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence. 

This is an episode chock full of information on what led to the American Revolution told in an entertaining way. Since July 4th is right around the corner, we figured we would go old school with the next two episodes. Get your pen and paper ready for notes, or watch it all here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWLZn3f88ps&t=

Father's Day is coming up and The Sons of History are celebrating early. Though Dustin and Alan aren't fathers, they are sons to some really great dads. Along with that, fathers and masculinity have been coming under attack for longer than you might think. The Sons of History discuss why masculinity is an absolute necessity for a society to survive...don't worry, femininity is discussed too (and both are absolute necessities). 

You may know about the famous battle on June 6, 1944 - but do you know about the other famous battles that happened on June 6, as well as other famous battles and wars that happened in the month of June? The Sons of History find it very interesting that some of history's most famous conflicts started during this month. There is something about the hot month that brings out the hot war.

Dustin Bass and Alan Wakim discuss wars from the American Revolution, World War II, the Middle East, and even the Napoleonic Era.

Margalit Fox joins the show to discuss her new book about a World War I prison escape that is practically too strange to believe. It is a tale of war, the Ottoman Empire, prison breaks, and...Ouija Boards? In her fourth book, The Confidence Men, Fox brings to life a story that was all but forgotten, during a period that few know: World War I on the Ottoman Front. This is a conversation not to be missed.

Most people know very little about Spain's assistance during the American Revolution, much less the important contributions during the Gulf Coast Campaign. Find out how Spain sought revenge from losses in the Seven Years War and how they got it, and how that benefited the Americans in countless ways.