127: Mr. Wilson Goes to Washington (Progressive Policies & Foreign Affairs in South America)

127: Mr. Wilson Goes to Washington (Progressi...

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196: An Epilogue to Pearl Harbor with Steve Twomey

With the December 1941 surprise attack on the US naval base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, our story has officially come to the United States’ entry into the Second World War. Professor Jackson told that story in episode 194, and in 193 we covered the long buildup to the war with Japan; ...  Show more

195: Holiday Special IX: Chanukah in Warsaw & Christmas in Washington, D.C.

“This year very few Hanukkah candles were lit.” / “This is a strange Christmas Eve.” This is the story of 1941’s wartime holiday season. It’s difficult to conjure up a more miserable picture than the Warsaw Ghetto, but Jewish residents are doing their best to stay close to their ...  Show more

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