Chronicle of American History

We go from Frontier Tales to Redd Foxx, from Jack Benny to Lenny Bruce to discover this aspect of our heritage. 

We look at Lyndon Baines Johnson to see the potential and the pitfalls of a very busy five year presidency.  

We examine Arnold's roles in the Revolutionary War and learn why he betrayed his cause.  

We look at the many differences, and similarities of these two foundational colonies.  

We go from Fort Dearborn to the Great Fire to Al Capone and the 1968 Democratic Convention.  

We explore the roots, actions and results of the Korean War fought 1950-53.  

We meet Gerald R Ford, the only man to be president who never won election as either Vice President or President.  

We take a look at Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, one of the most compelling figures in American history.  

We meet Harry Truman whose nomination as VP in 1944, was a move by the Democratic Party to put in a man of character behind the ailing FDR.  

Charleston is one of the best built, handsomest, and most agreeable cities that I have ever seen. Marquis de LafayetteThis is the first of a series I am launching, in which we will explore not just great American cities but also historical ones.    

We look at the Tet Offensive and explore its ramifications not just around Vietnam but in the 60 years since.  

We explore how the United States came to rule over pacific and Caribbean possessions, and the implications of this war.   

We explore the true birth of the American Navy and the projection of power abroad in the two Barbary Pirate Wars in this first entry of the Uncommon Wars series.

We explore the controversial and complex life of John Tyler, the first man to become president after the death of the incumbent.  

We discuss Jonathan Horn's Fate of the Generals, a book about Douglas MacArthur, Jonathan Wainwright and the war in the Philippines. 

We examine the life of Millard Fillmore and his approach to the most pressing issue of his time.  

Do people change?  Chester Arthur was one thing when nominated as Vice President, but Garfield's murder revealed him to be something else.  

We rank American generals on tactical brilliance, strategic insight and choosing the right subordinates.  

We explore the life and legacy of Herbert Hoover.  Did history give him a raw deal?

We look at the so called Gilded Age and examine its true history.  

We explore the origins, and the end of the most powerful battleship ever built.  And what lessons Yamato might have for us today.  

We look at First Bull Run and the lost opportunity of that day.  Mathews Hill, the use of trains and the legend of Stonewall Jackson all get a look.  

We go scene by scene through the Movie Patton.  What was historical and what was Hollywood 

A brief history of 3rd parties in America