Joining us in The Clubmobile this week is Band of Brothers alumni, friend of the pod and leader of the history nerdlings, Matthew Leitch! Come hang out with us as we dive into how he's keeping the history of WWII alive and how a zoom party during Covid brought together history enthusiasts from al...

In the early 20th century, author Gamaliel Bradford pioneered a form of psychological biography he called “psychography.” Over 20 years, he wrote 114 of them, including studies of influential Civil War figures. His portrait of Robert E. Lee examines the man beneath the Southern icon (Part 2 of 3).

In the early 20th century, author Gamaliel Bradford pioneered a form of psychological biography he called “psychography.” Over 20 years, he wrote 114 of them, including studies of influential Civil War figures. His portrait of Robert E. Lee examines the man beneath the Southern icon (Part 3 of 3).

The Grumman F-11 Tiger is a fascinating, yet often forgotten, supersonic fighter jet from the 1950s. As a key evolution in US Navy aviation, it was developed as a carrier-based replacement for the F9F Cougar. The F-11 incorporated advanced aerodynamic concepts, most notably the Whitcomb Area Rule...

In this episode of The Figures of the American Civil War Podcast, Daz is joined by Bertram Hayes-Davis to explore the life of his great-great-grandfather, Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America. They discuss his early life, West Point years, leadership during the Civil Wa...

In this episode of the American Civil War & UK History podcast, Daz is joined by Gina Denham, co-founder of Monuments for UK Veterans of the American Civil War Association and honorary secretary of the Descendants of the London Branch of American Civil War Veterans. Together, they reflect on the ...

In October 1918, near the Belgian town of Ypres, a young German corporal named Adolf Hitler was caught in a British gas attack. Temporarily blinded, he was evacuated from the front just weeks before the war ended.

In this episode of the American Civil War & UK History podcast, host Daz is joined by an author and historian Neil Chatelain to discuss the CSS Shenandoah, which was a Confederate commerce raider during the American Civil War.

CSS Shenandoah, one of the most legendary ships in naval history — an...

In this episode of The Figures of the American Civil War Podcast, host Daz is joined by Dr. Nathan Provost, the Dramatic Historian, and historian Tim Willging to explore the early life of Ulysses S. Grant. From his birth in Point Pleasant, Ohio, through the formative experiences that shaped him, ...

In the early 20th century, author Gamaliel Bradford pioneered a form of psychological biography he called “psychography.” Over 20 years, he wrote 114 of them, including studies of influential Civil War figures. His portrait of Robert E. Lee examines the man beneath the Southern icon (Part 1 of 3).