Key Battles of American History

A podcast by James Early

Categories:

History

269 Episodes

  1. Buena Vista; New Mexico and California (1846-1847)

    Published: 1/25/2023

  2. Zachary Taylor’s War (1845-1846)

    Published: 1/18/2023

  3. Vlogging Through History Teaser - Executions During the Great War

    Published: 1/14/2023

  4. The Texas Annexation Crisis (1844-1845)

    Published: 1/11/2023

  5. Mexico and Texas (1836-1844)

    Published: 1/4/2023

  6. Devil Dogs (with Saul David)

    Published: 12/28/2022

  7. Bonus Episode - Alexander's Postwar Plans

    Published: 12/24/2022

  8. The Alamo (2004)

    Published: 12/21/2022

  9. Who Is History's Most Underrated Figure? (Parthenon Roundtable)

    Published: 12/17/2022

  10. The Alamo (1960)

    Published: 12/14/2022

  11. The Legacy of the Texas Revolution

    Published: 12/7/2022

  12. Goliad, the Runaway Scrape, and San Jacinto

    Published: 11/30/2022

  13. Bonus Episode - Eyewitness History - Feed Drop

    Published: 11/26/2022

  14. The Alamo and Independence

    Published: 11/23/2022

  15. Bonus Episode - The New Mexico Campaign in the Civil War

    Published: 11/19/2022

  16. The Revolution Begins

    Published: 11/16/2022

  17. The Road to Revolution

    Published: 11/9/2022

  18. Spanish Texas, Mexican Independence, and American Settlement

    Published: 11/2/2022

  19. Introduction to the Texas Revolution

    Published: 10/26/2022

  20. Bonus Episode - Sam Houston and Texas Secession

    Published: 10/22/2022

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War has played a key role in the history of the United States from the nation’s founding right down to the present. Wars made the U. S. independent, kept it together, increased its size, and established it as a global superpower. Understanding America’s wars is essential for understanding American history. In the Key Battles of American History, host James Early discusses American history through the lens of the most important battles of America’s wars. James is an Adjunct Professor of History at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, TX. He has published one book and two scholarly articles. He is also the cohost (with Scott Rank) of the Presidential Fight Club, Key Battles of the Civil War, Key Battles of the Revolutionary War, and Key Battles of World War I podcasts.