Military History Inside Out
173 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 30 ratingsSerious history for the critial thinker. I interview military historians about their work.
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WWII history book – “Escape from Paris” (Da Capo, 2019) – Stephen Harding interview
October 17, 2019 01:43 - 47 minutes - 10.8 MBStephen Harding is currently editor of Military History Magazine. He’s been an Army staff historian, a magazine writer and editor and he’s written numerous popular books on World War II. We talk about his latest book “Escape from Paris” which focuses on three B-17 gunners shot down over France and the young French woman and…
WWI history book – “The Polar Bear Expedition” (William Morrow, 2019) – James Carl Nelson interview
October 07, 2019 14:44 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBJames Carl Nelson is a writer who focuses on military history subjects. We spoke about his latest book on the participation of the U.S. in the WWI Allied invasion of Russia; the only time U.S. troops have fought Russian troops on Russian soil. 0:46 – James talks about how he got into studying and writing… The post WWI history book – “The Polar Bear Expedition” (William Morrow, 2019) – James Carl Nelson interview appeared first on WarScholar.
WWII and Cold War history book – “War in the American Pacific and East Asia, 1941-1972” (University of Kentucky Press, 2019) – Hal Friedman interview
September 29, 2019 00:14 - 58 minutes - 26.8 MBDr. Hal M. Friedman is Associate Chair of History and Professor of Modern History at Henry Ford College. He has published multiple books on U.S. national security policy in the immediate postwar Pacific. He recently edited a book on the same subject and we spoke about the subject matter and the process of publishing essay… The post WWII and Cold War history book – “War in the American Pacific and East Asia, 1941-1972” (University of Kentucky Press, 2019) – Hal Friedman interview appeared fi...
16th century Spanish New World history book – “A Most Splendid Company” (University of New Mexico Press, 2019) – Richard Flint interview
June 14, 2019 14:24 - 1 hour - 16.8 MBRichard Flint is a historian who has been writing on the 16th century Coronado Expedition for many years. His latest book deals with the global context of the expedition and we spoke about it. 0:59 – Richard talks about how he got into studying and writing on the Coronado Expedition. 4:16 – Richard talks about… The post 16th century Spanish New World history book – “A Most Splendid Company” (University of New Mexico Press, 2019) – Richard Flint interview appeared first on WarScholar.
NASA history book – “The Space-Age Presidency of John F. Kennedy” (University of New Mexico Press, 2019) – John Bisney interview
May 17, 2019 00:02 - 46 minutes - 10.5 MBJohn Bisney has worked as a reporter, on news radio, in public relations and is a NASA enthusiast. We talked about the latest book he has co-authored “The Space Age presidency of John F. Kennedy” which is a photographic history of NASA’s work during JFK’s presidency. 1:03 – John talks about how he got into… The post NASA history book – “The Space-Age Presidency of John F. Kennedy” (University of New Mexico Press, 2019) – John Bisney interview appeared first on WarScholar.
Air Force and NASA history book – “Come Fly With Us” (University of Nebraska Press, 2019) – Mel Croft and John Youskauskas interview
April 29, 2019 00:02 - 1 hour - 13.9 MBMel Croft and John Youskauskas are both space program enthusiasts who have previously written a book on the NASA space program. They recetly wrote another book on space shuttle payload specialists and we discussed this new book. 1:414 – They talk about how they got into writing on this subject. 2:27 – They talk about… The post Air Force and NASA history book – “Come Fly With Us” (University of Nebraska Press, 2019) – Mel Croft and John Youskauskas interview appeared first on WarScholar.
Cold War history book – “Spy Pilot” (Prometheus Books, 2019) – Francis Gary Powers, Jr. interview
April 17, 2019 01:41 - 56 minutes - 12.9 MBFrancis Gary Powers, Jr. is son of the famed U-2 pilot who was downed during a mission. Gary has spent years researching his father’s life and developing the Cold War Museum. We spoke about his new book that covers his father’s and family’s life and career. 1:06 – Gary explained why he wrote the book… The post Cold War history book – “Spy Pilot” (Prometheus Books, 2019) – Francis Gary Powers, Jr. interview appeared first on WarScholar.
WWII warfare history book – “Ghost Riders” (Da Capo Press, 2018) – Mark Felton interview
March 23, 2019 15:48 - 1 hour - 14.3 MBMark Felton is an author and historian who has written extensively on World War II. He also produces short films on various subjects. We spoke about his latest WWII history book Ghost Riders. 0:57 – Mark talks about how he got into writing on this subject. 2:44 – Mark talks about how he tells the… The post WWII warfare history book – “Ghost Riders” (Da Capo Press, 2018) – Mark Felton interview appeared first on WarScholar.
WWII warfare history book – “War Tourism” (Cornell University Press, 2018) – Bertram Gordon interview
March 17, 2019 21:24 - 1 hour - 15.6 MBDr. Bertram Gordon is a retired Professor of History. His specialty is modern France, especially the French Right and WWII. We spoke about his latest book on war tourism in France both during WWII and afterwards. 0:56 – Bert talks about how he got into studying and writing on this subject. 3:47 – Bert talks… The post WWII warfare history book – “War Tourism” (Cornell University Press, 2018) – Bertram Gordon interview appeared first on WarScholar.
18th Century warfare history book – “The Occupation of Havana” (University of North Carolina Press, 2018) – Elena Schneider interview
March 03, 2019 20:52 - 1 hour - 14 MBDr. Elena Schneider is a historian who specializes in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic World. She teaches at the University of California, Berkley and we spoke about her latest book on the British capture of Havana in the 18th century. 0:53 – Elena talks about how she got into studying the year-long British… The post 18th Century warfare history book – “The Occupation of Havana” (University of North Carolina Press, 2018) – Elena Schneider interview appeared first on WarScholar.
19th and 20th Century warfare history book – “Ethiopian Warriorhood” (Boydell & Brewer, 2018) – Tsehai Berhane interview
February 20, 2019 22:33 - 56 minutes - 12.8 MBTsehai Berhane has studied and written on Ethiopia and military history for many years. We discuss her latest book on Ethiopian warriors from the 1800s to 1900s. 0:58 – Tsehai talks about how she got into studying Ethiopian warrior culture. 2:09 – Tsehai talks about what the book covers and Ethiopian history. 3:50 – Tsehai… The post 19th and 20th Century warfare history book – “Ethiopian Warriorhood” (Boydell & Brewer, 2018) – Tsehai Berhane interview appeared first on WarScholar.
Renaissance warfare history book – “Renaissance Mass Murder” (Oxford University Press, 2019) – Stephen Bowd interview
February 06, 2019 03:16 - 58 minutes - 13.4 MBDr. Stephen Bowd studied and Medieval and Renaissance studies now teaches at the University of Edinburgh. We talked about his latest book on military mass murders committed during the Italian Wars of the early 16th century. 0:46 – Stephen talks about how he got into writing on massacres during the italian Wars. 2:25 – The…
Modern warfare history book – “Pretty Liar” (Syracuse University Press, 2018) – Natalie Khazaal interview
January 17, 2019 03:01 - 1 hour - 14.1 MBNatalie Khazaal is assistant professor of international studies and Arab culture at Texas A&M University. She studies the role of the media in representations of minorities, as well as the role of language and literature in generating media representations. We spoke about her latest book on television during the Lebanese Civil War of 1975-1991. 0:36…
Ancient warfare military history book – “Soldier, Priest, and God” (Oxford University Press, 2018) – Fred Naiden interview
January 09, 2019 10:46 - 56 minutes - 12.9 MBDr. Fred Naiden studies ancient Greek law, religion, and warfare, including Near-Eastern parallels. He teaches at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and we spoke about his latest book on Alexander the Great. 0:52 – Fred talks about how he became interested in writing on this. 3:15 – Fred talks about how the…
Georgios Theotokis interview about his Tenth century Byzantine military history book “Byzantine Military Tactics in Syria and Mesopotamia in the 10th century” (Edinburgh University Press, 2018)
December 27, 2018 00:20 - 1 hour - 15.6 MB0:51 – Georgios talks about how he got into writing a book on the tenth century Byzantine military. 2:51 – Georgios talks about the military situation at the time period the book focuses on. 4:10 – Georgios talks about the book. It’s a comparison of military cultures of the period. 6:49 – Georgios talks about…
Tenth century Byzantine military history book – “Byzantine Military Tactics in Syria and Mesopotamia in the 10th century” (Edinburgh University Press, 2018) – Georgios Theotokis interview
December 27, 2018 00:20 - 1 hour - 15.6 MBGeorgios Theotokis studies warfare in medieval Europe and the Mediterranean. He’s written extensively on this subject and we spoke about his latest book on the Byzantine and Arab militaries in the tenth century. 0:51 – Georgios talks about how he got into writing a book on the tenth century Byzantine military. 2:51 – Georgios talks…
Kurdish conflict studies book – “Anatomy of a Civil War” (University of Michigan Press, 2018) – Mehmet Gurses interview
December 20, 2018 22:34 - 1 hour - 14.3 MBDr. Mehmet Gurses is trained as a social and political scientist. He’s spent a great deal of time studying civil wars around the world. He eventually began studying the Kurdish conflict and has written a book about his research. We spoke about the book. 0:54 – Mehmet talks about how he got into the subject. …
Medieval knight art and history book – “A Knight for the Ages” (J. Paul Getty Museum, 2018) – Elizabeth Morrison interview
December 17, 2018 23:56 - 49 minutes - 11.4 MBDr. Elizabeth Morrison holds a PhD in Medieval art and is senior curator of manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum of Los Angeles. We spoke about her recent book on a manuscript extolling the life of famous medieval Knight Jacques de Lalaing. 1:01 – Elizabeth talks about how she got into studying medieval art…
Apache Wars history book – “A Bad Peace and A Good War” (University of Oklahoma Press, 2018) – Mark Santiago interview
December 12, 2018 03:01 - 1 hour - 16.4 MBMark Santiago is a historian and director of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch heritage Museum. He’s written articles and books on Spanish history in the Americas and we talk about his new book on the Spanish-Apache War of 1795. 0:52 – Mark talks about how he got into studying history. He’s currently the head…
WWI history book – “Peace at Last” (Yale University Press, 2018) – Guy Cuthbertson interview
December 11, 2018 03:01 - 56 minutes - 13 MBDr. Guy Cuthbertson is an Associate Professor in English Literature and Head of the English Department at Liverpool Hope University. He’s studied at St Andrews University and at The Queen’s College, Oxford University. We spoke about his latest book on the end of WWI. 0:57 – Guy talks about how he got into…
WWII history book – “Flying With The Fifteenth Air Force” (University of North Texas Press, 2018) – David Snead interview
December 02, 2018 18:30 - 1 hour - 14.3 MBDr. David Snead is a professor of history at Liberty University. He has edited or written a number of books on US history including WWII history. We discussed his latest project, an edited version of the memoirs of Tom Faulkner, a B-24 pilot in WWII. 1:03 – David talks about how he first got into…
US Civil War history book – “River of Death” (University of North Carolina Press, 2018) – William Robertson interview
November 30, 2018 02:38 - 1 hour - 14.9 MBWilliam Glenn Robertson has a PhD in History and has written books and numerous articles on the US Civil War. He became a faculty member of the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 1981. There he revived the educational technique known as the Staff Ride and wrote the Army’s manual…
War films analysis book – “The Philosophy of War Films” (University Press of Kentucky, HC, 2014, PB, 2018) – David LaRocca interview
November 27, 2018 02:32 - 1 hour - 14.1 MBDavid LaRocca has studied philosophy, film, rhetoric, and religion. He’s worked with a number of institutions where he has studied and taught these subjects. We talk about his editing work on a recent book on war films. 0:42 – David talks about how he got into studying war films. He was first interested in war…
Modern military analysis and history book – “Civil-Military Relations in Southeast Asia” (Cambridge University Press, 2018) – Aurel Croissant interview
November 24, 2018 17:54 - 29 minutes - 6.79 MBDr. Aurel Croissant is Professor of Political Science at the Institute of Political Science, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg. His main research interests include the comparative analysis of political structures and processes in East- and Southeast Asia, the theoretical and empirical analysis of democracy, civil-military relations, terrorism and political violence. We discussed his latest book on civil-military relations…
WWI history book – “The Myriad Legacies of 1917 – A Year of War and Revolution” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018) -Maartje Abbenhuis interview
November 23, 2018 19:13 - 1 hour - 14.4 MBMaartje Abbenhuis is a historian of of neutrality and internationalism, especially in regards to Europe from 1815 to 1919. She’s written numerous articles and books on the subject and teaches at the University of Auckland. We talk about her most recent work, a collection of essays on WWI in 1917 that she co-edited. 1:05 –…
20th Century US Warfare history book – “Crash Course” (Rutgers University Press, 2018) – H. Bruce Franklin interview
November 21, 2018 22:45 - 1 hour - 15 MBH Bruce Franklin was an US Air Force navigator and intelligence officer but then became an anti-war activist. He’s written nineteen books and hundreds of articles and we talk about his latest book about the wars of the United States in the 20th century. 1:01 – Bruce talks about how he got into studying and…
Ancient Greek Warfare archaeology and history book – “The Fortifications of Arkadian City-States in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods” (Oxford University Press, 2017) – Matt Maher interview
November 17, 2018 03:22 - 1 hour - 14.3 MBDr. Matt Maher is an instructor at the University of Winnipeg. His specialty is ancient Greek military architecture. We discussed his latest book on the fortifications of Arkadian city-states. 0:56 – Matt talks about how he started studying classical Greek archaeology. 2:51 – Matt talks about how the book is laid out. He covers nineteen…
American Revolution history book – “Valley Forge” (Simon & Schuster, 2018) – Tom Clavin interview
November 16, 2018 00:55 - 57 minutes - 13.2 MBTom Clavin is a prolific history writer who’s been on the New York Times Bestsllers list. We talk about his latest book co-authored with Bob Drury, Valley Forge. 0:41 – Tom talks about how he got into co-authoring a book on Valley Forge during the American Revolution. 3:05 – Tom talks about how the book…
WWII and Vichy France history book – “Deposition 1940-1944” (Oxford University Press, 2018) – David Ball interview
November 14, 2018 03:17 - 1 hour - 16.9 MBDavid Ball has studied the French language and French life for many years and has taught it as a Professor. We talk about the book he recently translated, a memoir by Jewish Frenchman and acclaimed author Leon Werth about his life hiding in occupied France. 1:04 – David Ball talks about how he got into…
WWII and Soviet Russia history book – “The Industrialization of Soviet Russia Volume 7” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018) – Mark Harrison interview
November 12, 2018 18:44 - 1 hour - 16.5 MBCheck out this book here https://amzn.to/3eIEmvT Mark Harrison has been a historian studying the Soviet Union and the Soviet economy for many decades. We talked about his latest project, a book about the Soviet economy just prior to WWII which he co-authored. 0:51 – Mark talks about how he got into studying Soviet history and…
Roman Empire civil wars history book – “Emperors and Usurpers in the Later Roman Empire” (Oxford University Press, 2018) – Adrastos Omissi interview
November 07, 2018 00:46 - 59 minutes - 13.6 MBDr. Adrastos Omissi is a lecturer in Latin literature and his specialty is the later Roman Empire. We spoke about his latest book on panegyrics associated with the Roman civil wars of the Later Roman Empire. 0:52 – Adrastos talks about how he got into studying the history of the Roman Empire. 2:17 – Adrastos…
WWII history book – “Hitler’s American Friends” (Thomas Dunne Books, 2018) – Bradley Hart interview
November 02, 2018 01:26 - 53 minutes - 12.3 MBBradley Hart is an assistant professor at Cal State, Fresno and his research focus is far right extremism in the United States. We discussed his latest book on American support for Nazis prior to WWII. 0:47 – Bradley talks about how he got into studying and writing WWII history. Eugenics started in Britain and the…
Apache Wars history book – “The Black Legend: George Bascom, Cochise, and the Start of the Apache Wars” (TwoDot, 2018) – Doug Hocking interview
October 31, 2018 23:37 - 1 hour - 14 MBDoug Hocking has lived in the American Southwest for much of his life. He’s written lots of western historical fiction and non-fiction. We discussed his latest book on Cochise and the Apache War of 1861. 0:50 – Doug talks about how he got into studying the Apache Wars. He grew up on the Jicarilla Apache…
US Civil War history book – “Meade The Price of Command” (Kent State University Press, 2018) – John Selby interview
October 27, 2018 16:14 - 1 hour - 14.4 MBDr. John Selby is a professor of history at Roanoke College. His concentrations are American 19th century history, the US Civil War, and he Vietnam War as well as American history in general. We discussed his latest book on General Meade. 0:50 – John talks about how he got into writing about the US Civil…
Vietnam War history book – “Vietnam An Epic Tragedy: 1945-1975” (Harper, 2018) – Sir Max Hastings interview
October 25, 2018 02:28 - 1 hour - 14.8 MBSir Max Hastings reported on the Vietnam War early in his prolific career as a journalist. He’s been a BBC correspondent, editor-in-chief of The Daily Telegraph, and editor of The Evening Standard. He’s written numerous books on military matters and has won numerous awards. We spoke about his most recent book on the Vietnam War.…
WWII Holocaust history book – “You’ve Got to Tell Them” (Louisiana State Press, 2018) – Charles Potter interview
October 19, 2018 09:41 - 1 hour - 14.4 MBCharles Potter studied Medieval literature, worked in radio production and has recorded many audio books. When he retired to France to teach he came across a memoir about Auschwitz which he ended up translating. We spoke about the book. 1:07 – Charles talks about how he got into translating this work. He was born during…
Napoleonic Wars history book – “The Invisible Emperor” (Penguin Press, 2018) – Mark Braude interview
October 16, 2018 10:03 - 58 minutes - 13.3 MBMark Braude is a historian whose specialty is French history. He’s written a new book on Napoleon Bonaparte’s time on Elba and we discussed the book. 2:30 – Mark talks about his start in French history and how he started writing about Napoleon. 4:06 – Mark talks about the book. 6:45 – Mark talks about…
WWI military history book – “Pershing’s Tankers” (The University Press of Kentucky, 2018) – Lawrence Kaplan interview
October 12, 2018 03:29 - 1 hour - 15 MBLawrence Kaplan is a military historian who has worked for the US Army and has written numerous books on the subject. Today we spoke about his latest book on the American tank corps during WWI. 1:51 – Larry Kaplan talks about how he got into studying the American tank corps in WWI. He found a…
20th century military history book – “The Palgrave Handbook of Artistic and Cultural Responses to War since 1914” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018) – Margaret Baguley and Martin Kirby interview
October 08, 2018 21:58 - 1 hour - 18.2 MBMartin Kirby and Margaret Baguley are two of three Australian academics who have been editing a new book exploring how war since 1914 has been represented in the arts in Australasia, the US, and in the British Isles. I spoke with Margaret and Martin about the book. 1:45 – Martin and Margaret talk about how…
WWII history book – “Soldiers of a Different Cloth” (University of Notre Dame Press, 2018) – John Wukovits interview
October 05, 2018 01:34 - 1 hour - 13.9 MBJohn Wukovits has been studying, teaching, and writing history for over thirty years. His focus is WWII and we spoke about his latest book on Notre Dame chaplains who served in WWII. 1:17 – John talks about how he got into writing this book. He’s been writing books on WWII for 25 years. These chaplains…
Vietnam War history book – “Road to Disaster” (Custom House, 2018) – Brian VanDeMark interview
October 02, 2018 01:43 - 51 minutes - 11.9 MBDr. Brian VanDeMark is a historian who has assisted two US Secretaries of Defense with their autobiographies. He teaches history at the US Naval Academy. We spoke about his latest book on decision making by senior leaders during the Vietnam War. 1:16 – Brian talks about how he became interested in writing on the Vietnam…
WWII history book – “They Fought Alone” (Penguin Press, 2018) – Charles Glass interview
September 28, 2018 18:18 - 45 minutes - 10.4 MBCharles Glass is a broadcaster, journalist and writer. Early in his career he worked in the ABC News Beirut bureau with Peter Jennings. He covered the October Arab-Israeli War on the Egyptian and Syrian fronts and the civil war in Lebanon. He was ABC News Chief Middle East correspondent from 1983 to 1993. He’s been…
Modern warfare history book – “Tools of War, Tools of State” (SUNY Press, 2018) – Robert Tynes interview
September 26, 2018 01:42 - 53 minutes - 12.3 MBRobert Tynes is a former journalist and an academic who has studied African politics and the use of child soldiers by various groups. I spoke to him about his new book on the subject. 1:20 – Robert Tynes talks about how he got into the study of child soldiers. He lived in Kenya for a…
18th and 19th C US Army history book – “The Soldiers of Fort Mackinac” (Michigan State University Press, 2018) – Phil Porter interview
September 18, 2018 01:49 - 57 minutes - 13.2 MBPhil Porter is director of Mackinac State Historic Parks and has studied the Mackinac area extensively. We talk about his latest book on the soldiers of Fort Mackinac. 1:49 – Phil talks about how he got into Mackinac history 46 years ago. He’s written about US military authority after the American Revolution and he’s written…
Russian and modern war history book – “Russian Hybrid Warfare” (Oxford University Press, 2018) – Ofer Fridman interview
September 11, 2018 01:53 - 1 hour - 16.5 MBOfer Fridman is an academic who has studied Russian military thinking for many years. We discussed his latest book on the concept of Russian Hybrid Warfare. 1:45 – Ofer talks about how he got into studying this topic of Hybrid Warfare. He found that Russia and the West saw hybrid warfare in two different ways.…
Vietnam War history book – “Uncommon Valor” (Naval Institute Press, 2018) – Stephen L. Moore interview
September 03, 2018 23:00 - 55 minutes - 12.7 MBStephen Moore is a marketing executive and journalist. He’s written numerous books and given lectures on Texas history and WWII. He’s written a new book on heroes of the Vietnam War and I spoke to him about this book. 1:34 – Stephen talks about how he got into this project through a family connection. 2:45…
Cold War and modern naval history book – “U.S. Submarines Since 1945, Revised Edition” (Naval Institute Press, 2018) – Norman Friedman interview
August 29, 2018 02:42 - 1 hour - 14.5 MBThis is my second interview with naval historian Norman Friedman. He’s written extensively on US and British naval forces and in this episode I spoke to him about his latest book, a revised edition of his book on US submarines since 1945. 2:05 – Norman first talks about why he wrote on submarines. 3:45 –…
Protected: WWII Naval history – John Crommelin – Jack Coe interview
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US Civil War history book – “The Decision Was Always My Own” (Southern Illinois University Press, 2018) – Timothy Smith interview
August 14, 2018 22:39 - 1 hour - 14.2 MBDr. Tim Smith has worked for the National Park Service and now teaches history at the University of Tennessee – Martin. He’s always been interested in the Civil War and he’s written close to 20 books on the subject. We talked about his latest book on Grant at Vicksburg. 1:24- Dr. Smith talks about how…
Early US diplomatic history book – “Raising the Flag” (University of Nebraska Press, 2018) – Peter Eicher interview
August 09, 2018 01:32 - 59 minutes - 13.7 MBPeter Eicher spent many decades working in the US Foreign Service. He’s always been interested in history and after he retired he began writing on the history of US diplomacy. I interviewed him about his latest book “Raising the Flag.” After our interview he wanted to make sure this story was mentioned: Of course, after…