This American President – A History Podcast hosted by Richard Lim

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Ep. 20: The Power of the Universe Part II (Harry S. Truman)

February 29, 2020

World War II was over and America and the world now looked to an era of peace. But new problems were on the horizon. The victorious allies were now forging a new world order, but couldn’t agree on what that order should look like. The world had suffered through two world wars and desperately feared a third one, especially now that the atomic genie was out of the bottle. How President Truman handled these challenges is the subject of this episode of This American President.

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State of the Podcast + Kickstarter Project

February 3, 2020

Richard and Michael answer questions from listeners including the origin story of the podcast and what goes into making an episode. They also announce a Kickstarter Project to fund a podcast studio. To become a backer of our Kickstarter visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thisamerpres/podcast-studio-0

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Ep. 19: The Power of the Universe Part I (Harry S. Truman)

October 23, 2019

How did a haberdasher from Missouri end up changing the world? Upon FDR’s death, Harry Truman was thrust into the presidency in the middle of WWII. Soon he would face the hard decision of how to use the atomic bombs.

Harry S. Truman, April 19, 1945, one week after beginning his presidency.

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Ep. 18: Perspectives: Nigel Hamilton on FDR

September 28, 2019

Interview with Nigel Hamilton regarding his new FDR book, War and Peace: FDR’s Final Odyssey: D-Day to Yalta, 1943–1945.

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Ep. 17: Apollo 11 Splashdown with Navy Frogman John Wolfram

July 18, 2019

When John Wolfram joined the US Navy in 1967, he didn’t imagine he would become the first frogman in the water to rescue the Apollo 11 astronauts after the moon landing.

John tells us about the Apollo 11 rescue, serving in Vietnam, and his incredible life.

John Wolfram on top of Apollo 11 Command Module *Columbia*

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Ep. 16: A Gulf of Civil Horror (George Washington)

June 15, 2019

For over 200 years, the US military has subordinated itself to civilian authority. But in 1783, that authority was challenged. This is the story of how George Washington restored that civilian rule and saved the young republic.

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Ep. 15: Presidential Fight Club with Scott Rank

May 8, 2019

Scott Rank visits to discuss his podcast Presidential Fight Club, which seeks to answer the question “If all of the presidents fought each other one-on-one, who would win?”

Scott Michael Rank, Ph.D., is the editor of History on the Net and host of the History Unplugged podcast. A historian of the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey, he is a publisher of popular history, a podcaster, and online course creator.