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The Official National D-Day Memorial podcast with Host Dr. John C. McManus.

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    • 4.9 • 16 Ratings

The Official National D-Day Memorial podcast with Host Dr. John C. McManus.

    The Savage Storm Part 2 with James Holland

    The Savage Storm Part 2 with James Holland

    We pick up our conversation on Italy in WWII with renowned historian James Holland, author of The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943.

    • 1 hr
    The Savage Storm Part 1 with James Holland

    The Savage Storm Part 1 with James Holland

    Acclaimed WWII historian James Holland returns to Someone Talked! to discuss his latest book The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943, in which he narrates and reframes the controversial first months of the Italian Campaign.

    • 53 min
    The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line Part 2 with Mari K. Eder

    The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line Part 2 with Mari K. Eder

    Mari K. Eder, retired U.S. Army Major General, returns with more stories of extraordinary women who stepped out of line and into history during WWII, forever altering the world's landscape.

    A renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership, General Eder is the former Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Joint and Special Troops Support Command, former Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve, and former Deputy Chief of Public Affairs for the U.S. Army.

    • 55 min
    The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line Part 1 with Mari K. Eder

    The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line Part 1 with Mari K. Eder

    This Women's History Month, Mari K. Eder, retired U.S. Army Major General, discusses her book, The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of WWII. This page-turning narrative, crafted with meticulous historical accuracy, provides a fresh perspective on the integral roles that women played during WWII.

    A renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership, General Eder is the former Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Joint and Special Troops Support Command, former Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve, and former Deputy Chief of Public Affairs for the U.S. Army.

    • 54 min
    Half American Part 2 with Matthew F. Delmont

    Half American Part 2 with Matthew F. Delmont

    Matthew F. Delmont's Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad was named Book of the Year by TIME and Publishers Weekly and is a New York Times Notable Book.

    This Black History Month, Delmont returns to discuss the more than one million Black soldiers who helped win World War II abroad but came home to face widespread racism.

    • 55 min
    Half American Part 1 with Matthew F. Delmont

    Half American Part 1 with Matthew F. Delmont

    This Black History Month author Matthew F. Delmont joins the program to discuss Half American, his definitive history of World War II from the African American perspective.

    Delmont is the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History at Dartmouth College, a Guggenheim Fellow and expert on African American history and the history of civil rights.

    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

BoilermakerDave ,

Fantastic World War II Podcast

A wonderful podcast featuring great historians with insightful perspectives. I really enjoy the varied historians and their thoughts on their subjects. Highly recommend listening to this podcast.

rdsnyder21 ,

Wonderful Podcast

Have enjoyed this podcast as a member of 29th Division Association it has hit home. Love Episode with Joe Balkoski.

DuskWinters ,

Great podcast! Off to a fascinating start!

Very interesting! Dr McManus paints a very vivid picture of some amazing people and their experiences. Looking forward to more episodes!

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