W.R. goes to war! Hearst didn’t cause the Spanish American War, although he’d love you to believe it. He just made people WANT to go to war. Join us for part 2!Sources: Thomas Lennon and Michael Epstein. “The Battle over Citizen Kane.” PBS, 1996.Nasaw, David. The Chief. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 12 Aug. 2013.Randolph, William, and Jack Casserly. The Hearsts : Father and Son. Niwot, Colo., Roberts Rinehart, 1991.
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William Randolph Hearst Part 1
How did William Randolph Hearst become a media giant who shaped public opinion through yellow journalism? The short answer? A silver spoon; AKA silver and gold mines owned by his parents. Join us as we follow “Willy the Worst” on his way to untold riches and influence!Sources:Thomas Lennon and Michael Epstein. “The Battle over Citizen Kane.” PBS, 1996.Nasaw, David. The Chief. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 12 Aug. 2013.Randolph, William, and Jack Casserly. The Hearsts : Father and Son. Niwot, Colo., Roberts Rinehart, 1991.
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
The much venerated charge of the light brigade at the battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War was one of the biggest military blunders of all time. The poor decisions made that day had much to do with the personalities of the British high command.Sources:Aldrete, Gregory S. History’s Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach. The Great Courses, 2015.Figes, Orlando. Crimea. New York, Picador, 2012.
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Abigail Adams
The second First Lady of the United States was the mother of a president, a remarkable woman of letters, and in many ways, a founder herself. Join us for Abigail Adams!Sources:Holton, Woody. Abigail Adams. Simon and Schuster, 2009.McCullough, David. John Adams. Simon and Schuster, 2001.
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Benito Mussolini Part 4
Mussolini’s spectacular fall from power would become a legendary cautionary tale for any would-be (and/or contemporary) despot going forward. Join us for part 4, the brutal conclusion of our series on the Italian fascist dictator!Sources:Ben-Ghiat, Ruth. STRONGMEN : Mussolini to the Present. S.L., W W Norton, 2021.Corner, Paul. Mussolini in Myth and Memory. Oxford University Press, 22 Sept. 2022.Gooch, John. Mussolini’s War. Simon and Schuster, 1 Dec. 2020. Ridley, Jasper. Mussolini. Rowman & Littlefield, 5 Sept. 2000.
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