The Media's Role in Partisanship and Democracy

Christopher Capozzola is a professor of history at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(05:50) – How World War I started
(20:27) – US and World War I
(37:24) – US Military
(43:43) – War in Ukraine
(47:53) – American Civil War
(53:31) – World War II
(1:12:38) – Nationalism
(1:23:27) – US elections
(1:49:34) – Donald Trump
(2:03:39) – Philippine–American War
(2:10:02) – Greatest US president
(2:14:36) – Advice for young people
(2:16:53) – Meaning of life