Conservative Historian
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History is too important to be left to the left. The Conservative Historian provides history governed by conservative principles. It is comprehensively researched but also entertainingly presented in a way accessible to history or non history buffs.
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Aug 31, 2023 • 29min
The Folly of Isolationism in History
Send us a textIsolationism is back but not better. We look to the fate of the Chinese Ming Empire, the European Age of Exploration and our own politics.
Aug 26, 2023 • 31min
Lying in Plain Sight
Send us a textThere are big lies, small lies, and lying in plain sight. We look at history where decision were based on lies, except all the participants knew it was fiction.
Aug 16, 2023 • 37min
Alarm Veeps
Send us a textVice Presidents were not always the loyal attack dogs of their presidents. We take a look at some of the more alarming Veeps in history, and compare them with today.
Aug 11, 2023 • 45min
Masculinity and History - Part II
Send us a textWe travel from Assyria to Greece, China, India and the Victorians in our search for masculinity and history and continue to find one societal bond tying it together.
Aug 3, 2023 • 32min
Masculinity and History - Part I
Send us a textWe look at masculinity and the role of men, today and in the past in this two part series.
Jul 27, 2023 • 28min
Dropping the Bomb: Why Truman was Right
Send us a textThe release of Oppenheimer reignited the debate about Truman's use of the atomic bomb to end World War II. We weigh in on the controversy.
Jul 22, 2023 • 27min
Word Play
Send us a textWe look at words commonly used in our discourse today such as forgiven, free and insecurity and how they are used to warp our discussions.
Jul 15, 2023 • 52min
The Union that Dominates American Education: A Brief History of the American Federation of Teachers
Send us a textWe look at the history of the powerful AFT and its role in American education.
Jul 8, 2023 • 30min
Childlike Dissonance
Send us a textThe reactions to the recent US Supreme Court decisions around affirmative action, student debt and free speech were similar to that of a child denied a McDonald's Happy Meal. We look at these reactions and explore their origins.
Jul 2, 2023 • 26min
Mercenaries: Italy, Persia and Putin
Send us a textWe travel from ancient Persia to Medieval Italy to modern Russia to learn about mercenaries.
