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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Jul 1, 2025 • 40min
Giving Up Power: Presidents Who Did not Run Again
Send us a textWe look at six presidents who chose not to seek another term including Joe Biden. What were the motivations and decision drivers.
Jun 26, 2025 • 38min
(Nathanael) Greene New Deal
Send us a textWe talk with Salina Baker, author of The Line of Splendor, a historical novel about Nathanael Greene. We explore the general's life and the Revolutionary War.
Jun 12, 2025 • 33min
Ancient Alexandria and Modern LA: Riotous Behaviors
Send us a textWe compare and contrast riots in Ancient Alexandria with modern Los Angeles, including the current unrest.
Jun 6, 2025 • 31min
Growing up in the Depression and the War Years: Recollections of a Different Era
Send us a textWe hear from a man who was born in 1932 about what life was like in 1930s and 1940s America.
May 26, 2025 • 14min
Memorial Day 2025
Send us a textIt is vital as a nation that we honor and remember those whose sacrifice has given all that we have.
May 22, 2025 • 48min
Wars of the Lord: Religion and Conflict in Colonial America
Send us a textWe are joined on the podcast by Prof. Matt Tuininga. We discuss a critical aspect of Early American history, the conflict of New England puritans and the native Americans in the region.
May 15, 2025 • 34min
A History of Bribes and Trump’s Palace in the Sky
Send us a textWe go back to the Egyptians, Popes, and even some American scandals to see bribery history and then explore whether the Qatari "gift" of a jet is a bribe.
May 8, 2025 • 41min
The Roots of the Imperial Presidency
Send us a textWhat has Congress done in the past four months? Now, what has the executive tried to do? This is an illustration of a century long process of power to the executive. We trace this evolution's historical roots.
May 1, 2025 • 50min
Belisarius and the Roman Empire
Send us a textWe are thinking about the Roman Empire! We are joined by Professor David Parnell for a discussion about Flavius Belisarius and the 6th Century Romans.
Apr 17, 2025 • 27min
Top Ten Diplomatic Triumphs
Send us a textA few weeks ago we saw the blunders. Now the diplomatic wins ranging from ancient Egypt to the Marshall Plan.
