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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Apr 11, 2024 • 35min
The Fourteen Most Pivotal Moments in Early American History
Send us a textA look at American History through the 14 most crucial moments from 1763 - 1859. We focus on Independence, the Constitution and the formidable Andrew Jackson.
Apr 4, 2024 • 37min
Civil Wars in History and Today
Send us a textWe look at Civil Wars in Ancient Rome, modern Russia, China, and Spain and briefly at our own Civil War. We also address the question: is a 2nd American Civil War in the offing?
Mar 28, 2024 • 28min
Ghosts of World War I
Send us a textWorld War I caused the deaths 20 Million including 9.7 military fatalities involved in a war that could have been avoided, and one that changed civilization forever.
Mar 21, 2024 • 35min
Rebel Yelling: The State of Adults in America
Send us a textHave you noticed a certain childishness on the part of our leaders, and many fellow Americans? Explore this trend and look for its causes.
Mar 7, 2024 • 29min
Party Crashings
Send us a textWe explore the shifts in the party system from the early Republic to the Progressive Era and ask: Are we seeing a significant party shift in real time?
Feb 29, 2024 • 29min
Rank Rankings: Something Smells Bad About APSA"s Latest Presidential Survey
Send us a textThe latest academic ranking of presidents is out. I discuss the bias inherent in these rankings and propose a better way to look at our presidents.
Feb 22, 2024 • 53min
Politics, Parenting and History
Send us a textJeff Mayhugh of the Politics and Parenting Podcast joins to discuss some of his key historical influencers including Truman, Madison and Lincoln. We also discuss some contemporary politics through the prism of history.
Feb 16, 2024 • 53min
Movies from 2023 (and a few from 2024)
Send us a textMy brother CL and I discuss movies from 2023 including the Oscar nominees. We go from Barbie to Oppenheimer, from Napoleon to The Holdovers with many movie stops along the way.
Feb 9, 2024 • 30min
The Rot in Our Institutions - Part Four: Life and Liberty
Send us a textWe explore necessary government institutions such as the Army, the FBI and the IRS to see the challenges they face today, and possible fixes.
Feb 2, 2024 • 43min
The Rot in Our Institutions – Part Three: My Time With the AMA
Send us a textI spent nearly 2 years with the AMA, an organization that should be vital to medicine but is too focused on leftist issues.
