One of the most popular movies of all time, “It’s a Wonderful Life” (starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed) is... more

How exactly did Winston Churchill go about directing and managing first the Battle of Britain and then Britain’s part in... more

The “The Weeping Frenchman” photograph from the fall of France in 1940 is one of the most emotional images from... more

Professor Buzzkill finally gives you the “summation and inspiration” episode about The Battle Hymn of the Republic that he promised... more

Harvard Professor John Stauffer joins us to discuss the history of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” and its significance... more

American folk singers, Sparky and Rhonda Rucker, discuss their popular and historically significant “Glory Hallelujah Suite” as part of our... more

Julia Ward Howe led one of the most significant lives in US history. She was a poet, feminist, political reformer,... more

We’re dedicating this week to shows about Julia Ward Howe and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” She wrote it... more

Ned Kelly is Australia’s most famous outlaw. A mix of frontier bandit, murderer, and gang leader, Kelly has gone down... more

Norman Holmes Pearson actually did what a great many professors dream about doing. He was an expert in his field,... more