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Ep. #1: "Hooked on a Schlieffen"
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Marking World War I's centennial with a classic book.
John, Tim, and Ed travel back in time to the fateful days of 1914, with the help of Barbara Tuchman's masterful The Guns of August. How well does this book fare a half-century after its publication? Does it retain the power to surprise (or even shock) the modern reader? What lessons can we apply to our own times? And why does the very mention of Erich Ludendorff make Tim burst out in song? For the answers to these and other burning questions, pour yourself a glass of Bell's Mars, Bringer of War and listen in!
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A wee bit angry north of the wall, huh?
Great Scot, there's more! We also discuss the historical context of the recent Scottish Independence Referendum. Is the "Yes" movement Occupy Wall Street crossed with Braveheart?
Plus, we share some of the books, films, and miscellaneous history-themed media that's caught our attention recently.
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Stuff to Read
The Guns of August: The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Classic About the Outbreak of World War I By Barbara W. Tuchman 
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption By Laura Hillenbrand 
The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England By Dan Jones 
All Quiet on the Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque Stuff to Watch
Fall of Eagles Starring Michael Hordern, Charles Kay, Barry Foster, Gayle Hunnicutt, Laurence Naismith Stuff to Drink
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