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World War I Podcast

World War I created many of the political, cultural, and economic fault lines of the world today. Produced by the MacArthur Memorial, this podcast explores the causes, the major players, the battles,... Read more

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The USS Olympia in World War I

The USS Olympia in World War I

This podcast features an interview with Megan Good, the director of the J. Welles Henderson Archives and Library at the ... Read more

2 Oct 2012

15mins

Ranked #2

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The Miracle on the Marne

The Miracle on the Marne

On September 4, 1914, Kaiser Wilhelm II exulted: “It is the 35th day!” The 35th day of the war had a very significant m... Read more

3 Dec 2012

15mins

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Kaiser Wilhelm II: Part I

Kaiser Wilhelm II: Part I

Kaiser Wilhelm II: Part One When the World War I ended, King George V of England wrote of his cousin Kaiser Wilhelm II: ... Read more

18 Jul 2016

15mins

Ranked #4

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The Zimmerman Telegram

The Zimmerman Telegram

On January 16, 1917, a coded German dispatch was intercepted by British Naval Intelligence. Over the next weeks, crypto... Read more

4 Apr 2016

17mins

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Verdun After 100 Years: An Iconic or Exceptional Battle

Verdun After 100 Years: An Iconic or Exceptional Battle

"Verdun After 100 Years: An Iconic or Exceptional Battle” In October 2016, the World War One Historical Association host... Read more

28 Nov 2016

30mins

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Spanish Flu

Spanish Flu

In the final years of World War I, a deadly influenza pandemic killed about 3% of the world's population. The pandemic e... Read more

2 Oct 2018

16mins

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America Prepares for War

America Prepares for War

In April 2017, the MacArthur Memorial and the Hampton Roads Naval Museum hosted a World War I symposium. Al Barnes, the... Read more

18 May 2017

41mins

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Eastern Front 1916: Russian Victory to Revolution

Eastern Front 1916: Russian Victory to Revolution

In October 2016, the World War One Historical Association hosted a World War I Centennial Symposium at the MacArthur Mem... Read more

26 Nov 2016

33mins

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The Occupation of Germany

The Occupation of Germany

When World War I ended, parts of the American Expeditionary Force were sent into Germany to serve as an occupation force... Read more

14 Jan 2016

37mins

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Into The Trenches: Luneville Baccarat Sector, Feb-March 1918

Into The Trenches: Luneville Baccarat Sector, Feb-March 1918

In February 1918, General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force had only five divisions in Fra... Read more

4 Jan 2017

32mins

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Doughboys and Marines of World War I

Doughboys and Marines of World War I

Dr. Edward Lengel, author of Never in Finer Company: The Men of the Great War's Lost Battalion, describes the exploits o... Read more

1 Nov 2018

33mins

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The Fighting 69th in the Great War - A Lecture by Author Stephen L. Harris

The Fighting 69th in the Great War - A Lecture by Author Stephen L. Harris

Author Stephen L. Harris visited the Memorial in October 2012 and gave a presentation on “The Fighting 69th” in World Wa... Read more

26 Dec 2012

24mins

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Kaiser WIlhelm II: Part II

Kaiser WIlhelm II: Part II

From 1890-1914, Kaiser Wilhelm II struggled through a series of scandals and crises. His gaffes on the international st... Read more

12 Oct 2016

23mins

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The Red Baron

The Red Baron

Some of the great heroes of World War I were the “aces” – pilots who were credited with bringing down large numbers of e... Read more

24 Apr 2014

22mins

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US Army Medicine in World War I

US Army Medicine in World War I

In this interview, Dr. Sanders Marble, Senior Historian of the U.S. Army Medical Department Office of Medical History, d... Read more

19 Nov 2018

17mins

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The Hapsburgs

The Hapsburgs

The Hapsburgs were a very old and distinguished noble family in Europe. Members of the Hapsburg-Lorraine branch of the ... Read more

20 Dec 2019

24mins

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The Battle of Chateau Thierry

The Battle of Chateau Thierry

The Battle of Chateau Thierry (July 18, 1918) marked an important turning point in World War I. In this podcast, TRADOC... Read more

17 Jul 2018

49mins

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Gallipoli: Crucible of Nations

Gallipoli: Crucible of Nations

The 1915 Gallipoli Campaign was an imaginative operation that was supposed to end the stalemate of the Western Front. I... Read more

22 Apr 2015

35mins

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RMS Lusitania

RMS Lusitania

The sinking of the passenger liner RMS Lusitania on May 7, 1915 was one of the great controversies of World War I. Targ... Read more

7 May 2015

23mins

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Mutilated Victory: Italy in WWI

Mutilated Victory: Italy in WWI

Arriving in Paris in 1919 for the Peace Conference, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson made it clear that he believed Italy e... Read more

10 Oct 2019

26mins

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