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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Jun 12, 2025 • 33min
Ancient Alexandria and Modern LA: Riotous Behaviors
Send us Fan MailWe 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 Fan MailWe 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 Fan MailIt 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 Fan MailWe 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 Fan MailWe 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 Fan MailWhat 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 Fan MailWe 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 Fan MailA few weeks ago we saw the blunders. Now the diplomatic wins ranging from ancient Egypt to the Marshall Plan.
Apr 10, 2025 • 33min
History vs. Nostalgia: A Tale of US Manufacturing
Send us Fan MailWe compare the 1950s, and the 1980s Japanese scare to today to learn how manufacturing, as part of our economy, has changed.
Apr 3, 2025 • 60min
Chinese Dreams and History: An Interview with Professor Stephen R Platt
Send us Fan MailWe cover the Opium Wars, the Taiping Civil War and Stephen Platt's new book: Raider. We also take a look at current China.
