The History of Modern Warfare Podcast
The History of Modern Warfare podcast traces the preparation of three U.S. Service Academy professors as they discuss their time teaching History 100Z: Introduction to Military History. All three are military historians with slightly different specialties and pedagogical techniques attempting to find the best way to teach the history of modern warfare to future military leaders.
Podcasting since 2021 • 23 episodes
The History of Modern Warfare Podcast
Latest Episodes
Season 2 Episode 6 - WWI to WWII: Teaching through the Interwar Years
Drs. Kennedy and Menath are joined by special guest Dr. Kathyrn Barbier, who comes to us as a Distinguished Visiting Professor from Mississippi State. Dr. Barbier specializes in WWII history, and we are pleased to have her discuss her technique...
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Season 2 Episode 5 - World War I
How do you teach a conflict as large as World War I in only a few classes? What is important to know from the Great War? Drs. Kennedy, Steele, and Menath discuss their techniques for the class.
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Season 2 Episode 4 - The Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War is often bypassed in undergraduate military history courses and written off and too short or inconsequential compared to the "big" wars. In this episode, Drs. Kennedy, Steele, and Menath discuss why they deem the Russo-Ja...
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Season 2 Episode 3 - Civil War to the Wars of German Unification
In this episode, we move from the American Civil War to the Wars of German Unification. Your professors talk about how the lessons learned from the Civil War can impact modern military decisions in any potential future wars (think China or Russ...
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Season 2 Episode 2 - The American Civil War
The three professors discuss why we teach the American Civil War during an introductory military history class and how it fits in with the overall objectives of the course. They'll also talk about how they fit the levels of war and forms of str...
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