History Off the Page
Entertaining lectures on European history by college professor Dr. Jason Hansen (Furman University) that help explain how the modern world came to be. Covers culture and technology in addition to politics, with focus on France, Germany, England, Russia and more. Latest episodes help explain history of Israel and Palestine conflict and the Russia Ukraine war.
Podcasting since 2021 • 65 episodes
History Off the Page
Latest Episodes
Prelude to Nazi Germany: World War I and the Freikorps [1_35]
There are many places one could start a history of Nazi Germany, but we begin our series with the experience of the First World War. From the heady August days when Germans were flush with the joy of expectant victory to war and revolutio...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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1:45:28
Intro to Nazi Germany: do the Nazis Still Matter?
This episode - the first of 12 on the history of Nazi Germany - begins by asking the question if Nazis still matter in an age when so much of the post-World War II consensus (global institutions, free trade, collective defense) is being abandon...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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1:09:38
History of Israel/Palestine: 1967 & the Six Day War [3.20]
Continuing our discussion of the 1967 Six-Day War, this episode discusses the outbreak of hostilities with Israeli Operation Focus on 5 June 1967. In addition to covering some operational details, we also sketch out the rest of the histor...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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1:46:28
History of Israel/Palestine: Towards the Six Day War [3.19]
In June 1967, tensions between Israel and its Arab neighbors once again led to the outbreak of war. This episodes examines the causes of the renewed violence, ranging from long term factors such as Nasser's Arab nationalism and the lack o...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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1:13:35
History of Israel/Palestine: the Suez War (part 2/2) [3.18]
On the afternoon of October 29, 1856, Israeli forces launched a surprise attack into the Sinai peninsula, part of a coordinated plan with Britain and France for the European powers to retake possession of the Suez canal. This episode cove...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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1:22:30
