The Battle of the Ironclads, Part 4: Building the Monitor
Chris Calton details the incredible process of constructing the technological marvel The Monitor.
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The Battle of the Ironclads, Part 3: Inventing the Monitor
Chris Calton details the incredible life of the Swedish engineer who created the Union's first iron warship.
Saudi Arabian Lobbyists Have Many Friends in DC
One of the world's most militaristic Islamic dictatorships — Saudi Arabia — lobbies heavily in Washington to increase US military spending — and the Saudis are rewarded handsomely for their efforts.
11. The Economics of Immigration and a Border Wall
Bob provides an introductory framework on how to analyze the economics of immigration.
The Battle of the Ironclads, Part 2: Wood versus Iron
The ironclad CSS Virginia ushers in a new age of naval warfare.
The Battle of the Ironclads, Part 1: Building the Merrimack
The Confederates begin their strategy to combat the superior Union Navy by creating a new technologically superior warship.
The Atomic Bombing of Japan, Reconsidered
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, chief among the naysayers, said, “I was against (use of the atomic bomb) on two counts. First, the Japanese were ready to surrender and it wasn’t necessary to hit them with that awful thing."
9. Norman Horn on Morality and Politics, Christianity and the Troops, and How a Christian Libertarian Handles Romans 13
Bob and Norman Horn analyze the tendency of American Christians to support war.
1861 in Review
In this mini-episode, Chris Calton briefly reviews the important themes and takeaways from the first year of the Civil War.
