The History of WWII Podcast

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**The History of WWII Podcast**

A biweekly history podcast covering the last great war. Join Ray Harris Jr as he explores World War Two in intimate detail.
The History of WWII Podcast is produced and narrated by Ray Harris Jr. Ray has a degree in history from James Madison University. I’ve been obsessed with the events and people from WWII since I first learned of them. I’ve been waiting years for someone to do a podcast on WWII and couldn’t wait any longer.

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Episode 91-Love’s Labors NOT Lost Oct 28, 2013

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Winston finds love, fights the Tories, gets promoted, nearly dies three times and humbles some Lords.

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Episode 90-Winston’s Revenge Oct 13, 2013

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Winston, now in the House of Commons, plots his revenge against those who fought his father, Lord Randolph. Also, Churchill, goes through his own challenges as he takes on Joe Chamberlain, the PM Balfour and those abandoning Free Trade. He then crosses the gangway and becomes a Liberal.

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Episode 89-Fame and Fortune Oct 08, 2013

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Churchill’s life is covered until the death of Queen Victoria.

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Episode 88 Churchill- War Correspondent Oct 04, 2013

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We are joined today by James Muller, professor of Political Science at the University of Alaska, Anchorage. We discuss Churchill’s 2nd book published, The River War, and Mr. Muller’s re-release of The River War’s first edition with commentary, illustrations, with all of its original text. The first edition has not been seen in over 100 years.

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Episode 87-Jack El-Hai Book Interview Sep 11, 2013

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Jack El-Hai joined me today for a conversation about his latest book, The Nazi and the Psychiartrist: Hermann Goring, Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, and a Fatal Meeting of Minds at the End of WWII. Mr. El-Hai’s book deals with the top 22 surviving Nazi officials and Dr. Kelley, an American Army Psychiatrist who was placed in charge of their mental health. His job was to ready the men for the Nuremberg Trails, but saw an opportunity to discover, if it existed, the Nazi personality.

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Episode 86-Risks and Rewards, Redux Sep 07, 2013

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Winston is determined to leave the Army and make his way to Parliament as a hero/correspondent. But the majority of the military establishment is set against him. Churchill finds himself in Kitchener’s war in the Sudan and takes part in the last great cavalry charge of the British Empire.

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Episode 85-Risks and Rewards Aug 26, 2013

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Churchill, having decided his course, willingly risks his life for his ultimate goal, the House of Commons. But he has to survive India first.

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Episode 84-Master of My Fortunes Aug 12, 2013

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Winston loses those in his life he holds most dear. And to defeat boredom, he travels to Cuba to see war up close, as the Spanish try to putdown a rebellion.

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Episode 83-The End of the Beginning Aug 01, 2013

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Winston makes it into Sandhurst, taking a curious route. He nearly dies at least twice, but in the end another family member is taken from his life. And after Sandhurst, he is left up to his own devices. He is now a man at large.

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Episode 82-Harrow Jul 24, 2013

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Churchill enters Harrow, but his defiant ways still exist. His father draws away from him but his mother will soon be coming to his side. At Harrow, young Winston breaks almost every rule: he keeps dogs, is constantly late for class, curses in front of the Headmaster and blows up a building.

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