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The Delaware River Campaign of 1777 with James McIntyre Apr 21, 2024

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Between September and November of 1777, the Continental Army and Pennsylvania State Navy fought to deny the British access to the Delaware River to prevent the Royal Navy from supplying British troops in Philadelphia. In this episode, James McIntyre joins the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about the Delaware River Campaign and his book "A Most Gallant Resistance." McIntyre is an associate professor of history at Moraine Valley Community College.

The Geographies of War with Jeremy Black Feb 18, 2024

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Jeremy Black returns to the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about geographical concepts, mapmaking, strategy, geopolitics and his book "The Geographies of War." Black is Emeritus Professor of History at Exeter University.

Indigenous Warfare in Eastern North America with Wayne Lee Jan 21, 2024

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In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, we talk with Wayne Lee about his book "The Cutting-Off Way: Indigenous Warfare in Eastern North America, 1500-1800." Lee is Bruce W. Carney Professor of History and the University of North Carolina.

The Fight for Women to Fly in Combat with Eileen Bjorkman Dec 17, 2023

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Eileen Bjorkman joins the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about her book "Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat." The book tells the story of how women fought for equality in the armed services and for the right to serve on flight crews in combat. Bjorkman is a retired Air Force colonel and flight test engineer.

Martial Aesthetics with Anders Engberg-Pedersen Oct 24, 2023

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In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, we are joined by Anders Engberg-Pedersen to talk about his book "Martial Aesthetics: How War Became an Art Form." He is Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Southern Denmark and the University of Copenhagen.

The U.S. Army in the Pacific War, 1945 with John McManus Sep 22, 2023

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Dr. John McManus returns to the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about the final book in his trilogy on the U.S. Army in the Pacific War, "To the End of the Earth: The US Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945." McManus is the Curator's Distinguished Professor of US military history at the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Wargaming Education and Design with Sebastian Bae May 21, 2023

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Sebastian Bae joins the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about wargaming education and design and his new game "Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific." Bae is the editor of the book "Forging Wargamers: A Framework for Professional Military Education." He works as a research analyst and game designer in the defense industry and serves as an adjunct assistant professor at the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University, where he teaches a graduate course on designing educational wargames.

The Mobile Riverine Force in the Vietnam War with Erik Villard Mar 28, 2023

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During the Vietnam War, a joint Army and Navy unit known as the Mobile Riverine Force (MRF) was established to operate in the maritime environment of the Mekong Delta. In the episode we talk about the Mobile Riverine Force with Erik Villard, the digital military historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History and a historian of the Vietnam War. Villard is the author of "Combat Operations: Staying the Course, October 1967 to September 1968."

Water, Roads, and Rail in the Gettysburg Campaign with Troy Harman Feb 20, 2023

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National Park Service Ranger Troy Harman joins the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about the role of the location of water, roads, and rail in the decision making during the Gettysburg campaign. We also talk about how symbolism built into the design of the park shapes views of the battle. Harman has served as a ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park since 1989 and he is the author of "All Roads Led to Gettysburg: A New Look at the Civil War's Pivotal Campaign."

The Mythology of World War II with Elizabeth Samet Oct 23, 2022

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Elizabeth Samet joins the Strategy Bridge Podcast to talk about the mythology surrounding World War II, the literature and film that emerged following the war, and the mythology's effect on our beliefs about the use of American military force. Samet is the author of "Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness" and a professor of English at West Point.

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