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World War I and World War II

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  • World War I (3)
  • World War II (18)

African Americans in WWII

>> October 30, 2022

More than 1.3 million African Americans served as part of the U.S. military and helped with war efforts during WWII. Yet rarely is this population ever fairly represented in blockbuster movies or TV shows about this era.

topics covered: African American Culture, American Culture and History, History, Military and War, U.S. Military, World War II
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21-18 Segment 1: Jimmy Stewart: The Hollywood Actor & Fighter Pilot

Jimmy Stewart: The Hollywood Actor & Fighter Pilot (2021)

>> May 2, 2021

Perhaps Stewart’s most dramatic role was the one that not many people know about, but that molded his life and his psyche – not to mention his acting – for most of his career: serving as a fighter pilot in World War II. We talk to an author who delved into Stewart’s war service about how flying missions over Europe and seeing his comrades die affected the …

topics covered: Acting, American Culture and History, Awards, Culture and the Arts, History, Hollywood, Military and War, Movies, U.S. Military, World War I and World War II, World War II
ListenJimmy Stewart: The Hollywood Actor & Fighter Pilot (2021)

The Holocaust: Surviving the German Occupation of the Netherlands

>> August 16, 2020

Arguably, the most famous voice from that region is Anne Frank – the young teenage girl who wrote of her daily life in hiding until she was discovered in 1944 and died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. While Anne Frank is a prominent voice, there are many other stories of those who hid out for years, evading capture and awaiting freedom.

topics covered: Criminal Justice and Courts, History, Holocaust, World War I and World War II, World War II
ListenThe Holocaust: Surviving the German Occupation of the Netherlands
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Culture Crash: The Latest Blockbuster From Christopher Nolan

>> July 19, 2020

Tenet, the newest movie from acclaimed director Christopher Nolan, is set to release next month. We take a look back at some of Nolan’s biggest film triumphs including the star-filled thriller, Inception.

topics covered: Cinematography, Media and Entertainment, Movies, Pop Culture, World War I and World War II, World War II
ListenCulture Crash: The Latest Blockbuster From Christopher Nolan

75 Years After WWII: The Men of the 44th Bomb Group

>> May 24, 2020

Memorial Day is on Monday, May 25 this year. To honor our veterans, we highlight a unique story from World War II about the heroic men of the U.S. Air Force 44th Bomb Group.

topics covered: American Culture and History, History, Military and War, Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), World War I and World War II, World War II
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World War II: The Women of the OSS

>> February 2, 2020

More than 75 years ago, a diverse set of men and women making up the Office of Strategic Services were united together in their determination to win World War II. Some served as government spies or propagandists and others gathered terrain intelligence for army invasions. Whatever role they played, the OSS staff worked tirelessly for years and rose to the …

topics covered: Aging and Death, American Culture and History, Civil Rights and Activism, Community, Female Leaders and Trailblazers, Gender, Government and Politics, History, Military and War, Travel, TV Series, Women's History and Rights, Women's Issues, World War I and World War II, World War II
ListenWorld War II: The Women of the OSS

Culture Crash: The WWI Epic, “1917”

>> January 12, 2020

We explore the new release, 1917 now playing in theaters. The new film, which is filmed acclaimed cinematographer, Roger Deakins, has an action-packed storyline that does not disappoint.

topics covered: Culture and the Arts, History, Media and Entertainment, Military and War, Movies, Pop Culture, Theater, World War I, World War I and World War II
ListenCulture Crash: The WWI Epic, “1917”

The Undiscovered Photos of WWII (2019)

>> November 3, 2019

It’s been almost 75 years since the end of World War II. With Veterans Day around the corner on Monday, November 11, we uncover some of the photographs taken from 1945, the final year of the conflict. These images show the sheer destruction caused by a war that lasted six years and cost millions and millions of lives. What was it like to be a U.S. Army …

topics covered: American Culture and History, Government and Politics, History, Holocaust, Media and Entertainment, Military and War, News and Journalism, Photography, Science and Technology, Veterans, World War I and World War II, World War II
ListenThe Undiscovered Photos of WWII (2019)

The Storm on Our Shores: A Story of War, Loss & Forgiveness

>> June 2, 2019

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Mark Obmascik shares the incredible story of two men fighting for opposing sides and tangled in the complexities of World War II in his book The Storm on Our Shores: One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II.

topics covered: Aging and Death, American Culture and History, Communication, Economics and Finance, Government and Politics, Health and Medicine, History, Literature and Writing, Media and Entertainment, Military and War, News and Journalism, Pearl Harbor, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Pulitzer Prize, U.S. Military, Violence and Abuse, World War I and World War II, World War II
ListenThe Storm on Our Shores: A Story of War, Loss & Forgiveness

The Pearl Harbor Christmas (2018)

>> December 23, 2018

Christmas 1941 came just weeks after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor dragged America into World War II. We talk to historian Stanley Weintraub about how America was getting ready for war while trying to celebrate the holiday season.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Christmas, History, Holidays and Traditions, Military and War, Pearl Harbor, World War I and World War II, World War II
ListenThe Pearl Harbor Christmas (2018)

American Detainment: Lessons to Learn From America’s Internment Camp Shame

>> July 1, 2018

It’s a topic that has been in the news lately: how our government detains groups of people. We look back at history to see what really happened in World War II Japanese internment camps, and how we can avoid similar shame now and in the future.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Commentary and Criticism, Communication, History, Immigration and Deportation, Military and War, Philosophy and Ethics, Race and Identity, Racism and Discrimination, World War I and World War II, World War II
ListenAmerican Detainment: Lessons to Learn From America’s Internment Camp Shame
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The Spanish Flu of 1918

>> March 11, 2018

Author Susan Meissner discusses with us the Spanish Flu of 1918, how it interacted with World War I, the immense cost of the sickness, and how her novel explores the time in history.

topics covered: Disease, Health and Medicine, History, Literature and Writing, Military and War, Public Health and Policy, World War I, World War I and World War II
ListenThe Spanish Flu of 1918

The Real History Behind the Evacuation of Dunkirk

>> January 28, 2018

In the last year, two movies including Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster have introduced the story of Dunkirk to American audiences. We talk to Michael Korda, a historian and author, who explains some of the real history, including why Hitler and Churchill acted the way they did throughout the ordeal.

topics covered: American Culture and History, History, Literature and Writing, Military and War, World War I and World War II, World War II
ListenThe Real History Behind the Evacuation of Dunkirk

Asa Jennings: A forgotten American hero

>> July 9, 2017

After World War I, the city of Smyrna was set ablaze and people had to run to the beaches just to escape the flames. We’ll hear how governments and diplomats in the West all but ignored their plight, and how the efforts of one brave relief worker and a Navy commander finally brought the victims to safety.

topics covered: American Culture and History, History, News and Journalism, World War I, World War I and World War II
ListenAsa Jennings: A forgotten American hero

History, Not Precedent: America’s Internment Camps (2017)

>> February 5, 2017

Photo historian Richard Cahan talks about the history of the Japanese internment camps, and why we should look at them as a cautionary tale not as precedent.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Commentary and Criticism, Communication, Culture and the Arts, Government and Politics, History, Immigration and Deportation, Military and War, Philosophy and Ethics, Race and Identity, Racism and Discrimination, Sociology, World War I and World War II, World War II
ListenHistory, Not Precedent: America’s Internment Camps (2017)

Christmas at the Battle of the Bulge

>> December 18, 2016

Stanley Weintraub talks about one Christmas, in 1944, when American soldiers spent a freezing holiday fighting for their lives against during the Battle of the Bulge.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Battle of the Bulge, Christmas, History, Holidays and Traditions, Military and War, World War I and World War II, World War II
ListenChristmas at the Battle of the Bulge

Jimmy Stewart the Fighter Pilot (2016)

>> November 20, 2016

We delve into how Jimmy Stewart’s war service affected the actor and his choice of roles and acting style for the rest of his life.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Awards, Culture and the Arts, History, Military and War, Movies, U.S. Military, World War I and World War II, World War II
ListenJimmy Stewart the Fighter Pilot (2016)

A Memory of the Holocaust

>> August 14, 2016

A Holocaust survivor discusses the need for young people to learn about the Holocaust and the reasons why it happened.

topics covered: History, Holocaust, Immigration and Deportation, Memory, Military and War, Philosophy and Ethics, Religion and Spirituality, World War I and World War II, World War II
ListenA Memory of the Holocaust

A Pearl Harbor Christmas

>> December 20, 2015

Seventy-four years ago this month, the U.S. was attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor, drawing the country into World War II. We talk to an author and historian about how FDR, Churchill, MacArthur and others planned for the war during those few weeks before the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Christmas, History, Holidays and Traditions, Military and War, Pearl Harbor, World War I and World War II, World War II
ListenA Pearl Harbor Christmas

Somewhere There Is Still a Sun: A Holocaust Memoir (2015)

>> November 15, 2015

Although their numbers are dwindling every year, there are still many people alive today who remember and lived through the Holocaust during World War II. One of these men spoke to us about his experience as a young boy in a Czechoslovakian work camp, and how his mother – through hard work, quick thinking and just pure luck – managed to keep herself and her …

topics covered: History, Holocaust, Immigration and Deportation, Philosophy and Ethics, Religion and Spirituality, World War I and World War II, World War II
ListenSomewhere There Is Still a Sun: A Holocaust Memoir (2015)

The Most Human Human

>> March 8, 2015

The Academy Award-nominated film, “The Imitation Game” brought to light the contributions of Alan Turing in breaking the Enigma code during WWII. Throughout his career, he thought that maybe we could build a computer that could think like a human. But could even the best tech whizzes of today build a machine that could not only think but also converse like a …

topics covered: American Culture and History, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Science, Robotics, Science and Technology, Technology, Women's History and Rights, World War II
ListenThe Most Human Human
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