The American History Podcast

The American History Podcast

The American History Podcast presents the history of the United States in an engaging, scholarly and entertaining way. Each season we take a topic in American history and dive deep to discover the roots of the issue, and provide our listeners with a lot of history they don't know. Feel free to email me with questions and comments: shawnwarswick@gmail.com

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September 29, 2025 64 mins

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Today we dive into the election of 2000. This is when both parties learned to delegitimize elections they don't win. 

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We interrupt season 4 to bring you a special mini series (never fear I already have several WWII episodes written and one is already recorded). This series is based on the events of September 10, 2025, and the aftermath of that day. The purpose is to look into how the US got to this point and hopefully find a way for us to get out of it. I hope you all find it informative. 

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August 24, 2025 26 mins

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This is the American History Podcast, Season 4, Episode 37. I'm your host, Shawn, and welcome to "The Track of Ghosts" - the second of four episodes on the New Guinea Campaign.

Questions: email shawnwarswick@gmail.com 

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Guess who's back? Yep. We have a new WWII episode. I wasn't sure this day would arrive, but it has. In this episode we begin a four part look at one of the forgotten aspects of WWII in the Pacific. 

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July 12, 2025 34 mins

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Today we have a special treat. Author Samuel Marquis joins the show to discuss his latest book, "Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal." This is a fantastic book, and one I know you'll love. You can purchase it on Amazon or at your local bookseller, including Barnes and Noble. 



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April 21, 2025 30 mins

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We are getting close to the conclusion of the series.

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February 22, 2025 27 mins

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Finally we delve into the events of the year 1983. 

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title says it all. In the 1970s it seemed like the United States was on the decline, but the story wasn't over. 

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We continue with Jimmy Carter and the Cold War. 

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The title sort of says it all. Enjoy

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Welcome back to 1983: The Year the World Almost Ended. In this episode, or miniseries of episodes within the main series, I want to take a look at the Worker’s state, specifically the Soviet Union, but also some of the “workers paradises” that were built in Eastern Europe in the aftermath of World War II. 

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Another bonus episode from our now discontinued Patreon. Enjoy

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This bonus episode covers the Cold War in the 1960s

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This is a bonus episode introducing "1983" which was a pattern only show about how the world almost ended in 1983 and none of us really knew it. 

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Part two of what was a "Patreon only series" on the Cold War. Enjoy

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Today's episode is a bonus one I did for Patreon members WAY back in 2020. I thought it had some relevance to today so here it is. Enjoy. 

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This bonus episode was originally made available way back in 2021 to Patreon members and now it is available for you. Enjoy

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It was January 16, 1991. Your humble host was an undergraduate in college, and like others in the dorms, watching events unfold live on TV. US media had begun broadcasting the start of the air campaign to “free Kuwait” from the clutches of the evil Saddam Hussein. Looking back on these events 3 decades later, I have to admit, it made for compelling, if disgusting, television. Why do I say disgusting? People were dying...

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