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John O'Loughlin discusses the life and times of his father Thomas F. O'Loughlin, Jr. who worked in the deep state and rubbed shoulders with General MacArthur, J. Edgar Hoover, and John F. Kennedy. John surmises that his father was taken out by the deep state for attempting to do what was right by acting on Kennedy's orders to reign in the CIA. Thomas O'Loughlin, Jr. was assigned to the office of SACSA which had been created to oversee the CIA. It appears that O'Loughlin, Jr. later began to investigate illegal CIA drug trafficking before rapidly and mysteriously developing an illness that led to his untimely death at the age of 51. John believes the hidden hand of the British is still behind everything and currently they are hellbent on destroying Russia and China. We should not fall for their fear mongering and PSYOPS that puts us into a paralyzed, panicked, and defensive state. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rokfin / Rumble / Substack Geopolitics & Empire · John O'Loughlin: Thomas O'Loughlin, Jr.'s Struggle Against the Deep State #447 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Become a Sponsor https://geopoliticsandempire.com/sponsors **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (use coupon code GEOPOLITICS for 15% off!) https://easydns.com LegalShield https://hhrvojemoric.wearelegalshield.com Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics John O'Loughlin Websites McDuff Lives!: The Life and Untimely Death of Thomas F. O'Loughlin, Jr. https://www.amazon.com/McDuff-Lives-Untimely-Thomas-OLoughlin/dp/B09FCCR6QC McDuff Lives on Rumble https://rumble.com/user/McDuffLives John O'Loughlin on X https://x.com/leytedriver John O'Loughlin Substack https://cancercidejournal.substack.com McDuff Lives Website https://mcdufflives.com About John O'Loughlin John's mission is to expose the criminal takeover of our government which has occurred over his lifetime and that of his father, Thomas F. O'Loughlin, Jr. (1920-1971). During his first year at The College of William and Mary in Virginia, John's father suddenly was diagnosed with cancer. The next spring, on June 6, 1971, he died. The story of Tom O'Loughlin's career in the Navy, the FBI, and finally at the highest Special Operations command at the Pentagon and how John's suspicions grew into this mission is told in John's biography of his father, “McDuff Lives!, the Life and Untimely death of Thomas F. O'Loughlin, Jr.,” (2021, Amazon) Available below. John's popular YouTube Channel, “McDuff, Kennedy's Man to Smash the CIA,” was taken down by YouTube in 2021. His work survives on his YouTube back-up channels, “McDuff Lives 2” and “McDuff Lives 3,” where many of his videos are still available. However, John has moved to Rumble for his base of video broadcasting, and his live broadcasts and archive are at “McDiffLives” and “McDuff Archive” channels on Rumble. *Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

John O'Loughlin discusses the life and times of his father Thomas F. O'Loughlin, Jr. who worked in the deep state and rubbed shoulders with General MacArthur, J. Edgar Hoover, and John F. Kennedy. John surmises that his father was taken out by the deep state for attempting to do what was right by acting on Kennedy's orders to reign in the CIA. Thomas O'Loughlin, Jr. was assigned to the office of SACSA which had been created to oversee the CIA. It appears that O'Loughlin, Jr. later began to investigate illegal CIA drug trafficking before rapidly and mysteriously developing an illness that led to his untimely death at the age of 51. John believes the hidden hand of the British is still behind everything and currently they are hellbent on destroying Russia and China. We should not fall for their fear mongering and PSYOPS that puts us into a paralyzed, panicked, and defensive state. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rokfin / Rumble / Substack Geopolitics & Empire · John O'Loughlin: Thomas O'Loughlin, Jr.'s Struggle Against the Deep State #447 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.comDonate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donationsConsult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopoliticseasyDNS (use code GEOPOLITICS for 15% off!) https://easydns.comEscape The Technocracy course (15% discount using link) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopoliticsPassVult https://passvult.comSociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.comWise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics John O'Loughlin Websites McDuff Lives!: The Life and Untimely Death of Thomas F. O'Loughlin, Jr. https://www.amazon.com/McDuff-Lives-Untimely-Thomas-OLoughlin/dp/B09FCCR6QC McDuff Lives on Rumble https://rumble.com/user/McDuffLives John O'Loughlin on X https://x.com/leytedriver John O'Loughlin Substack https://cancercidejournal.substack.com McDuff Lives Website https://mcdufflives.com About John O'Loughlin John's mission is to expose the criminal takeover of our government which has occurred over his lifetime and that of his father, Thomas F. O'Loughlin, Jr. (1920-1971). During his first year at The College of William and Mary in Virginia, John's father suddenly was diagnosed with cancer. The next spring, on June 6, 1971, he died. The story of Tom O'Loughlin's career in the Navy, the FBI, and finally at the highest Special Operations command at the Pentagon and how John's suspicions grew into this mission is told in John's biography of his father, “McDuff Lives!, the Life and Untimely death of Thomas F. O'Loughlin, Jr.,” (2021, Amazon) Available below. John's popular YouTube Channel, “McDuff, Kennedy's Man to Smash the CIA,” was taken down by YouTube in 2021. His work survives on his YouTube back-up channels, “McDuff Lives 2” and “McDuff Lives 3,” where many of his videos are still available. However, John has moved to Rumble for his base of video broadcasting, and his live broadcasts and archive are at “McDiffLives” and “McDuff Archive” channels on Rumble. *Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

My guest for this episode is Dr. Nicholas Morton, whom you may remember from our first episode about the Mongols. Today Nick and I will be talking about crusading warfare, in particular, about the military activities and challenges faced by the Crusader States established in the Levant by the First Crusade.  Among the topics we will discussing are the different approaches to warfare practiced by the European Crusaders and their Turkish and Fatimid adversaries; how the crusaders and the leaders of the Latin Crusader states adjusted--or failed to adjust--to the novel challenges presented by warfare in the Middle East; why the First Crusade succeeded while the others failed; and whether, militarily, the Crusader states were doomed from the start.Recommended reading:Nicholas Morton. The Crusader States & Their Neighbours: A Military History, 1099-1187. Oxford University Press, 2020.R.C. Smail. Crusading Warfare, 1097-1193. 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, 1995 (originally published 1956)Christopher Marshall. Warfare in the Latin East, 1192-1291. Cambridge University Press, 1992.John France. Victory in the East: A Military History of the First Crusade. Cambridge University Press, 1994.John France. Western Warfare in the Age of the Crusades: 1000-1300. Cornell University Press, 1999. David Nicolle.  Crusader Warfare Volume I: Byzantium, Western Europe and the Battle for the Holy Land. Bloomsbury Academic Press, 2007.David Nicolle.  Crusader Warfare Volume II: Muslims, Mongols and the Struggle Against the Crusades. Bloomsbury Academic Press, 2007.John Gillingham, “Richard I and the Science of Warfare” - from War and Government: Essays in Honour of J.O. Prestwich (1984); "William the Bastard at War," in Studies in Medieval History Presented to R. Allen Brown, ed. c. Harper-Bill, C. Holdsworth, and J. Nelson (1989); "War and Chivalry in the History of William the Marshal." Thirteenth Century England v.2 (1991); "'Up with Orthodoxy': In Defense of Vegetian Strategy." Journal of Medieval Military History, vol. 2 (2004): 21-41." Clifford Rogers. "The Vegetian 'Science of Warfare' in the Middle Ages." Journal of Medieval Military History, vol. 1 (2002): 1-19.Stephen Morillo. "Battle-Seeking: The Contexts and Limits of Vegetian Strategy." Journal of Medieval Military History, vol. 1 (2002): 149-58.Listen on Podurama https://podurama.com Intro and exit music are by Alexander NakaradaIf you have questions, feel free to contact me at richard.abels54@gmail.com

Episode 64 : Running in Parallel with Stuart Cooper Stuart Cooper has made significant contributions to the film industry as an accomplished actor, writer and director.  His early acting career in the 1960s showcased his talent through various film and TV appearances, including his notable role as Roscoe Lever in the 1967 classic war film "The Dirty Dozen" n which young Stuart held his own among such heavyweight actors as Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, and Donald Sutherland. However, Stuart's passion always lay in directing, and he eventually pursued this path wholeheartedly. He directed his first feature film, "Little Malcolm and his Struggle Against the Eunuchs,” in 1974. The film was very well-received film. It starred John Hurt and David Warner, and was based on a play by David Halliwell. Little Malcolm And His Struggle Against The Eunuchs established Stuart's directorial skills, winning him the Berlin Silver Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival that year. Yet, it was his second film, "Overlord," released in 1975, that truly solidified his position as a notable director. "Overlord" is a remarkable fusion of documentary and fiction, recounting the story of a young soldier killed during the D-Day landings in Normandy. Combining meticulously upgraded images of archival war footage with impeccably crafted scenes by Stuart, the film created a haunting and impactful experience that garnered international acclaim and again won him the Berlin Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. Today, Overlord remains a hallmark of cinema preserved by the Criterion Collection. And we can't recommend it highly enough. Through his unique storytelling approach and innovative visual aesthetics, Stuart continues to inspire and influence filmmakers and cinephiles worldwide. Today, Cooper remains an esteemed figure in the entertainment industry, and his work continues to captivate audiences. Now, Stuart Cooper and Stanley Kubrick had an interesting career parallel throughout the 1970s. Both men had the distinction of using cinematography legend John Alcott on three films,  for Stuart, the films were Little Malcolm, Overlord and The Disappearance. Stanley utilized the brilliance of Alcott as cinematographer on A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon and The Shining.  Oh, and we also have for you a very rare recording that Stuart personally asked Stanley Kubrick to make as a tribute to John Alcott following Alcott's death in 1986. You will hear that in this episode. So get ready to hear Stuart speak with us about working with Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, Orson Welles, George Harrison and John Hurt. We of course discuss 2001, ACO, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, and how Stuart got to know Kubrick. We spoke to Stuart in March 2023. Production Credits : Hosted by Jason Furlong /  Written by Stephen Rigg and Jason Furlong / Original music written and performed by Jason Furlong / Produced and edited by Stephen Rigg. Music : We'll Meet Again - Performed by Jason Furlong Links : Please support us at : www.patreon.com/user?u=67509795 Kubrick's Universe Podcast (KUP) - Facebook Page : www.facebook.com/KubricksUniverse Kubrick's Universe Podcast (KUP) - Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGFwtfJ5IuGAGpbrKjMQ9g The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society (SKAS) - Facebook Group : www.facebook.com/groups/TSKAS/ The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society (SKAS) - YouTube Channel : www.youtube.com/c/TheStanleyKubrickAppreciationSociety1 The Stanley Kubrick Appreciation Society (SKAS) - Twitter Page : https://twitter.com/KubrickAS Contact : stephenrigg.skas@gmail.com

David McGarry is a young “conservatarian” voice hailing from Los Angeles, California. A believer in the enduring importance of American values and institutions, he is a passionate defender of individual liberty, localism, legislative supremacy, originalism, and property rights. Mr. McGarry believes that the best way to persuade his fellow Americans is through active participation in the marketplace of ideas and marches as a happy warrior into the fray. https://www.young-voices.com/advocate/david-mcgarry/ https://twitter.com/davidbmcgarry   The Twitter-Monopoly Myth https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/11/the-twitter-monopoly-myth/   Juul's Struggle Against the FDA Illuminates a Larger Trend of Government Abuse https://spectator.org/juul-fda-government-abuse/ This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.  Give online therapy a try at Betterhelp.com/gml and get on your way to being your best self.    Join the private discord & chat during the show! joingml.com   Invest in your future & your human capital today  natescrashcourse.com   Like our intro song? https://www.3pillmorning.com Advertise on our podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Draft Episode #191: Ryan Graudin Ryan Graudin, New York Times bestselling author of the Wolf by Wolf series, as well as Invictus and The Walled City, talks about staging Redwall battles in the backyard, how bad teachers inspired her love of history, and how restrictions at key times in her life led her imagination to flourish.   Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode The Redwall series by Brian Jacques The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis and The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander were among the fantasy stories Ryan devoured after she discovered Redwall AIM: AOL instant messenger Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine was a novel Ryan devoured, and was so upset by the fact that it didn’t have a sequel that she made her first foray into fan fiction Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Bret Lott author of Oprah Book Club pick Jewel, who taught Ryan at the College of Charleston, where she majored in creative writing Cathedrals by Raymond Carver was the kind of high literary fiction that was all Ryan was allowed to write about in college (she turned to fantasy after graduation) Kowloon, the Walled City in Hong Kong that inspired Ryan to write The Walled City Jackie Pullinger, a woman who worked inside Kowloon for 25 years, and author of Chasing the Dragon: One Woman’s Struggle Against the Darkness of Hong Kong’s Drug Den and A Crack in the Wall: The Life and Death of Kowloon Walled City. Hearing her story inspired Ryan to explore Kowloon and to write The Walled City SNIS: Shiny New Idea Syndrome Anata No Warehouse, an arcade in Tokyo that replicates Kowloon Walled City in painstaking detail Bloodsport, the Jean Claude Van Damme movie in which certain scenes were filmed in Kowloon Walled City Ryan’s short pitch for Wolf by Wolf is: Code Name Verity (by Elizabeth Wein) meets Inglorious Basterds (movie) meets X-Men (comic book and movie series) The Leviathan Trilogy by Scott Westerfeld, which is a fantasy world that takes place in an alternate World War I, which inspired Ryan’s approach to World War II in Wolf by Wolf Alvina Ling, VP, Editor-in-Chief of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, was Ryan’s editor for The Walled City, Wolf by Wolf, and Blood for Blood YALLFEST, an annual young adult book festival that takes place in Ryan’s hometown of Charleston, S.C. Ryan asked Alexandra Bracken, author of Passenger, for advice on writing time travel. Alex told her, “Run--don’t do it,” but Ryan went ahead and did it anyway Pam Gruber is a Senior Editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, and she was Ryan’s editor for Invictus Ryan’s next book, a stand-alone YA, is pitched as Lost meets Westworld meets Black Mirror (her nickname for it is TwistyAFBook) Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clark was one of the books Ryan may not have read unless she was in South Korea with limited access to English-word books Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s free! Rate, Review, and Recommend How do you like the show? Please take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Please share this episode on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or via carrier pigeon (maybe try a text or e-mail, come to think of it). Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

Stan talks to author John Ferling about his new book, Apostles of Revolution: Jefferson, Paine, Monroe and the Struggle Against the Old Order in America and Europe.

Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and James Monroe were in the vanguard of revolutionary ideas in the 18th century. As founding fathers, they risked their lives for American independence, but they also wanted more. Each wished for profound changes in the political and social fabric of pre-1776 America and hoped that the American Revolution would spark republican and egalitarian revolutions throughout Europe, sweeping away the old monarchical order. Ultimately, each rejoiced at the opportunity to be a part of the French Revolution, a cause that became untenable as idealism gave way to the bloody Terror.Apostles of Revolution spans a crucial period in Western Civilization ranging from the American insurgency against Great Britain to the Declaration of Independence, from desperate engagements on American battlefields to the threat posed to the ideals of the Revolution by the Federalist Party. With the French Revolution devolving into anarchy in the background, the era culminates with the “Revolution of 1800,” Jefferson's election as president.Written as a sweeping narrative of a pivotal epoch, Apostles of Revolution captures the turbulent spirit of the times and the personal dangers experienced by Jefferson, Paine, and Monroe. It reminds us that the liberty we take for granted is ours only because we, both champions and common citizens, have fought for it.John Ferling is professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia. He is the author of many books on American Revolutionary history, including The Ascent of George Washington; Almost a Miracle, an acclaimed military history of the War of Independence; and the award-winning A Leap in the Dark and Whirlwind: The American Revolution and the War That Won It. His most recent book on American history is Apostles of Revolution: Jefferson, Paine, Monroe, and the Struggle Against the Old Order in America and Europe. He and his wife, Carol, live near Atlanta, Georgia.

Thousands of missionaries return home each year. What if there was something that could better equip those who send and those who go? Listen as David Joannes shares about The Mind of a Missionary. Tweet Me: http://engagingmissions.com/tweetme (http://engagingmissions.com/tweetme) Get the Book: https://amazon.com/dp/0998061158 (https://amazon.com/dp/0998061158) Have you ever wondered whether God’s called you to be a missionary? Have you wondered what it takes and why so many missionaries struggle? Have you wondered if your calling isn’t important or why some Christians will leave behind family and friends who haven’t met Christ to take the Gospel thousands of miles away to people they’ve never met? If so, today’s conversation with David Joannes is for you. David is a missionary of 20+ years, the founder of Within Reach Global, and the author of a new book, The Mind of a Missionary. In the book, he looks at what motivates missionaries and keeps them going, the reality of struggles and pain, the joy of faithful and selfless obedience, and much more. My hope and prayer is that after listening to today’s show, you’ll do two things.   Go buy David’s book, The Mind of the Missionary, and read it See that, regardless of what you’re called to do, you are an integral part of God’s global plan. That He designed you for greatness…to display His glories to the ends of the Earth. What We Talked About 00:24 - Episode Overview 01:19 - Welcome 02:27 - Why was this the right time to write the book? 03:16 - Is this book ONLY for missionaries? 04:49 - No "special" callings but it's important to differentiate. 07:17 - Talking about the writing process. 08:58 - What was the hardest thing to write? 11:24 - How did you come up with the structure of the book? 13:14 - What things that readers are taking away have surprised you? 15:34 - What would you hope to see changed because of what you've written? 17:30 - What can we do to support the health of the missionaries we're connected with? 19:26 - What does it mean that the Gospel always bring life to the receiver and death to the giver? 22:25 - What does the idea of calling as compared to volunteering mean to us? 24:57 - What does it mean to "domesticate" the Gospel and what happens when we do that? 27:57 - What makes the negative inner monologue so difficult in cross-cultural ministry situations? 31:04 - Who should we emulate? 33:28 - If you could whisper something to the Bride of Christ, what would you share? 34:37 - How can we best pray for you? Resources & Contact Info: The Mind of a Missionary (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0998061158) by David Joannes The Space Between Memories (http://amzn.to/2qJ4WPb) by David Joannes Chasing the Dragon: One Woman's Struggle Against the Darkness of Hong Kong's Drug Dens (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0800797035) by Jackie Pullinger When Everything is Missions (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0767VG9JL) by Denny Spitters Websites:http://themindofamissionary.com (http://themindofamissionary.com) http://davidjoannes.com (http://davidjoannes.com) http://withinreachglobal.org (http://withinreachglobal.org) Skype: chinaman777 (blank) Facebook:@davidjoannesofficial (http://facebook.com/davidjoannesofficial) Twitter:@davidjoannes (https://twitter.com/davidjoannes) LinkedIn: /davidjoannes (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjoannes) Show Links Facebook: https://facebook.com/engagingmissions (https://facebook.com/engagingmissions) Messenger: https://m.me/engagingmissions (https://m.me/engagingmissions) Twitter: https://twitter.com/engagingmission (https://twitter.com/engagingmission) Leave a Voicemail: https://engagingmissions.com/voicemail (https://engagingmissions.com/voicemail) Become a Patron: https://engagingmissions.com/patron (https://engagingmissions.com/patron) Subscribe: https://engagingmissions.com/subscribe (https://engagingmissions.com/subscribe)

Craig Greenfield is the founder and director of Alongsiders International and author including The Urban Halo and Subversive Jesus: An Adventure in Justice, Mercy, and Faithfulness in a Broken World (Amazon affiliate link). Craig grew up in a home of generous hospitality which shaped his view of what it means to follow Jesus. Instead of merely inviting the poor into his home, Craig and his wife make their home with the poor. Today, Craig shares the story of how he became convinced the Gospel is for the poor, moving to one of the world's highest drug dealing neighborhoods, and the “God questions” that led him back to Cambodia to lead a movement of children mentoring children. Craig inspires me to think about the Kingdom of God in new ways and I know his story will do the same for you. Please listen and share Craig's story! Stories Craig shared: The Alongsiders movement that he leads Growing up in an affluent neighborhood in New Zealand His parent's radical hospitality and the impression it made on him The spiritual warfare experience that led him to choose Jesus When the Gospel he shared didn't sound like good news to the poor How the Magnificat speaks the Gospel to all aspects of our lives The beggar's shirt that challenged how he followed Jesus His battle with claustrophobia and how Jesus's time in a cave helped him Facing death when he had cancer six years ago His book The Urban Halo about his first seven years in the slums of Cambodia Subversive Jesus and his time in Vancouver to the Downtown Eastside The “God-question” that led him to reevaluate his next five years How he worked through ministering to the poor with his wife Why North American Christians need to get out of the bubble Great quotes from Craig: What the eye has not seen the heart cannot grieve. When you come face to face with real poverty it rocks your world. We tend to romanticize those who are far away and marginalize those near us. People have enough condemnation in life. What we need is more love, more joy, more welcome. Resources mentioned by Craig: The Urban Halo, Craig's first book Subversive Jesus: An Adventure in Justice, Mercy, and Faithfulness in a Broken World Alongsiders International Craig's website where you can connect with him Binding the Strong Man: A Political Reading of Mark's Story of Jesus by Ched Myers Chasing the Dragon: One Woman's Struggle Against the Darkness of Hong Kong's Drug Dens by Jackie Pullinger Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. The post Craig Greenfield and Good News for the Poor appeared first on Eric Nevins.

On June 26, 2018, John Ferling delivered a Banner Lecture, “Jefferson, Paine, and Monroe: The American Revolution’s Authentic Revolutionaries.” He discussed American history and his book, "Apostles of Revolution: Jefferson, Paine, Monroe and the Struggle Against the Old Order in America and Europe." Some American revolutionaries in 1776 desired little domestic change and some who thought they wanted political and social transformations were quickly frightened by the changes that accompanied the American Revolution. But Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and James Monroe were real revolutionaries. Not only did they long for changes in the fabric of America that could never be realized while the colonies remained under Britain’s thumb, but they also hoped the American Revolution would inspire revolutions that would sweep Europe free of monarchies and aristocracies and expand the rights of the people. Jefferson, Paine, and Monroe were active in both the American and the French Revolution, activism that brought them face to face with dangers of many kinds. Dr. John Ferling’s lecture explored the careers and relationships of these three Founders, why they became revolutionaries, how their thinking evolved after 1776, and which was the most radical.

Prof. John Ferling/Revolutionary History Smithsonian Associates Art of Living Interview Series As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series, our guest today on the Not Old Better Show is Professor John Ferling. John Ferling is a professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia. Prof. Ferling is a leading authority on American Revolutionary history, he is the author of several books, including his newest book, Apostles of Revolution: Jefferson, Paine, Monroe and the Struggle Against the Old Order in America and Europe, which is the subject of his upcoming presentation at the Smithsonian Associations program, America's Authentic Revolutionaries: Jefferson, Paine, and Monroe. For ticket information and more details, please go HERE> to the Smithsonian Associates web site: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/americas-authentic-revolutionaries-jefferson-paine-and-monroe

On the thirteenth episode of American History Too! we embark on our very first sequel – picking up where episode six left off in our discussion of Nuclear Fallout. Why did one researcher collect thousands of baby teeth and why are her results quite terrifying?  When and where did the US almost nuke its own citizens – and how was disaster averted?  Were fallout shelters a genuine attempt to help the population in the event of nuclear warfare or were they merely ‘for show’?  Our resident nuclear aficionado has all the answers.   Finally, how was nuclear fallout represented in film and literature during the 1950s and 1960s?  We explore On the Beach, Dr Stangelove, and why the British government chose to censor Peter Watkins’ The War Game (1965) which depicted the impact of nuclear warfare on Great Britain.  And always remember, ye cannae spend a dollar when your deid! We’ll be back in a fortnight with a discussion of the contentious decade that was the 1980s.  Cheers, Mark and Malcolm Reading List Brown, JoAnne, ‘”A Is for Atom, B is For Bomb”: Civil Defense in American Public Education, 1948-1963,’ The Journal of American History, 75:1 (June, 1988), 68-90 Chapman, James, ‘The BBC and the Censorship of The War Game (1965),’
Journal of Contemporary History, 41:1 (January, 2006), 75-94 __________‘"The War Game" Controversy—Again,’
Journal of Contemporary History, 43:1 (January, 2008), 105-112 Cordle, Daniel, ‘Beyond the apocalypse of closure: nuclear anxiety in the postmodern literature of the United States,’ in Andrew Hammond (ed.), Cold War Literature: Writing the Global Conflict (Abingdon, 2006) Davis, Tracy C., Stages of Emergency: Cold War Nuclear Civil Defense (Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2007)                                                               Rosi, Eugene J., ‘Mass and Attentive Opinion on Nuclear Weapons Test and Fallout, 1954-1963’, The Public Opinion Quarterly, 29:2 (Summer, 1965), 280-297 Shaw, Tony, ‘The BBC, the State and Cold War Culture: The Case of Television's The War Game (1965),’ The English Historical Review, 121:494 (December, 2006), 1351-1384 Wayne, Mike, ‘Failing the Public: The BBC, The War Game and Revisionist History, A Reply to James Chapman,’
Journal of Contemporary History, 42:4 (October, 2007), 627-637 Weart, Spencer, Nuclear Fear: A History of Images (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1988) Winkler, Allan M., Life Under A Cloud: American Anxiety About the Atom (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1993) Wittner, Lawrence S., The Struggle Against the Bomb, Vol.2: Resisting the Bomb: A history of the world nuclear disarmament movement, 1954–1970 (Stanford CA: Stanford University Press, 1997) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawrence S. Wittner‘s memoir is a retrospective of a life and career that has straddled between academia and social engagement. While many scholars adopt a detached perspective, Wittner has strived to integrate his research with action. He has worked at seemingly every scale, on issues ranging from U.S. foreign policy to local labor relations. He has numerous noteworthy publications to his credit, including a three-volume study of the nuclear disarmament movement, entitled The Struggle Against the Bomb. Wittner’s career as a public intellectual has carried him around the globe, making him a first-hand student of and frequent participant in events of historical importance. His memoir Working for Peace and Justice (University of Tennesee Press, 2012) tells that story, and is available through the University of Tennessee Press. Lawrence S. Wittner is emeritus professor of history at the University at Albany, SUNY. Among other awards and honors, he has received major grants or fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Council of Learned Societies, the Aspen Institute, the United States Institute of Peace, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawrence S. Wittner‘s memoir is a retrospective of a life and career that has straddled between academia and social engagement. While many scholars adopt a detached perspective, Wittner has strived to integrate his research with action. He has worked at seemingly every scale, on issues ranging from U.S. foreign policy to local labor relations. He has numerous noteworthy publications to his credit, including a three-volume study of the nuclear disarmament movement, entitled The Struggle Against the Bomb. Wittner’s career as a public intellectual has carried him around the globe, making him a first-hand student of and frequent participant in events of historical importance. His memoir Working for Peace and Justice (University of Tennesee Press, 2012) tells that story, and is available through the University of Tennessee Press. Lawrence S. Wittner is emeritus professor of history at the University at Albany, SUNY. Among other awards and honors, he has received major grants or fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Council of Learned Societies, the Aspen Institute, the United States Institute of Peace, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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