80 Years Ago Today: Grandpa's Letters from the Pacific
Join Dr. Matt Luckett as he reads letters written by his grandfather, Elmer K. Luckett, a Navy Reservist who survived Pearl Harbor and went on to serve throughout the entire Pacific War. On each episode Dr. Luckett narrates one of Elmer's letters . . . written exactly eight years earlier.
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17B Lecture Series, Episode 10: World War II
June 26th, 2020
The 17B Lecture Series is a repository of my summer 17B Zoom lectures for my HIST 17B: United States History from 1865 to the present.
In this episode we review WWII and I defend my native son attachment to Harry S …
17B Lecture Series, Episode 9: The New Deal
June 25th, 2020
The 17B Lecture Series is a repository of my summer 17B Zoom lectures for my HIST 17B: United States History from 1865 to the present.
In this episode we review the New Deal and the expansion of government …
17B Lecture Series, Episode 8: The Roaring 20s and the Beginning of the Depression
June 25th, 2020
The 17B Lecture Series is a repository of my summer 17B Zoom lectures for my HIST 17B: United States History from 1865 to the present.
In this episode we review the Roaring 20s and discuss the beginnings of the Great …
17B Lecture Series, Episode 7: World War I
June 19th, 2020
The 17B Lecture Series is a repository of my summer 17B Zoom lectures for my HIST 17B: United States History from 1865 to the present.
In this episode we review World War I, Woodrow Wilson's diplomacy, and other stuff.
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17B Lecture Series, Episode 6: Progressive Era
June 19th, 2020
The 17B Lecture Series is a repository of my summer 17B Zoom lectures for my HIST 17B: United States History from 1865 to the present.
In this episode we talk about the Progressive Movement, why early Twentieth-century …
17B Lecture Series, Episode 5: Conservation Movement
June 19th, 2020
The 17B Lecture Series is a repository of my summer 17B Zoom lectures for my HIST 17B: United States History from 1865 to the present.
In this episode we talk about the Conservation movement, Teddy Roosevelt, and why …
17B Lecture Series, Episode 4: Westward Expansion and Gilded Age
June 19th, 2020
The 17B Lecture Series is a repository of my summer 17B Zoom lectures for my HIST 17B: United States History from 1865 to the present.
In this episode we cover two lectures: "Manifest Frontiers" (Western expansion) and …
17B Lecture Series, Episode 3: Reconstruction
June 19th, 2020
The 17B Lecture Series is a repository of my summer 17B Zoom lectures for my HIST 17B: United States History from 1865 to the present.
In this episode we review the history of Reconstruction, and connect its successes …
17B Lecture Series, Episode 2: What is History?
June 19th, 2020
The 17B Lecture Series is a repository of my summer 17B Zoom lectures for my HIST 17B: United States History from 1865 to the present.
In this episode we talk about history: what it is, what historians do, and why it is …
17B Lecture Series, Episode 1: Introduction to the Class
June 19th, 2020
The 17B Lecture Series is a repository of my summer 17B Zoom lectures for my HIST 17B: United States History from 1865 to the present.
In this episode we review the course syllabus and how to navigate the class. If …
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