523. Who Was Benito Mussolini?

Today, Brittany and Ronni talk about one of the most infamous villains of the 20th century, the Italian Fascist leader, Benito Mussolini.  

479. Should We Defend Horrible Speech?

People seem way too eager these days to want to ban speech they think is hateful and offensive. It’s true, there are a lot of terrible things that are said, but even hateful and offensive speech should be defended and history has some great examples of why this is important.  

467. Japanese Internment

One of the darkest times in U.S. history is when our government sent our own people to internment camps during WWII.  

368. Who Was Helmuth Hübener?

On today’s episode, Connor and Brittany tell the story of a young boy who stood up against the Nazi government during WWII. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey, Brittany Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: You know, we haven’t talked about one of our heroes in a while. We did this book, The Tuttle Twins, […]

314. What Was The Nuremberg Trial?

After the terrible things that happened in WWII, the Nazis were put on trial for their crimes against humanity. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: It’s been a while since we talked about World War II, but I wanna pick up where we left off and I wanna talk more about […]

258. What Was The Holocaust?

Continuing the WWII series, Connor and Brittany discuss the tragedy of the holocaust and how an out-of-control government made this horrific event possible. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: Hey, Connor. Connor: Okay, sensitive subject alert, for parents out there. Granted, you probably wouldn’t have clicked on this episode if you weren’t, anticipating that, […]

247. What Is The United Nations?

Countries should be making their own rules and laws. But after WWII, the United Nations was formed, greeting global rules for the entire world. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: So, you know, part of the foundation of this country is the belief that states have the power to make decisions […]

243. What Was WWII?

From 1939-1945 the world saw its most destructive and deadly war between the “Allies” and the “Axis Powers.” Links World War II: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today, 1930 to September 11, 2001  World War I: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today, 1870 to 1935 […]

225. Who Was Adolf Hitler?

One of the most infamous tyrants of all time was Adolf Hitler who instituted the Nazi Regime in Germany seeking world domination and starting WWII. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Brittany: Hi, Connor. Connor: Hey, Brittany. Brittany: So, we’ve talked a lot about tyrants. In fact, we just had an episode a couple of episodes ago where […]