The History of the Twentieth Century

Mark Painter

A chronicle of the history of the twentieth century, including art, music, popular culture, science, religion, and, of course, politics and war.

413 épisodes

409 Famous Players in Famous Plays
il y a 2 jours
48:26
The history of Paramount Pictures, one of the oldest and most prominent film studios of Hollywood's Golden Age.
408 The Great Retreat
22/06/2025
39:03
The end of the Battle of Kursk did not mean the end of the Red Army advance. The Germans withdrew, but the Red Army just kept coming.
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407 The Siege of Leningrad II
15/06/2025
48:35
Hundreds of thousands died in Leningrad during the winter of 1941-42, but with spring came new hope. Composer Dmitri Shostakovich's latest symphony became a patriotic anthem, and not only in the USSR.
406 The Siege of Leningrad I
08/06/2025
56:45
As war raged around the globe, the city of Leningrad suffered under a German siege that lasted 872 days.
405 On the Good Ship Lollipop
25/05/2025
43:42
In this episode, we look at Twentieth Century-Fox, John Ford, Shirley Temple, John Wayne, and Alfred Hitchcock.
404 The Other Resistance
18/05/2025
43:22
Resistance against the Nazis could take many forms.
403 The Resistance II
11/05/2025
40:56
Some of the biggest successes (and biggest failures) of European resistance movements and their guides in Britain.
402 The Resistance I
04/05/2025
46:36
In the occupied countries of Europe and Asia, resistance movements developed to oppose Axis occupations. In most cases, the resistance movements were divided between Communist and non-Communist.
401 No Option But to Fight On
20/04/2025
44:48
The U-boat war was going quite well for the Germans at the beginning of 1943, but by mid-year, the German Navy was on the verge of abandoning the effort.
400 War in the Air II
06/04/2025
41:06
The Hamburg bombing forced the German government to rethink its defense policies. In Québec, Churchill and Roosevelt cut a deal on atom bomb research.

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The History of the Twentieth Century

Mark Painter

413 épisodes

409 Famous Players in Famous Plays

408 The Great Retreat

407 The Siege of Leningrad II

406 The Siege of Leningrad I

405 On the Good Ship Lollipop

404 The Other Resistance

403 The Resistance II

402 The Resistance I

401 No Option But to Fight On

400 War in the Air II