Donald Kagan Subscribe iTunes YouTube icon View By Chapter CH. 1 : The Origins of War Donald Kagan discusses why wars happen, from antiquity to the present day. 00:15 - 23:20 CH. 2 : Lessons of World War II Why did Britain appease Germany in the 1930s? Are we making the same mistake today? 23:20 - 38:50 CH. 3 : Studying and Teaching History Donald Kagan explains how he became a historian and his teaching career at Yale. 38:50 - 1:04:14 CH. 4 : Higher Education Today Kristol and Kagan consider the state of history and other liberal arts in America today. 1:04:14 - 1:20:24 View Transcript Download an Audio Podcast