Donald Kagan June 22, 2015 (Episode 30)
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Chapter 1 : The Origins of War
Donald Kagan discusses why wars happen, from antiquity to the present day.
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Chapter 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 -
Chapter 3 : Studying and Teaching History
Donald Kagan explains how he became a historian and his teaching career at Yale.
38:50 - 1:04:14 -
Chapter 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