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Images of the Past

On June 11, 2014 By Cameron Sinclair
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Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941)
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Images of the Past

On June 10, 2014 By Cameron Sinclair
A crowd of protestors surround the demolished head of a statue of Stalin during the Hungarian Revolt. c. 1956notablehistory
Protestors surround a statue of Stalin, destroyed during the Hungarian Revolt, c. 1956
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Images of the Past

On May 2, 2014 By Cameron Sinclair
late 1930s-1940- Shaving with an axe(retronaut)
Shaving with an axe, ca. 1940, via retronaut.com
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Images of the Past

On April 25, 2014 By Cameron Sinclair
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World War I “dogfight” – For a brief history of “dogfighting” and aerial combat, check out The History Club (@HISTORYmag), http://history.scout.com/story/1386202-dogfights?s=155
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Images of the Past

On April 11, 2014 By Cameron Sinclair
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Tennis on a plane, 1925. Wing Walking was a fad during the 1920s.
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Images of the Past

On April 10, 2014 By Cameron Sinclair
Awesome photo of Manfred von Brauchitsch in the Mercedes at the Donington Grand Prix of 1937
Manfred von Brauchitsch, driving a Mercedes in the 1937 Donington Grand Prix
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    Episode 31: The United States, Afghanistan, and Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
    This week, we are joined by Ahad Hayaud-Din to discuss the 2007 film Charlie Wilson 's War. This film tells the story of a congressmen from Texas, who, along with a conservative Houston socialite and a CIA agent, pushed the United States to get more involved in helping Afghanistan stop the Soviet invasion. US involvement in that war is credited with helping escalate the collapse of the Soviet Union, but it also laid the seeds for the American invasion of Afghanistan in 2002. In this podcast, we 'll discuss the Soviet Invasion, refugee crises, war crimes, radical Islam, backroom politics, the US invasion of Afghanistan, and Brad 's concern for what Russian soldiers do in their downtime.

    Episode 30: A History of Captain America in Comics and Film

    Episode 29: Lewis & Clark and Manifest Destiny (Images Comics, 1994)

    Episode 28: The Madness of King George (1994)

    Episode 27: Klondike (2014)

    Episode 26: The Americans (FX, 2013-)

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