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History That Doesn't Suck

135: Belleau Wood – A Cut Deeper with Captain Mac Caldwell

History That Doesn't Suck

ProfGregJackson

Education, History, Society & Culture

4.55.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

The impact of the 1918 Battle of Belleau Wood on the US Marine Corps is hard to overstate. Though in existence since 1775, the Corps was reborn in those woods. Not only did it give rise to new lore, but a whole generation of future leaders. Given its significance, Greg sits down with Captain Mac Caldwell of the US Marine Corps to go several cuts deeper on Belleau Wood and its legacy right into the twenty-first century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

One thing we can all agree on, no one wants another energy crisis.

0:07.1

But just talking about it won't make it go away.

0:09.8

Here's what we're actually doing at British Gas.

0:12.2

We're increasing the UK's gas storage so that we can help make energy prices more predictable

0:17.0

for everyone.

0:18.0

And so the 8 million homes and businesses who rely on us for their energy today can rely

0:23.1

on us tomorrow too.

0:25.5

That's enough talking.

0:26.5

Let's get on with it doing.

0:28.4

British Gas.

0:30.0

Hello, my friends and welcome to another episode of History It doesn't Suck.

0:55.8

I'm your professor, Greg Jackson.

0:58.2

As you know, we are typically doing a narrative history of the United States.

1:02.3

We're currently in the midst of World War One.

1:04.4

But while I was researching and writing the last episode, which went quite in depth on

1:08.6

Bella Wood, where many a legend of the US Marine Corps was born in the midst of death, I had

1:17.1

the pleasure of getting to know Captain Mack Caldwell.

1:21.1

In the process, Captain is very well spoken, an intelligent, capable marine officer.

1:27.1

So without fail, sir, Captain, let me go ahead and give you a proper introduction.

1:34.1

You feel free to interject when I get something wrong in your bio.

1:37.7

But we're going to go ahead and talk a bit more about Bella Wood because as we were texting

1:41.3

and talking, and again, I'm so grateful for you giving up your time, I can just feel your

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