War has played a key role in the history of the United States, from the nation's founding

right down to the present. War made the U.S. independent, kept it together, increased its

size, and established it as a global superpower. Understanding America's wars is essential for understanding American history.

Welcome to Key Battles of American History,

a podcast in which we discuss American history

through the lens of the most important battles of America's wars.

Here is your host, James Early.

Thank you. host James Early.

Hello, everyone.

This is James.

As always,

as you know,

I'm sure by now,

Key Battles of American History is a proud member

of the Parthenon Podcast Network,

which includes several other podcasts that I think you would enjoy if you're not already listening to them.

I strongly recommend that you check them out.

These include History Unplugged by Scott Rank,

Beyond the Big Screen and History of the Papacy by Steve

Gwara, and this American president by Richard Lim.

From time to time, we are sharing previews of each other's podcast episodes in our own feeds.

And so what I have for you right now is a brief preview of an episode from Beyond the Big

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