War has played a key role in the history of the United States, from the nation's founding right down to the present.

Wars made the United States independent, kept it together, increased its size, and established it as a global superpower.

Hi, I'm James Early, host of the Key Battles of American History podcast.

In each episode, I discuss American history through the lens of the most important battles of America's Wars.

To start listening now, go to pathanonpodcast.com or search Key Battles of American History on your favorite podcast and platform.

The history of North America podcast is a sweeping historical saga of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, from their deep origins to our present epoch.

Join me, Mark Vinet, on this exciting, fascinating epic journey through time, focusing on the compelling, wonderful, and tragic stories of North America's inhabitants, heroes, villains, leaders, environment, and geography.

I invite you to come along for the ride.

Welcome to the History Unplugged Podcast, the unscripted show that celebrates unsung heroes,

Mythbusts Historical Lives, and rediscoveres the forgotten stories that changed our world.

I'm your host, Scott Rank.

Hey everyone, welcome to Week 2 of Mesopotamia Week.

We've looked at the lives of the great figures and makeup Mesopotamian civilization, Sargon of a Cod.

We looked at Mesopotamian warfare, how it was started by the Sumerians, grown and expanded by the Acadians and Babylonians, perfected by the Assyrians.

Now we're going to delve into the lives of non-elites.

We're going to look at everyday life in Mesopotamia in the next four episodes.

We'll look at everyday life for a commoner in Mesopotamia, then look at the lives of women,

look at the lives of artisans, craftsmen, and others.

A few months ago in this podcast, I interviewed Robert Garland, and he talked about everyday life of

heretics, slaves, cave dwellers, and other people that ancient history typically doesn't tell you about.

This is a big omission in history.

Thomas Carlisle in the 19th century wrote that the history of the world is but the biography of great men.

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