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.

Music James Early. Hi everybody. James here.

First of all, I want to thank everyone so much for the very nice feedback that I've

received regarding the podcast. Your comments on Facebook, as well as the ratings and feedback that I've received regarding the podcast.

Your comments on Facebook, as well as the ratings and reviews that I've received, have blown me away.

I'm very grateful for your kindness, and I hope you continue to enjoy the series on World War II.

For now, I have an exciting announcement.

Steve Guerra's History of the Papacy podcast is joining the Salem New Media Network, the same network that hosts Scott Ranks History on Plugged podcast,

as well as this podcast, Key Battles of American History. Steve has been doing the history

of the papacy for several years now, and his podcast is one of my favorites. I've even

appeared on it as a guest a couple of times, discussing the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxon

and the little-known but fascinating Archbishop of Canterbury, Theodore of Tarsus. The history of

the papacy details the biographies of and interesting facts about the popes of Rome, as well as the

history of the Christian Church in general. It starts at the beginning, but it does not merely go

straight through Christian history. There are many fascinating sidetracks and detours along the way.

To celebrate Steve joining forces with us, we are doing a giveaway where the first five entrants win a three-month subscription to the Great Courses Plus.

The Great Courses Plus is a streaming service that brings the world's greatest professors to millions who want to go deeper on the subject that interests them the most.

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