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,

Mythbust's historical lies, and rediscoveres the forgotten stories that changed our world.

I'm your host, Scott Rank.

It's the end of 2017, and you might have noticed that it is the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.

In 1517, Martin Luther nails his 95 thesis to the doors of a church and kicks off a huge reform movement within Christianity.

Our high school text book might have said that the reasons for this are the invention of the printing press, which allows people to read

Bibles and numbers they never could before, the corruption of the Catholic Church, and that's about it.

The reality is it's a lot more complicated.

On the show today is Professor Benjamin Wiker.

He is the author of the book, The Reformation 500 Years Later, 12 Things You Need to Know.

He's a political science professor at the Franciscan University of Stubanville.

Even though it's a Catholic university, he's really open-minded and ecumenical about how much everybody is

screwing up and being terrible at this time period, and he's also looking at political events that are taking place.

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