The Army History Podcast

The Army History Podcast - 250th Special Episode with Joel Bohy and Alexander Cain

Join the Army Historical Foundation for a special first season-finale episode for the United States' 250th celebration with special guests Alexander Cain and Joel Bohy as they discuss the importance of the 250th, Army history related to the Revolutionary War and their ongoing historical preservation projects. Joel Bohy is a historic arms specialist at Blackstone Valley Auctions and a frequent appraiser of Arms & Militaria on the PBS series Antiques Roadshow, an active member of the American Society of Arms Collectors, the Company of Military Historians, The Colonial Society of Massachusetts, an instructor for Advanced Metal Detecting for the Archeologist, and an advisory board member of American Veterans Archaeological Recovery. He is the co-author of Bullet Strikes from the First Day of the American Revolution as well as many material culture articles in Man at Arms for the Gun and Sword Collector magazine as well as other publications. Growing up in Concord, Massachusetts helped lead to his passion for April 19, 1775, the Battle of Bunker Hill, historic arms & militaria, conflict archaeology, historic arms and ballistics, and the study of bullet strikes from the first day of the American Revolution. Alexander Cain, JD, graduated from Merrimack College in 1993 with a degree in economics and from the New England School of Law in 1996 with a Juris Doctor. He directs a vocational program based in Merrimack Valley that introduces high school students to advanced manufacturing and skilled trades careers. Alex is a respected and sought-after speaker who often lectures on the military and social influences of Massachusetts in 1775. He has published multiple research articles that illuminate the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, the Siege of Boston, and the loyalist refugee experience during the American Revolution. Alex has also authored two books, "We Stood Our Ground: Lexington in the First Year of the American Revolution" and "I See Nothing but the Horrors of a Civil War," and is the creator of the blog and podcast “Historical Nerdery.” Alexander Cain is also the Executive Director of Apprenticeship Pathways at North Shore Community College in Massachusetts.

The Army History Podcast - AHF Book Club - Remember Us by Robert Edsel

Thank you for joining us today for the Foundation’s first ever Army History Book Club where we will discuss Army History books with the Foundation’s Chief Historian Matt Seelinger along with some fellow history and museum professionals. Joining the Foundation’s Chief Historian today are Michael G. Knapp, who is the Director of Historical Services for the American Battle Monuments Commission; Melissa Ziobro, who is the Director of Curatorial Affairs for the Bruce Springsteen Archives; Center for American Music and the Director of Public History at Monmouth University; and Joesph Craig who is the Director of the Book Program for the Association of the United States Army. Today they will be discussing Robert Edsel’s book Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II. Before our program ends today we will be joined by the author himself Robert Edsel who will give us a brief commentary on the research that went into the book and his upcoming projects.

The Army History Podcast - Operation Dumbo Drop Movie History Review

Join the Army Historical Foundation's Senior Director of Historical Initiatives and Educational Development, Kathleen Lugarich and Digital Historian Dallas Looney as they discuss the 1995 Disney Vietnam War movie; Operation Dumbo Drop

The Army History Podcast - Kevin Hymel Patton's War Volume 2

Join Army Historical Foundation Chief Historian Matthew Seelinger as he interviews award winning author Kevin Hymel and his dedicated historical analysis of General George S. Patton.

The Army History Podcast - Captain Stephen Mercer and the Service Veterans of Northern California Volunteer Honor Guard

Join The Army Historical Foundation's Chief Historian Matthew Seelinger as he interviews Captain Stephen Mercer of the Service Veterans of Northern California Volunteer Honor Guard. Learn about how the Service Veterans of Northern California Volunteer Honor Guard provide military honors to those who have served our nation, and what the process of honoring those who have served looks like.