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 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. In the Key Battles of American History, host James Early discusses American history through the lens of the most important battles of America’s wars. James is an Adjunct Professor of History at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, TX. He has published one book and two scholarly articles. He is also the cohost (with Scott Rank) of the Presidential Fight Club, Key Battles of the Civil War, Key Battles of the Revolutionary War, and Key Battles of World War I podcasts.
| Title | Date published | ||
| Bonus Episode - Alexander's Postwar Plans | 2022-12-24 | ||
| The Alamo (2004) | 2022-12-21 | ||
| Who Is History's Most Underrated Figure? (Parthenon Roundtable) | 2022-12-17 | ||
| The Alamo (1960) | 2022-12-14 | ||
| The Legacy of the Texas Revolution | 2022-12-07 | ||
| Goliad, the Runaway Scrape, and San Jacinto | 2022-11-30 | ||
| Bonus Episode - Eyewitness History - Feed Drop | 2022-11-26 | ||
| The Alamo and Independence | 2022-11-23 | ||
| Bonus Episode - The New Mexico Campaign in the Civil War | 2022-11-19 | ||
| The Revolution Begins | 2022-11-16 | ||
| The Road to Revolution | 2022-11-09 | ||
| Spanish Texas, Mexican Independence, and American Settlement | 2022-11-02 | ||
| Introduction to the Texas Revolution | 2022-10-26 | ||
| Bonus Episode - Sam Houston and Texas Secession | 2022-10-22 | ||
| The Buccaneer | 2022-10-19 | ||
| Epilogue to the War of 1812 | 2022-10-12 | ||
| The Treaty of Ghent and the War's Legacy | 2022-10-05 | ||
| 1814: The Gulf Coast Campaign | 2022-09-28 | ||
| The Crisis of 1814 and the Hartford Convention | 2022-09-24 | ||
| 1814: The Empire Strikes Back | 2022-09-21 |