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“A century on from these events, most people have only a tiny understanding of these cataclysmic events, many of which continue to affect our lives profoundly today. (As only one example, consider the situation in the Middle East, which was mightily affected by Great War actions on many sides.) This podcast is considering many of the events of The Great War, and their place in the stream of human endeavor. I find that Wesley strikes a good balance, avoiding detail that might be overkill while also not over-summarizing and over-processing the way a survey of world history does, even at the university level. Probably everyone knows that a U-boat sank the Lusitania, but most do not know that she was listed as an auxiliary warship, not that this excuses the action.
As for the complaints about factual errors, yes, they are there. Of all Great War subjects, I claim knowledge of only the war at sea. When this has come up, I have noticed a couple of minor errors - but they were just that, minor. View this history like you do a GPS unit. Certainly they have their errors, but if you know the way well enough that you can identify them, you didn’t need the GPS in the first place. On the other hand, if you don’t know the route well enough to notice those little errors, it probably improves your traveling experience, possibly by quite a lot. This podcast is not for the professional historian, or even the passionate amateur. It suits those who wish to know more about the Great War and how it affects the modern world. Listeners with an interest but not a previous detailed knowledge will find that this podcast improves their knowledge and understanding in a pleasant and unintimidating fashion.”
blw-at-longwood via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/15
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“If you are looking for a nicely detailed history of the Great War, you’ll enjoy this well-presented podcast. Goes very nicely with the Imperial War Museum’s Voices of WW1.”
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Australia ·
07/19/15
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“Listening to this podcast is like sitting in on an upper level university course. Does the podcaster have some opinions? Sure, it's his podcast and he is free to present his view on certain events and people.
A difficult subject that Mr. Livesy attacks with great intellectual gusto!”Read full review »
Loridans2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/17/15
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