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The McConnell Center Podcast offers thought-provoking conversations with authors, scholars, leaders in the U.S. military, and political professionals focusing on leadership, literature, history, education, politics and life.

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Jan 4, 2022

Dr. Robert Wooster, recently retired Regents Professor of History at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg to discuss his latest book, The United States Army and the Making of America: From Confederation to Empire, 1775–1903. The two discuss the role of the United States Army in American history, the Army's purpose beyond fighting wars, and the meaning of "empire."

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This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.