The History Doctor

Video of mom's memorial service and graveside ceremony, Feb 20 2023

Video of dad's burial, 4 April 2022

Russian propaganda posted in 2016

Russian Propaganda from 2016

The Soviet-Afghan War and the Iran-Iraq War

video of part of the lecture, system failure left most unrecorded.

Lecture on Cold War, White Revolution, Saur revolution, 1979 Revolution

34 minute lecture on the 1953 Iran coup

video of the week 10 lecture

Week seven, only about 50 mins of class due to system crashes.

Recording of most of the week five lecture. Computer shut down about 30 minutes early. This does not include the videos we watched in class

This is the audio of week 3 for Persian History. I overlaid the slides, and did a rough edit of the audio.

recording of the week two lecture. Note there are some video drop outs for some reason, but the audio is all there. I overlayed the slides as well.

Documentary on Psychological Operations (PSYOP) in southern Afghanistan conducted in 2002-2003

M Roberts retirement ceremony, 5 Aug 2021

This video wraps up the two semester US History class, Interprets the cycle of civilizations in the American context, and looks at current problems the nation faces. The hope is the understanding historical context can help in dealing with the issues.

A short history of the Vietnam War and American involvement

1890s politics including the populist party

politics from Garfield to Cleveland

This video discusses the 1876 election and the commission that decided the election. It also discusses false narratives about the election of Rutherford B. Hayes.

For Americans, understanding just a little of British royal history can help in understanding what happens here. This short video is meant to help you grasp the periods of monarchy and important points in the development of America. It is not a full history for those interested in UK.

Slavery was the way the world worked for thousands of years. Why did it change in the relative blink of an eye? This video explores the history of slavery on America and the effects of the Enlightenment on the change to viewing it as immoral.

A short video describing the impact of the British constitution on the American Revolution

Analysis of the 12 years leading to the American Revolution and the Civil War and what is says about the fragility of societies.