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The answers to all these questions, and much more, are in this recording from the Michael Medved Show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/A%20Portrait%20of%20George%20Washington.mp3\"\u003e \" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\/\u0026gt;\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 3min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822921842974,"sku":"MMA81-020-DL","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822921875742,"sku":"MMA81-020-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/GeorgeWashingtonPortrait__08285__26001.1732660523.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755320"},{"product_id":"a-time-to-fight-george-washington-builds-an-army-the-invasion-of-canada","title":"A Time to Fight! - George Washington Builds an Army - The Invasion of Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart One: \u003c\/strong\u003eMichael Medved sets the scene as the Colonies start to take up arms. He brings to life the people and events which shaped the personality of America's first great leader. Learn how Washington planned his life and career and how fate moved time and time again to change everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Two: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe invasion of Canada could have been a major victory for the Continentals. The Great White North would probably be part of the United States today. But, strategic mistakes, both great and small, turned history and led to the creation of another country. \"Oh, Canada!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/A%20Time%20to%20Fight%20-%20George%20Washington%20Builds%20an%20Army.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time:  1hr, 6min\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822921908510,"sku":"MMA81-005-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822921941278,"sku":"MMA81-005-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/WashingtonBuildsArmy__22259__97743.1732660524.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755326"},{"product_id":"benedict-arnold-and-ethan-allen-take-fort-ticonderoga-the-battle-of-bunker-hill","title":"Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen Take Fort Ticonderoga - The Battle of Bunker Hill","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of the American Revolution continues with the growing rebellion in the colonies against the authority of the crown. Michael uses personal letters, diary entries and official documents to place us in the events of 1775. Enter Ticonderoga with Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen, and surprise the Royal troops. Sit in the trenches with a young solder at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Grieve at the death of a foolishly brave young doctor on the slopes of Breed's Hill. This gripping 90-minute journey into history will give you new understanding and appreciation of people and events which brought about the birth of our country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20Capture%20of%20Fort%20Ticonderoga%20-%20The%20Battle%20of%20Bunker%20Hill.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 18min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822921974046,"sku":"MMA81-004-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822922006814,"sku":"MMA81-004-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/Ticonderoga__96942__44541.1732660524.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755321"},{"product_id":"conflict-in-korea-remembering-the-forgotten-war","title":"Conflict in Korea: Remembering the Forgotten War","description":"\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/Conflict%20in%20Korea%20clip.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost Americans know next to nothing about the Korean War, despite the heroic service of the courageous troops who fought there. In three years of intense suffering and sacrifice, that mixed soaring victories with hideous reverses, the United States endured more than 50,000 deaths (on the battlefield, from illness, and in POW camps) with over 100,000 soldiers seriously wounded. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the most vivid personalities in world history played decisive roles in the Korean conflict: Presidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower, General Douglas MacArthur, and Prime Minister Winston Churchill; on the Communist side, the brutal dictators Josef Stalin, Mao Tse Tung and Kim Il Sung. Despite the fact that all of these titanic figures acknowledged the epic significance of the struggle, contemporary Americans mostly ignore the war because it's so hard to classify. It was neither a global, noble victory like World War II, nor a bitter and divisive failure like Vietnam. The tide of battle at first recalled the daring maneuvers and colorful leadership of the Civil War, but later settled into a punishing stalemate and war of attrition reminiscent of the trench warfare in World War I. Meanwhile, the most crucial and dramatic confrontation of the whole struggle didn't pit Americans against the enemy, but brought a legendary and incomparably charismatic commander into direct conflict with a determined, chronically under-rated president of the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e All of this gripping history deserves recollection, especially in view of ongoing threats from the mad, bad regime in North Korea that the conflict of sixty years ago never conclusively resolved. This spell-binding account by Michael Medved mixes the actual voices of Truman, MacArthur and Ike with hit music from the era\"”including #1 hits honoring a Korean War commander, or crooned by a draftee and PFC who became a Hollywood heartthrob. From the baseball immortal who flew 37 Korean combat missions, to the small town priest who died in a POW camp and is on his way to Catholic sainthood, CONFLICT IN KOREA helps bring to life the indelible personalities, decisive judgments and worldwide stakes of the nation's most misunderstood conflict and assists Americans in REMEMBERING THE FORGOTTEN WAR.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time:  1hr, 47min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822922039582,"sku":"MMA135-001\/002-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822922072350,"sku":"MMA135-001\/002-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/Korea_grande__30493__32167.1732660524.1280.1280.png?v=1775755327"},{"product_id":"confronting-media-lies-about-sex-and-marriage","title":"Confronting Media Lies About Sex and Marriage","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis live presentation was given at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 21, 1999. Michael Medved presents the dark side of Hollywood's spin on sex and marriage. He reviews the challenge Americans face with their over-indulgence in television entertainment and presents alternative strategies to find \"happiness\" in a culture that only sells \"fun.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/Confronting%20Media%20Lies%20About%20Sex%20\u0026amp;%20Marriage.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 10min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822922105118,"sku":"MMA99-010-DL","price":15.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822922137886,"sku":"MMA99-010-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/MediaMarriage__34743__55500.1732660524.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755333"},{"product_id":"connecting-the-continent-the-golden-spike-and-its-miraculous-moment","title":"Connecting The Continent: The Golden Spike and its Miraculous Moment","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompletion of the first-ever transcontinental railroad in May of 1869 struck nineteenth century Americans as an open miracle, a development of profound spiritual significance and not just a mechanical achievement. Contemporaries described it as \"the great event of the world\" and \"the most magnificent project ever conceived.\" Its completion brought national delirium and celebrations in every big city and country village in the country featured blaring brass bands, massed choirs singing hosannas, marches, fireworks, free flowing liquor and dancing in the streets. For the first time, the bustling cities of the east coast and Midwest connected directly to the remote settlements in California and Oregon. Economic planners understood that the rising American colossus that had already begun to dominate the Atlantic Ocean would now be empowered to take command in the Pacific and to lead the way in trading with Asia. Some of the most influential voices behind the \"great iron road\" also saw it as a way to unite the whole world in faith and to spread the gospel of Christianity. Walt Whitman wrote a soaring poem hailing the development's cosmic significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut how did the nation do it, shortly after four devastating and destructive years of Civil War? As it happened, the same figure who guided the Union to battlefield victory also provided the driving force behind connecting the continent: Abraham Lincoln had been preaching for a Pacific Railway since he first entered politics at 23, and a time when he hadn't yet even seen a train. In addition to the president (who pushed his railway bill through Congress in 1862), a Union General who survived three devastating battle-field wounds also played a crucial role, as did a dreamer in California who became so manically obsessed with the dream of building the cross-country railroad that he earned the contemptuous nickname \"Crazy\" Judah. While such august figures provided the vision and the dreams that made the railroad possible, the hard work came from three ill-assorted groups of outcast workers: Chinese \"Coolies\" who could barely speak English, but refused to surrender to danger or exhaustion; Irish-American veterans of both the Union and the Confederacy, whose evening relaxation provided the American idiom with the strange phrase \"hell on wheels\"; and pious Mormon pioneers who toiled by the thousands at the direction of their leader Brigham Young, an early promoter of, and investor in, the transcontinental railroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese characters and many more play roles in the dramatic story that unfolds in Michael Medved's latest history program, CONNECTING THE CONTINENT: THE GOLDEN SPIKE AND ITS MIRACULOUS MOMENT. This spell-binding but often forgotten chapter in our history has important lessons for today, with its reminder of a time when America felt confident in great undertakings, and government and business collaborated, rather than collided, on huge projects. The story also shows the way that the railroad seemed magical and supernatural to those who marveled at its successful construction, and helped restore post-war faith in the nation's divinely directed destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1 Hour 53 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822922203422,"sku":"CTC-001\/002-DL","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822922236190,"sku":"CTC-001\/002-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/connectingthecontinent_300x250_productpage__77549__31559.1732660525.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755339"},{"product_id":"faith-based-schools-in-america","title":"Faith Based Schools in America","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Medved gives a speech concerning public and private, faith-based schools in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/Faith%20Based%20Schools%20in%20America.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 41min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822922367262,"sku":"MMA2X-010-DL","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822922400030,"sku":"MMA2X-010-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/FaithBasedSchools__87512__59003.1732660525.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755355"},{"product_id":"faith-in-the-white-house-essential-or-inappropriate","title":"Faith in the White House - Essential or Inappropriate?","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs the separation of church and state violated when the President of the United States declares his faith in God? Michael explores the issue of \"Faith in the White House\" as the topic of this live Sunday morning presentation to the congregation of Bayside Community Church in Kingston, Washington. Also included in this recording is the Christmas Eve radio broadcast by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on December 24, 1944. This recording is provided courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Recent polling about the Presidential race shows an overhwhelming majority of Americans unwilling to vote for an atheist. Many \"enlightened\" and politically correct commentators will declare that this represents an unacceptable religious prejudice, but in this dynamic and provocative talk Michael makes the case that it's appropriate to do everything possible to keep an atheist from the White House. He makes the case that in our founding documents, we view our liberties as a gift from God --- and those who deny God must, inevitably, view freedom as arbitrary and negotiable. Moreover, any President who openly denied the existence of a Creator would alienate himself in an unhealthy way from the nation's profoundly religious majority-- and from hundreds of years of American tradition, where the nation's non-Christian religious minorities (very much including Jews) have thrived not in spite of our Christian heritage, but because of it. As an added bonus, this audio CD features the precious, complete recording of Franklin D. Roosevelt's moving Christmas message to the troops in 1944 at the height of World War II-- radio broadcast specifically cited by Michael in his lecture. Here, the President of the United States was making specific references to Jesus that would drive today's ACLU into apoplexy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/Faith%20in%20the%20White%20House%20-%20Essential%20or%20Inappropriate.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time:  1hr, 1min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822922432798,"sku":"MMA73-010-DL","price":15.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822922465566,"sku":"MMA73-010-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/IntersectionReligPolitics__98814__36048.1732660525.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755361"},{"product_id":"five-middle-eastern-wars","title":"Five Middle Eastern Wars","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Medved continues with the history of the Arab\/Israeli struggle. When the nation of Israel was established in 1948 the Arab world reacted by sending armies against the new Jewish state. The 1948-49 \u003cstrong\u003eIsraeli War of Independence \u003c\/strong\u003ewas the first of the five major wars that have rocked the Middle East during the last half century. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Suez Campaign \u003c\/strong\u003eof 1956 erupted when Gamal Abdel Nasser sent the army of Egypt across the Suez Canal to oppose the sparse Israeli defenses of the Sinai. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Six Day War \u003c\/strong\u003ein June of 1967 re-defined the boundaries of the Jewish state. In October of 1973 Arab nations once again struck Israel. In a surprise attack on \u003cstrong\u003eYom Kippur\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Jewish people were again fighting for the survival of their state. In 1982, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Lebanon Campaign \u003c\/strong\u003eonce more pitted the Israeli army against an army of the Arab world. What, if any, was the role of America in these five middle eastern wars? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/Five%20Middle%20Eastern%20Wars.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 2hr, 28min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822922498334,"sku":"MMA1N-021\/022-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822922531102,"sku":"MMA1N-021\/022-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/MiddleEastWars__94189__20760.1732660525.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755363"},{"product_id":"four-lies-about-the-war-on-terrorism","title":"Four Lies About the War on Terrorism","description":"\u003cp\u003eDon't believe the commentaries you read in the newspapers, see on the internet, or hear on radio and TV. Most so-called experts are basing their editorials on four common lies about terrorism that are usually accepted without question. These four common lies are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolence never solved anything. It just creates more violence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur conflict in the Middle East is all about Israel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe violence is caused by religious extremism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe can resolve this because we all worship the same God.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~ Recorded live at Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland, Washington, Michael Medved puts new perspective on the struggle between radical Islam and the Judeo\/Christian world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio preload=\"none\" controls=\"controls\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" height=\"32\" width=\"300\"\u003e\u003csource type=\"audio\/mp3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/Four%20Lies%20About%20the%20War%20on%20Terrorism.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822922563870,"sku":"MMA1X-010-DL","price":15.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822922596638,"sku":"MMA1X-010-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/UncleSam__30238__49425.1732660526.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755370"},{"product_id":"gods-hand-on-america","title":"God's Hand on America","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Medved recounts events that serve as evidence of a higher power in world and American history. He describes the strange events on the 50th anniversary of the Fourth of July and the numerous miraculous events in the life of George Washington. He documents divine intervention and mysterious events in the War Between the States. He deals with events in the 20th Century, including the life of Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan and John Paul II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/God%27s%20Hand%20on%20America.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time:  1hr, 52min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822922629406,"sku":"MMA81-024\/025-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822922662174,"sku":"MMA81-024\/025-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/GodsHands_grande__21375__72954.1732660526.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755372"},{"product_id":"hollywoods-delusions-about-itself","title":"Hollywood's Delusions About Itself","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe election of 2004 proved that the Entertainment Establishment remains deeply, irredeemably disconnected from the reality of most Americans. Why do the most influential leaders of Hollywood take fringey, counter-productive positions that only alienate the mass audience? In this provocative, occasionally explosive presentation, Michael suggests that the four most common explanations for the excesses of the entertainment industry are totally misleading, and ultimately dishonest. The often disturbing visions we see in movies and TV do not stem from a desire to reflect reality, financial greed, over-developed egotism, or some distinctive agenda associated with the Jewish heritage of so many Tinseltown titans. In confronting the myth of \"Jewish domination\" of the media, Michael fearlessly takes on some of the most widespread -- but mistaken-- assumptions about the nature of the power and influence of pop culture potentates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/Hollywoods%20Delusions%20About%20Itself.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 1min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822922694942,"sku":"MMA33-010-DL","price":15.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822922727710,"sku":"MMA33-010-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/HollywoodDelusions__19858__07476.1732660526.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755379"},{"product_id":"how-paul-reveres-ride-changed-history-the-battles-of-lexington-and-concord","title":"How Paul Revere's Ride Changed History - The Battles of Lexington and Concord","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the program that started it all. Michael Medved mesmerized the city of Seattle for three hours as he dramatically wove the world-changing events of April, 1775. The radio station was flooded with calls from listeners wanting recordings of this program. Fortunately, this broadcast was recovered and is now digitally edited and re-mastered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/How%20Paul%20Revere%27s%20Ride%20Changed%20History%20-%20THe%20Batlles%20of%20Lexington%20\u0026amp;%20Concord.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time:  1hr, 11min\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822922760478,"sku":"MMA81-003-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822922793246,"sku":"MMA81-003-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/Paul-Revere__00833__99358.1732660526.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755384"},{"product_id":"is-america-a-christian-nation","title":"Is America A Christian Nation?","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecent weeks have seen a range of bitter controversies regarding the First Amendment and the so-called \"wall of separation\" between church and state, ranging from battles over the Mojave Cross, the National Day of Prayer, the role of military chaplains and don't ask\/don't tell, and the right of hospital personnel to opt out of participation in abortions. In all of these conflicts, militant secularists insist that they are upholding long-standing American traditions and fighting for religious liberty against aggressive incursions by the dreaded \"Christian Right.\" In making their case, uncompromising separationists insist:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerica was founded by refugees from religious persecution, who wanted no government entanglement with faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Founders were religious skeptics, often Deists, who deeply feared the influence of Christianity on the new nation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThomas Jefferson in particular (the author of the Declaration of Independence and Third President) wanted to minimize the role of religion in government and society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe First Amendment strictly forbade any endorsement of religion by government at all levels-- even if that endorsement was general and non-specific\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrent religious conservatives are attacking our cherished separationist traditions, and thereby threatening the Constitution, our liberty, our national harmony, and America's long-accepted secular essence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this special broadcast, MICHAEL MEDVED shows that NONE of these claims are true, or even close to the truth. Using original sources, eye-witness accounts, and amazing details of the historical record, he dissects the prevailing lies that suggest that the U.S. was always intended to be a secular, not Christian nation. Medved explains that early settlers sought purity, not tolerance; that leaders of the American revolution fought for sanctity, not separation; that the First Amendment meant to guard unity, not secularism; that the great leaders of the Republic struggled with faith, rather than celebrating doubt. In the process, Medved reveals fascinating, unexpected insights on what the First Amendment really meant to accomplish, what Jefferson said in the rest of the letter suggesting a \"wall of separation between church and state,\" how we got our national motto \"In God We Trust,\" and how it's no accident that every patriotic song that's cherished by the American people invokes God at some point. 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In a highly personal and provocative approach, Medved attempts to correct some of the most prominent mistakes that regularly turn up in conversations about the Jewish faith. This broadcast isn't so much an \"introduction to Judaism,\" (nobody could attempt that in just a few hours of conversation) as a beginning of a re-orientation to the often surprising truth about Jewish tradition and teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/Myths%20Lies%20and%20Truth%20About%20the%20Jewish%20Religion.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time:  1hr, 52min \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822923022622,"sku":"MMA31-001\/002-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822923055390,"sku":"MMA31-001\/002-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/starofdavidtorah__15674__19194.1732660527.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755402"},{"product_id":"myths-mistakes-and-lies-about-world-war-ii","title":"Myths, Mistakes and Lies About World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003eCAN YOU SEPARATE THE LIES FROM THE TRUTH ON WORLD WAR II? The Second World War was the deadliest, most significant conflict in human history and yet many of the most common assumptions about that struggle are horribly wrong. 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In this hard-hitting, controversial, informative and entertaining presentation, Michael Medved clears away the falsehoods and fabrications to lay bare some of the little known realities about our nation's biggest war. With lessons from the struggle constantly cited in contemporary debates, invoked to advance agendas on contemporary foreign policy and military disputes, it is essential to know the unvarnished facts, and to confront ~ WORLD WAR II: MYTHS, MISTAKES AND LIES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/Myths%20Mistakes%20and%20Lies%20About%20World%20War%20II.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 49min \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822923088158,"sku":"MMA61-001\/002-DL","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822923120926,"sku":"MMA61-001\/002-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/WWIImyths_grande__33850__99834.1732660527.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755410"},{"product_id":"providence-and-the-prophet-the-meaning-of-martin-luther-king","title":"Providence and The Prophet: The Meaning of Martin Luther King","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnly four individuals in American history have ever been honored with federal holidays bearing their names: Christopher Columbus, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr. Though separated by 500 years of history and dramatically divergent backgrounds, these four shared a common characteristic: an unshakable sense that their lives had been shaped by a higher power, to serve grand purposes. They each believed deeply in divine providence and meant to play a potent role in the new civilization rising in the New World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this special history program, PROVIDENCE AND THE PROPHET: THE MEANING OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, Michael Medved marks the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. King's assassination by emphasizing the miraculous, God-haunted aspects of his brief life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs he often noted, King had been born to the ministry, his grandfather (his mother's father, A.D. Williams) had been one of the most influential leaders of the black Baptist church and his father, known as \"Daddy King,\" married that preacher's daughter and took over his Atlanta pulpit. Shortly thereafter, \"Daddy King\" traveled to Germany and felt so inspired by visiting sites associated with the Protestant Reformation that he changed his own name, and that of his five-year-old son (and namesake), from \"Michael King\" to \"Martin Luther King.\" That change provided the younger King with a resonant designation that carried historic weight, even before he began his pulpit career in Montgomery, Alabama, at the age of 26.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decision to defy his father's wishes and to leave the family base in Atlanta produced huge consequences --placing Dr. King in the right place at precisely the right time to seize his place in history. Less than six months after his arrival in Alabama, a local seamstress named Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, resulting in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. As the \"new kid in town,\" young Reverend King accepted the burden of becoming mouthpiece for that boycott --- which made him a national and international celebrity almost overnight. Had King taken any of the other five jobs offered to him, it's hard to imagine how he would have become the most consequential leader in African-American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of his rise, he became even more certain of his preordained destiny after experiencing his \"Kitchen Table Vision\" a midnight epiphany when an exhausted, disheartened felt God responding directly to his prayers with an unmistakable command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis revelation, an uncomfortable episode for many secular historians, recalled MLK's experience cheating death repeatedly as a child, surviving three serious accidents that might have easily killed him. During the bus boycott, he endured scores of threats and two serious bombing attacks on his home (and infant daughter). At age 28, a delusional African-American woman stabbed in the chest at a book-signing, leaving him literally \"one sneeze away\" from his demise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROVIDENCE AND THE PROPHET features moving excerpts from Dr. King's greatest addresses as well as highlights from lesser-known public utterances - like the explosive \"Give Us the Ballot\" speech during his \u003cem\u003efirst \u003c\/em\u003eMarch on Washington in 1957, six years before \"I Have a Dream.\" That unforgettable and triumphant vision involved King shoving aside his wordy prepared text and soaring, without notes or preparation, to its thrilling conclusion. Medved's narrative also recalls the way King became deeply controversial in the last year of his life, alienating LBJ's administration with his opposition to the Vietnam War, and alienating \"Black Power\" radicals with his consistent devotion to non-violence. At the same time, King faced a nightmare of harassment by the FBI, based on J. 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Hoover's hostility generated a decade of wire-tapping surveillance, and even a diabolical attempt to force his suicide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedved's approach highlights the excitement, exaltation and searing tragedy in King's incomparably consequential 39 years, along with King's 10 years of eerie premonitions of his own premature death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROVIDENCE AND THE PROPHET is certain to become one of the most important and impactful programs ever released by the Medved History Store, providing an appropriate commemoration of a Christian leader lost to his country some fifty years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822923153694,"sku":"PATP-001\/002-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822923186462,"sku":"PATP-001\/002-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/Providence-and-The-Prophet-Martin-Luther-King-product-image__40337__29495.1732660528.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755416"},{"product_id":"ten-big-lies-about-same-sex-marriage","title":"Ten Big Lies About Same Sex Marriage","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the drive to win government endorsement for same-sex marriage, gay activists have managed to define the national debate with endless repetition of a series of ten outrageous lies, all misleading, dishonest, and distorted. But they have been advanced so frequently and so passionately by gay activists and their supporters, that it's not enough to answer them with emotion. Defenders of traditional marriage need logic, facts, and a powerful argument- all provided by Michael Medved in this impassioned lecture (with questions and answers) delivered in March of 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/Ten%20Big%20Lies%20on%20Same%20Sex%20Marriage.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time:  1hr, 52min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822923219230,"sku":"MMA43-010-DL","price":15.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822923251998,"sku":"MMA43-010-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/gaymarriage__15395__44872.1732660528.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755417"},{"product_id":"the-shocking-truth-about-taxes-how-did-a-nation-founded-on-tax-rebellion-come-to-embrace-90-rates","title":"The (SHOCKING) Truth About Taxes: How Did a Nation Founded on Tax Rebellion Come to Embrace 90% Rates?","description":"\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20SHOCKING%20Truth%20About%20Taxes.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Founding Fathers risked their lives, fortunes and sacred honors to stop consumption taxes that amounted to barely two cents on the dollar, but less than 200 years later the nation they founded embraced top income tax rates above 90 percent. For most of our history, courts and legislators viewed federal income taxes as unconstitutional and an abomination but by 1913 a broad, new national consensus, including most Republicans, led to an amendment to the Constitution giving Washington nearly unlimited taxing power. At first, the top tax rate (7%!) applied only to incomes above $10,000,000 (in today's dollars) but within a hundred years federal, state and local taxes combined to take more than 40 cents out of every dollar, earned by every American in the private sector. The march to  higher taxes and bigger government has been interrupted on occasion by heroic tax reformers, including Calvin Coolidge, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush---and, importantly, John F. Kennedy. Unfortunately, it's a Republican president (no, not one named Bush) who could go down as the biggest, most disastrous tax-raiser in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new history program will probe the mysteries of tax history: what were the Sons of Liberty really protesting in the Revolutionary Era and with the Boston Tea Party? How did Pennsylvania tax resisters nearly bring on civil war in the early years of the Republic? Why did America's disastrous experience in the War of 1812 first produce the disastrous notion of a federal income tax? Did Lincoln's backing of a war time income tax indicate his support of bigger government, more taxing power? Why did the Supreme Court and our greatest legal thinkers look askance at new tax schemes on behalf of what patriot pamphleteer Thomas Paine called government's \"greedy hand\"? And what are the prospects for radical reform schemes (Fair Tax, Flat Tax) most frequently discussed today?  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE (SHOCKING) TRUTH ABOUT TAXES will answers these and other questions, offering Americans the crucial background they need to understand one of the most important issues for the future of our economy - and our liberty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 58min \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822925054238,"sku":"MMA134-001\/002-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822925087006,"sku":"MMA134-001\/002-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/Taxes_grande__26053__07743.1732660528.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755424"},{"product_id":"the-autumn-of-1776","title":"The Autumn of 1776","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The Autumn of 1776\" is the eleventh program in Michael Medved's Complete American Revolution Series.  Each show is equally informative and enthralling and are sold individually or as a complete set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20Autumn%20of%201776.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 17min \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822923284766,"sku":"MMA81-010-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822923317534,"sku":"MMA81-010-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/autumnof1776__73445__01188.1732660529.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755426"},{"product_id":"the-battle-of-princeton","title":"The Battle of Princeton","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrapped between the British Army and the Delaware River, Washington tricks the enemy again and disappears with his army leaving Cornwallis to attack an empty town. 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His British army moves south out of Canada to split the American Colonies and end the war. Fortified by German Troops, 1,000 Indian braves and a collection of American Tories, they battle the elements of the wilderness and the rebel forces in the most decisive battles of the war. ~ \"History will tell lies\" stated George Bernard Shaw regarding the Battle of Saratoga. General Burgoyne has divided his army into three columns. One goes east to raid Bennington. One goes west to take Fort Stanwicks. Burgoyne leads his main force south toward Albany. There he intends they will all come together, take the town and join General Howe's troops coming up from the south. The bloodiest battles of the war take heavy tolls on both sides. 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Surprising the British at Germantown might just give them that needed victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/THe%20Battles%20of%20Brandywine%20\u0026amp;%20Germantown.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 13min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822923579678,"sku":"MMA81-015-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822923612446,"sku":"MMA81-015-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/battleofbrandywine__42064__54572.1732660530.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755446"},{"product_id":"the-british-attack-charleston-south-carolina-the-declaration-of-independence","title":"The British Attack Charleston, South Carolina - The Declaration of Independence","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the most amazing battle of the Revolutionary War was the British naval attack on this southern port city. How did a handful of defenders in a flimsy mud fort defeat the greatest naval force in the world? Meet some of the outrageous personalities of the time as the south also fought for liberty. ~ Independence was not at first a popular movement in the colonies. The Continental Congress slowly was led to consider a declaration of independence as the struggle progressed. Why was Thomas Jefferson selected to draft the document? How was his original draft changed and by whom?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20Britsih%20Attack%20Charleston,%20SC%20-%20The%20Declaration%20of%20Independence.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time:  1hr, 17min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822923677982,"sku":"MMA81-007-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822923710750,"sku":"MMA81-007-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/britishattackcharleston__17632__68356.1732660530.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755453"},{"product_id":"the-campaign-for-the-south-the-swamp-fox-the-battles-of-kings-mountain-and-cowpens","title":"The Campaign for the South: The Swamp Fox - The Battles of Kings Mountain and Cowpens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart One: \u003c\/strong\u003eFrancis Marion had two main objectives in 1780 and 1781...The first was to keep a viable military presence opposing the Royal troops and the Loyalists in the South. The other was to create as much damage and consternation to the British Army and the Tories as possible. His exploits are the stuff of legends. What were the facts and what is legend? Michael Medved pursues the crafty Southern Rebel and captures the true story of the notorious \"Swamp Fox.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Two: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Battles of King's Mountain and the Cowpens were the key events deciding the Southern Campaign. Some of the cruelest and bloodiest fighting of the war took place there. How did the personalities of the military leaders on both sides, shape the events which turned so gruesome and so decisive?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20Campaign%20for%20the%20South%20The%20Swamp%20Fox%20-%20The%20Battles%20of%20Kings%20Mountain%20and%20Cowpens.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 14min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822923743518,"sku":"MMA81-017-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822923776286,"sku":"MMA81-017-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/cowpens__92692__03192.1732660530.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755459"},{"product_id":"the-case-for-divine-providence-in-u-s-history","title":"The Case for Divine Providence in U.S. History","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs historian Walter MacDougall declares, \"The creation of the United States is the central event of the last 400 years of human history.\" No other development has proven more consequential, or less predictable, than the rapid emergence of the dominant economic, military and cultural power on earth in the sparsely settled, undeveloped continent of North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The-Case-for-Divine-Providence-audio-clip.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dramatic nature of America's rise allows only three plausible explanations -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eit's an accident, a series of fortunate coincidences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eit's a crime, a collection of uniquely selfish, ruthless, exploitative misdeeds that allowed America to push ahead of the rest of the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eor it's the hand of God, an example of Divine Providence at work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis show makes clear that virtually all our leaders over the course of some 400 years have understood the American experience as a result of a Higher Power's influence on history. To explain America's improbable rise as a product of coincidence and luck has never been satisfying or plausible, so those who reject the idea of Providence emphasis allegations of plunder; if you don't stress a grateful America, you're likely to embrace a guilty America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith eye-witness accounts of remarkable and illogical events, this program supplements and expands the previous release GOD'S HAND ON AMERICA with all new subjects, information and argument. We cover unheralded and amazing aspects of the American Revolution, the conquest of an empty continent, and religious visionaries who helped the nation achieve and explain its destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's also an astonishing, little-known story about the discovery of a huge cross more than 13 stories high, carved by nature into a remote mountainside in the Rockies, and inspiring pilgrims for generations before political correctness, and an oddly timed landslide, destroyed the popularity of the once-cherished site.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822923809054,"sku":"MMA147-001\/002-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822923841822,"sku":"MMA147-001\/002-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/800px_Mount_of_the_Holy_Cross_Colorado_1900__67733__89679.1732660530.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755458"},{"product_id":"the-coming-of-the-american-revolution-the-boston-tea-party","title":"The Coming of the American Revolution - The Boston Tea Party","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat happened in Colonial America to sow the seeds of revolution? The British won the French and Indian War in 1763. It was a popular victory in the colonies and should have guaranteed British control of North America. What went wrong? How could a tax of a couple cents on sugar, which no one paid anyway, stir so much anger? What was The Stamp Act and how did it impact relations between the Americans and the mother country? And what was the point of dumping all that tea into Boston Harbor? How did that happen? The answers to these questions reveal facts which changed the world. This is the beginning of the story of the Greatest Nation on God's Green Earth!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20Coming%20of%20the%20Revolution%20-%20Why%20They%20Fought%20-%20Boston%20Tea%20Party.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 50min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822923874590,"sku":"MMA81-001\/002-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822923907358,"sku":"MMA81-001\/002-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/Boston_Tea_Party_Currier_colored__41942.1541449157.1280.1280__56065__08125.1732660531.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755464"},{"product_id":"the-continentals-leave-princeton-and-winter-in-morristown-1777-the-year-of-the-hangman","title":"The Continentals Leave Princeton and Winter in Morristown - 1777, The Year of the Hangman","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnother stunning victory for the Continentals. But, they must move on quickly before the British Army moves against their position. What clever trick did they use to make the enemy think they were many times larger in numbers? What did they find in Princeton that helped them survive the winter months ahead? Why did they bypass the chance to raid the British stores and treasury at Brunswick? What strategy did General Washington use to drive the British out of New Jersey? The year of the Hangman‚ 1777, was the decisive year in the War. Gentleman John Burgoyne moved down from Canada to recapture Fort Ticonderoga. General Howe was directed to attack from the south, meet Burgoyne at Albany to split the Colonies in half and end the war. The Americans were losing every battle. How could the Revolution be saved?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/1777,%20The%20Year%20of%20the%20Hangman.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 54min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822923940126,"sku":"MMA81-013-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822923972894,"sku":"MMA81-013-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/hangman__66191__90747.1732660531.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755462"},{"product_id":"the-empire-strikes-back-the-battle-of-long-island","title":"The Empire Strikes Back - The Battle of Long Island","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite his victory at Boston, Washington knew that the Royal forces would move next to capture New York. He moved his troops south to defend Manhattan. But, the British were not going to underestimate the Colonials again. They brought an overwhelming force determined to capture the rebel leaders and crush the resistance. Hopelessly outnumbered, Washington established his defenses and braced for the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20Empire%20Strikes%20Back%20-%20The%20Battle%20of%20Long%20Island.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822924005662,"sku":"MM81-008-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822924038430,"sku":"MM81-008-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/british_empire_medium__91979__25746.1732660531.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755469"},{"product_id":"the-first-thanksgiving-pilgrims-puritans-and-the-founding-of-america","title":"The First Thanksgiving - Pilgrims, Puritans and the Founding of America","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the top bestselling history shows Michael Medved has ever recorded!   Who were the people of the Plymouth Colony and why did they hold a feast of celebration in 1621 which we now call the first Thanksgiving? How did they manage that first winter in the wilderness? Why are these few settlers in New England held in such high esteem today when they considered their accomplishments all to be failures?  And, what about those Puritans? Do they deserve the grim image history has given them? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this special Thanksgiving Day holiday history program. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20First%20Thanksgiving%20-%20Pilgrims,%20Puritans,%20\u0026amp;%20the%20founding%20of%20America.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 2hr, 46min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822924071198,"sku":"MMA8N-001\/002-DL","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822924103966,"sku":"MMA8N-001\/002-CD","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/The_First_Thanksgiving_cph.3g04961__48538__97667.1765302977.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755480"},{"product_id":"the-history-of-third-parties-in-america","title":"The History of Third Parties In America","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerica has a long history of unsuccessful challenges to the two-party system. 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To protect the northern routes to the American colonies, troops were sent to secure Toronto and Quebec. Despite brutal weather, tactical mistakes and the loss of critical leadership on the battlefield, the American Army nearly captured the strategic city\/fort of Quebec. ~ The invasion of Canada could have been a major victory for the Continentals. The Great White North would probably be part of the United States today. But, strategic mistakes, both great and small, turned history and led to the creation of another county. \"Oh, Canada!\" ~ Meanwhile, Washington receives help from the heavens to drive the British out of Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20Invasion%20of%20Canada%20-%20The%20Battle%20of%20Quebec.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 52min \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822924202270,"sku":"MMA81-006-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822924235038,"sku":"MMA81-006-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/battleofquebec__65662__55077.1732660532.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755495"},{"product_id":"the-life-treason-of-benedict-arnold","title":"The Life \u0026 Treason of Benedict Arnold","description":"\u003cp\u003eWho was this dark figure in American history? What were the terrible deeds which brought his name to such infamy? How did this man rise to such heights and what drove him to attempt to destroy what he had fought so hard to build? Was he America's greatest villain? And, could the Revolutionary War have been won without his genius?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/Life%20\u0026amp;%20Treason%20of%20Benedict%20Arnold.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 13min \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822924300574,"sku":"MMA81-018-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822924333342,"sku":"MMA81-018-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/benedict-arnold__26216__97070.1732660532.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755497"},{"product_id":"the-media-grudge-against-israel","title":"The Media Grudge Against Israel","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith American Jews so prominently over-represented in the most influential precincts of Hollywood and national journalism, why does so much coverage of the Middle East conflict tilt toward the Palestinians? Why has Hollywood all-but-ignored Israel and its struggle since the release of \"Exodus\" -- 44 years ago! Understanding the basis for the media mistreatment of Israel provides a crucial clue to the popular culture's often anti-American and anti-Christian attitudes. Michael Medved addresses these explosive issues in this dynamic lecture in San Diego from June, 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20Media%20Grudge%20Against%20Israel.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 58min  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822924398878,"sku":"MMA46-010-DL","price":15.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822924431646,"sku":"MMA46-010-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/mediagrudgeagainstisrael__21256__34394.1732660532.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755504"},{"product_id":"the-mexican-war","title":"The Mexican War","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy was Texas an independent republic? How did California become a US territory? What made Mexico declare war on the United States? How did this war change America? Michael Medved presents the true story of how the West was won.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Two: What Caused the War Between the States? \u003c\/strong\u003eCould the Civil War have been avoided? Did America have to go to war to end slavery? Would different leadership have lead to a peaceful resolution of the issues? Who were the people and what were the events and circumstances that pushed the nation toward conflict? Michael Medved weaves together the people, places, politics and events which led the North and the South toward our country's most bloody conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20Mexican%20War.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 12min  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822924464414,"sku":"MMA81-023-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822924497182,"sku":"MMA81-023-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/mexicanwar__98911__70514.1732660533.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755510"},{"product_id":"the-miracle-of-the-constitution","title":"The Miracle of The Constitution","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Constitution of the United States is so widely revered, so universally accepted as the foundation of our freedom, that most people today simply assume that it's always been there -- as intrinsic an aspect of the American experience as the Great Lakes or the Rocky Mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe untold story of our founding charter, however, is full of close scrapes, barely averted disasters, angry disputes, and miraculous rescues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis very special history program, released to coincide with Constitution Day (September 17th), tells the exciting and astonishing inside story of the fierce and fearless founders who beat the odds to launch a new government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Constitution only became necessary because a prior experiment had failed, miserably, leading to chaos, dysfunction and even a bloody revolution by poor farmers who threatened to extend their rebellion from western Massachusetts to the rest of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow did George Washington, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin and their colleagues subtly overthrow the existing order under the Articles of Confederation, and hijack a \"Federal Convention\" in Philadelphia to start from scratch in designing a new plan of government?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy did they decide on a single president, instead of three -- as many delegates demanded?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow did they handle the explosive and divisive issue of slavery?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd what about the ardent insistence by many founders that the \"public servants\" of the new federal state must serve at their own expense, with no compensation from taxpayers?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, what unresolvable issue come within a heart-beat of blowing up the whole convention and exploding the union, except for the heroic decision by a foppish, elderly, little-known Marylander named Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese stories and more unfold in this riveting presentation -- that concludes with a stirring account of the political warfare that raged across the country to achieve ratification of the new Constitution in spite of bitter opposition from anti-Federalists led by the greatest orator of his time, Revolutionary hero Patrick Henry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll experience the inspiring struggle of dedicated activists -- combining confrontation and compromise -- to establish a functioning Republic that has lasted with relatively minor changes for more than 225 years, and you'll also find that the issues at stake in these long-ago debates have special relevance to our arguments of today.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Miracle of the Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e shows why the framers were right to perceive - as they all did - that God, fate, or Providence played a big role in guiding their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eListen to a sample of this program:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" style=\"display: block; 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As much as later settlements seemed powerfully blessed, Sir Walter Raleigh's grand plans to establish himself as \"Knight and Lord\" over a new empire called \"Virginia\" seemed potently, improbably cursed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his latest History Program, \u003cem\u003eThe Mystery of The Lost Colony\u003c\/em\u003e, Michael explores this little-known but fascinating episode in America's pre-history -- an eerie story that unfolded a full generation before the first Thanksgiving. How could more than a hundred struggling colonists suddenly disappear without a trace? In this spell-binding story, Medved not only considers what happened to the star-crossed colonists of Roanoke Island, but explains why it had to happen -- why a colony fated for failure provided the \"necessary disaster\" that ultimately allowed a very different vision of America to succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" preload=\"none\" controls=\"controls\" src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/mystery-of-lost-colony-promo.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 48min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822924595486,"sku":"MTLC-001-DL","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822924628254,"sku":"MTLC-001-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/Mystery_of_the_Lost_Colony_960x720_-_title_image__38035__93137.1732660533.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755521"},{"product_id":"the-pro-life-revolution","title":"The Pro-Life Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Medved is one of the millions of people who moved from a casual, instinctive \"pro choice\" position to become an impassioned advocate of the pro life cause. On July 3, 2003, Michael was honored with selection as the keynote speaker at the annual National Right to Life Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. In a stirring and unusually personal address, he describes the transformation of his own thinking on abortion, enumerating the three factors that contributed to his own (and the nation's) Pro Life Revolution: RESULTS, RELIGION, and RELATIONSHIPS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio preload=\"none\" controls=\"controls\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" height=\"32\" width=\"300\"\u003e\u003csource type=\"audio\/mp3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20Pro%20Life%20Revolution.mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 55min  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822924726558,"sku":"MMA37-010-DL","price":15.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822924759326,"sku":"MMA37-010-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/proliferevolution__73083__18864.1732660534.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755527"},{"product_id":"the-real-lincoln","title":"The Real Lincoln","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntroducing the riveting new history program from Michael Medved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery day, Michael Medved begins his nationally syndicated radio show with gratitude for America's status as \"the Greatest Nation on God's Green Earth.\" Now he turns his attention to \"the Greatest American Story Ever Told\" -- the life of Abraham Lincoln.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the midst of the 150th anniversary commemorations of the Civil War, this in-depth, two-hour presentation probes what Medved calls the three \"mysteries and miracles\" of Lincoln's extraordinary career:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow did a desperately poor child of illiterate parents, with less than a year of total schooling, emerge as one of the greatest minds of the 19th century?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhy would one of the nation's two great political parties choose as its presidential candidate a provincial, prairie politician with only one (wildly controversial) two-year term in Congress, who had largely left public office twelve years before his nomination, and lost all of his previous bids for political advancement?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow did a country lawyer with no military experience become one of the greatest war leaders in human history?  Lincoln, a \"tender-hearted\" tee-totaler who hated blood so much he couldn't stand hunting or animal cruelty, became a ruthless commander-in-chief in the most ghastly, death-dealing war America ever-endured. What stood  behind the transformation?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese questions and more will be answered in intimate, vivid detail -- presenting a complicated, inspiring life that's richer and more relevant than the versions in text books, popular culture, or even the most acclaimed Hollywood movies. Lincoln's story is America's story - and his greatness defines America's greatness - as made clear in this inspiring and eye-opening portrait of the 16th president and his astonishing achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/Lincoln.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 53min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822924792094,"sku":"TRL001-DL","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822924824862,"sku":"TRL001-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/medvedhistory_lincoln__85031__66693.1732660535.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755533"},{"product_id":"the-secret-history-of-the-christmas-holiday","title":"The Secret History of the Christmas Holiday","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy was Christmas a subject of bitter, even bloody, controversy for the first 200 years of American history? Why did leaders of several colonies make determined efforts to ban any observance of Christmas? How did the War Between the States, and the development of the traditional Santa Claus, lead to the nearly universal acceptance of Christmas as our great national holiday? What do historians say about the real date of Christ's birth? Michael Medved provides provocative and in-depth answers to these and other rarely answered questions about Christmas traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20Secret%20History%20of%20the%20Christmas%20Holiday.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e - \u003c\/source\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 52min \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822924857630,"sku":"MMA2N-001\/002-DL","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822924890398,"sku":"MMA2N-001\/002-CD","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/christmasholiday__70305__42489.1765302988.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755525"},{"product_id":"the-shadow-presidents-the-secret-history-of-the-chief-executives-and-their-top-aides","title":"The Shadow Presidents: The Secret History of the Chief Executives and Their Top Aides","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Medved exposed for the first time the secret history of the White House, providing fascinating, often shocking accounts of the little-known individuals who stood behind the Presidents of the United States and helped determine the success or failure of their administrations. He tells the amazing and riveting stories of the odd assortment of public servants who toiled in the White House Shadows. RAISING THE CURTAIN is an overview of the White House staff and how it developed. Early White House assistants received their pay from the President's own pocket, like Tobias Lear, faithful secretary to George Washington; LINCOLN'S SHADOW is the story the two brilliant, dedicated, but immature young men (both in their twenties!) who lived in the White House and served President Lincoln; and finally ORVILLE THE INCREDIBLE is the charismatic, handsome and dashing scoundrel who almost single-handedly destroyed the Grant administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20Shadow%20Presidents%20The%20Secret%20History%20of%20the%20Chief%20Executives2.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 52min \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822924988702,"sku":"MMA36-001\/002-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822925021470,"sku":"MMA36-001\/002-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/shadowpesidents_grande__17347__23051.1732660535.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755536"},{"product_id":"the-siege-of-yorktown-why-the-american-revolution-was-different-from-all-others","title":"The Siege of Yorktown - Why the American Revolution was Different from All Others","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart One: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe final and deciding major battle of the American Revolution. 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This recording Page Two provides the perfect conclusion to this chapter of America's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20Seige%20of%20Yorktown.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 14min \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822925119774,"sku":"MMA81-019-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822925152542,"sku":"MMA81-019-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/siegeofyorktown__62077__93342.1732660535.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755542"},{"product_id":"the-truth-about-jfk","title":"The Truth About JFK","description":"\u003cp\u003eNovember 22, 1963 remains one of the darkest days in American history; comparably traumatic, for those who lived through it, to the terrorist slaughter of September 11, 2001. The sheer senseless of John F. Kennedy's assassination made his sudden death especially horrifying and the unanswered questions swirling around the tragedy have denied the nation the sense of closure and comprehension that this disaster demands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Assuming that Lee Harvey Oswald murdered the president (as all responsible historians do) why did he do it? Was Oswald's own murder by Jack Ruby a terrible coincidence or an indication of a wider conspiracy? Why do a majority of Americans to this day remain convinced that Oswald didn't act alone? And, most intriguingly, how might a second term have altered the nation's history if JFK had escaped death and won re-election in 1964?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this special history program, Michael Medved speaks with authors of some of the most important new books on the assassination and the Kennedy presidency, including Jeff Greenfield, Robert Dallek, Peter Savodnik and others. He also provides a brisk, comprehensive summary of the indisputable facts of JFK's biography and the tragic hours in Dallas that claimed his life at age 46.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Throughout this comprehensive program (with four hours prepared for broadcast, instead of the usual three), Michael stresses five aspects of Kennedy's life (and death) that most Americans misunderstand. 1) His status as an underdog outsider \"fighting against the establishment\" 2) His youthful vigor, robust fitness and athleticism 3) His visionary \"idealism\" 4) His character and good judgment and 5) His death as a martyr to a noble cause.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The \"truth about JFK\" turns out to be more complex and fascinating than air-brushed nostalgia and misleading arguments regular promoted by mainstream media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/Truth-About-JFK-sample-clip.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are four unique sections and the first one features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Frank Sinatra singing Kennedy's campaign song \"High Hopes\"\u003cbr\u003e -Kennedy's closing statement at first debate with Nixon\u003cbr\u003e -movie trailer for \"PT109\" which featured Kennedy's war story\u003cbr\u003e -A clip from Kennedy's \"New Frontier\" speech \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second section includes: Jeff Greenfield, author of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0399166963\/?tag=michmedv-20\"\u003eIf Kennedy Lived\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/006206584X\/?tag=michmedv-20%20\"\u003eCamelot's Court: Inside the Kennedy White House\u003c\/a\u003e by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Robert-Dallek\/e\/B000AQ6QVG\/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2?qid=1385009301\u0026amp;sr=8-2\"\u003eRobert Dallek\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third section is a conversation with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0805094202\/?tag=michmedv-20%20\"\u003eA Cruel and Shocking Act: The Secret History of the Kennedy Assassination\u003c\/a\u003e by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philip-Shenon\/e\/B001IGX1H4\/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1385009388\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003ePhilip Shenon\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0465021816\/?tag=michmedv-20%20\"\u003eThe Interloper: Lee Harvey Oswald Inside the Soviet Union\u003c\/a\u003e by Peter Savodnik\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the final section: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1620402807\/?tag=michmedv-20%20\"\u003eThe Kennedy Half-Century: The Presidency, Assassination, and Lasting Legacy of John F. 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Was the war avoidable, and the product of ten years of horrible leadership in Washington (with some of the worst presidents in US history), or was it an \"irrepressible conflict\" (as William Henry Seward famously called it) that even the most skillful politicians couldn't escape? We'll trace the crucial turning points, historical forces and political personalities (the good, the bad and the ugly) that placed America on the path to cataclysmic conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2) THE TIDE OF WAR: Focusing on the crucial decision points where the South could have actually won the war --- The Battle of Antietam, the Battle of Gettysburg, the Draft Riots in New York, the Presidential election of 1864 and the desperate (but doomed) proposal to use a million black slaves to fight for the Confederacy in exchange for their freedom. If the South had prevailed, what would the two countries (the Confederate States of America and the United States of America) have looked like twenty years after the war -- and a hundred years after the war?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3) WHY THE NORTH WON: Was it sheer population (the North outnumbered the white population of the South by more than three to one), economic power, or the brilliant, incomparable political leadership of Abraham Lincoln? Or did the Confederacy go down because of its internal flaws, and a badly mistaken strategy by Robert E. Lee? What could the South have done to insure European recognition, and why did they fail to follow the inspiration of Virginian George Washington when it came to their own failed (and, ultimately, disastrous) War for Independence? Did moral arguments ultimately doom the Confederate cause?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese explosive questions will be covered in intimate and vivid detail, answering a demand from History Program subscribers to cover America's most epic conflict -- just in time for the sesquicentennial commemorations in 2012-13 celebrating its most decisive battles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/War_for_the_Union_1min_clip.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 54min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822925250846,"sku":"MMA11N-001\/002-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822925283614,"sku":"MMA11N-001\/002-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/war_for_the_union_1__53089__46598.1732660536.1280.1280.png?v=1775755548"},{"product_id":"the-war-of-1812","title":"The War of 1812","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat was the worst conducted war in America's history? What was the best-conducted war in America's history? Michael Medved presents the stories of two wars, both almost forgotten in our nation's past, but important in terms of the lessons they taught us and the country they helped forge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20War%20of%201812.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time:  1hr, 13min \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822925316382,"sku":"MMA81-022-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822925349150,"sku":"MMA81-022-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/warof1812__67060__58619.1732660536.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755556"},{"product_id":"the-winter-at-valley-forge-the-british-occupy-georgia-and-south-carolina","title":"The Winter at Valley Forge - The British Occupy Georgia and South Carolina","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe've seen the painting of George Washington praying in the snow at Valley Forge. Why were his soldiers so poorly clothed and fed? Was this the darkest hour in the Revolution? Were General Washington's prayers answered? Michael Medved has the answers. Part Two: The Campaign for the South is probably the least remembered, but most critical in terms of the ultimate outcome of the war. General Gates is sent to direct the Continental Army. But does he have the military skills to hold the Southern colonies?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/The%20Winter%20at%20Valley%20Forge%20\u0026amp;%20Campaign%20for%20the%20South.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 13min \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822925447454,"sku":"MMA81-016-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822925480222,"sku":"MMA81-016-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/winteratvalleyforge__28511__49685.1732660536.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755562"},{"product_id":"the-worst-presidents-ever-big-lessons-from-the-most-colossal-failures-in-white-house-history","title":"THE WORST PRESIDENTS EVER: Big Lessons from the Most Colossal Failures in White House History","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the Presidents Day holiday, Americans traditionally concentrate on a few celebrated examples of White House greatness. But in a provocative, unconventional and all-new history program, Michael Medved argues that we can learn even more from alarming, astonishing and mostly untold stories of presidential failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter all, few leaders can ever hope to replicate the epic achievements of a Washington or a Lincoln. But every future president can\"”and must\"”seek to avoid the appalling ineptitude of John Tyler, Franklin Pierce, Andrew Johnson and their feckless fellow travelers on the road to the White House Hall of Shame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a starting point, Medved uses more than a dozen polls of prominent historians, journalists and politicians, taken between 1948 and 2011, that ranked all our chief executives from best to worst. The same three names\"”Lincoln, Washington and Franklin D. Roosevelt\"”emerged at the top of every list, but the bottom rungs of the ladder generated more controversy. Medved argues that the two presidents most often ranked as worst-of-the-worst\"”Warren G. Harding and U.S. Grant\"”don't deserve their disrespectful treatment, and he explains why both of them have begun a recent climb in historical esteem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, a few other names almost always listed in the failure category\"”James Buchanan, Franklin Pierce, John Tyler, Andrew Johnson\"”richly earned their opprobrium and make the cut among Medved's \"White House Worst.\" In fact, each of these men contributed to bringing on the greatest disaster in American history\"”the Civil War\"”or played a role in the tragic failures of the Reconstruction era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Which of these men dealt with an invalid wife who locked herself upstairs in the White House and spent her time writing letters to a dead son\"”while also convening the very first executive mansion séance?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Which president won a gorgeous new wife (thirty years his junior) when he helped rescue her from a tragic explosion that killed her father\"”as well as the Secretary of State?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- And which president tried to reform his alcoholic, self-destructive son by installing him as his chief White House aide, only to watch helplessly as the talented young man plunged ever deeper into his addiction and wrecked his father's administration in the process?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe misunderstood Herbert Hoover also shows up on the list of losers, but not for the reasons he became wildly unpopular among his contemporaries. No, he doesn't deserve blame for the Great Depression\"”the stock market crashed a mere six months after he took office. But he does deserve history's harshest judgment for responding to economic hardship in exactly the wrong way: by hiking taxes (painfully and needlessly), raising tariffs, and growing government. By the same token, what made Jimmy Carter's regime such a spectacular disaster wasn't the economic suffering the people endured under his leadership: he was still serving his single term as Georgia governor at the time of the Arab Oil Embargo and the beginning of crippling inflation. It was Carter's handling of crisis and reverses that made him so uniquely incompetent, and associated his leadership forever with the term \"malaise.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, Medved explains why other candidates often nominated for lists of the White House Worst don't really belong there\"”exonerating Harding, Grant and Nixon as well as George W. 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Their first term stature and undeniable achievements disqualify them from lists of all-time worsts, but megalomaniacal personalities, devastating damage to the Republic by their stubbornly-pursued policies, and heartbreaking rejection by the populace create a separate category of Epic Disasters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEntertaining, surprising, informative and insightful, Medved's new history program includes pointed advice for future presidents (and our current incumbent) on how to avoid joining the terribly tarnished names included in the rich story-telling in this presentation of The Worst Presidents Ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003caudio width=\"300\" height=\"32\" class=\"progression-single progression-skin progression-minimal-dark progression-audio-player\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\"\u003e\u003csource src=\"http:\/\/www.srnonline.com\/medved-audio\/Worst_Presidents_clip.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Run Time: 1hr, 53 min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salem","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":51822925545758,"sku":"MMA132-001\/002-DL","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":51822925578526,"sku":"MMA132-001\/002-CD","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/3826\/5630\/files\/Medved_worstPrez_grande__30424__64289.1732660536.1280.1280.jpg?v=1775755561"},{"product_id":"theodore-roosevelt-the-all-american-boy","title":"Theodore Roosevelt: The All-American Boy","description":"\u003cp\u003eMore than a century before Donald Trump captured the presidency, another brash New Yorker roared into the White House and shook up the stodgy Washington establishment with his irrepressible energy, his dominating, distinctive personality and his insatiable appetite for political combat. Theodore Roosevelt (who hated the nickname \"Teddy\" even more than the current incumbent dislikes \"Donny\") also offered stark contrasts with the man-in-charge of the moment. TR (the first president ever designated by his initials) was the youngest man ever to serve as president; Donald Trump was the oldest to win election. Roosevelt was a brilliant student at Harvard, the author of 38 books on history, zoology, hunting and world travel, and something of an intellectual snob; Trump enjoys a visceral connection with ordinary Americans and takes regular pot-shots at over-educated elitists. TR maintained a distinctly old-fashioned, puritanical and chivalric attitude toward women, while Trump.....well, not so much. In any event, no president before or since Theodore Roosevelt reached greater heights of public popularity or more overwhelming command of what he himself described as \"the Bully Pulpit.\" In this new history program, Michael Medved describes TR as \"The All American Boy\" who managed to combine adventure (including dangerous journeys through African and South American jungles) with epic courage on the battlefield (leading his men, illogically unscathed, in a decisive conflict in which nearly a quarter of them suffered death or serious wounds. He even managed to establish himself as a straight-shooting, tough-talking cowboy and rancher on the raw frontier, though his silver spurs and handsome belt buckle were from Tiffany. 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