Conversations: Why there is always more to say about Midway, with Martin Dugard
What really happened at the Battle of Midway? Why does bestselling historian Martin Dugard say it could have spelled the end for the United States in the Pacific? And how do you write history that's been told a thousand times—and still make it feel new? In this week's episode, I sit down with the author of the Taking series—Taking Paris, Taking Berlin, Taking London—to talk about his latest release: Taking Midway. We cover everything from forgotten presidents who drank and gambled in the White House, to why writing about living people is a different beast than writing about the dead. Dugard…
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