Cross-Examining History Episode 93 - Philip Taubman
From Cross-Examining History by Talmage Boston
February 2, 2026 · 56 min
About this episode
Talmage Boston interviews author Philip Taubman about his book on Robert McNamara during the Cold War.
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of author Philip Taubman on his new book McNamara at War. Robert McNamara was the US secretary of defense under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson at the height of the Cold War.
People in this episode
Host: Talmage Boston
Guest: Philip Taubman
Topics covered
- Philip Taubman
- McNamara at War
- Robert McNamara
- Cold War
- US Secretary of Defense
Keywords
- interview
- history
- politics
- defense
Mentioned in this episode
Products: McNamara at War
Books & works: Cross-Examining History Episode, McNamara at War
Places: US
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