History of Estonia Podcast

Mar 28 2024 83 ep. 24 mins 48

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Before the written word, the people of Estonia handed down their stories and traditions orally. History of Estonia Podcast attempts to catalog the History of Estonia starting with the land that was settled and moving along a defined timeline. Once we reach modernity, we will go back in time once again and dig into more detail and dwell on the places, events and stories that deserve to be told more thoroughly.

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The Forest Brothers in Estonia with General Martin Herem

Mar 28 2024 41 mins

In this episode, we are incredibly fortunate to have General Martin Herem, the overall commander of the Estonian Defense Forces, with us. We discuss the Forest Brothers in Estonia after World War II. We are publishing this episode on March 29, 2024, which is the 20th anniversary of Estonia's accession to NATO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2xs06NpGzE

The Russian Factor in Baltic History in the 19th & 20th C with Professor Karsten Brugemann

Feb 26 2024 32 mins

The Russian Factor in Baltic History in the 19th & 20th C with Professor Karsten Brugemann Educational Credentials He earned the prestigious Dr. habil. (2013) from the University of Gießen(geesan, Germany (History Department) which is the highest academic degree in Germany He received his Dr. philosophy. (1999) also from the University of Hamburg, (History Department)

The National Committee of the Republic of Estonia & Calendar of Events in February 1944

Feb 05 2024 17 mins

In this episode, we discuss the National Committee of the Republic of Estonia and its importance to the Estonian State's claim of the continuance of government during the Soviet occupation. Calendar of Events in February 1944 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdS96R6WuaI Anthem of the Estonian volunteer regiment in the Finnish Army 1943- 1944

Calendar of Events in the Year 1944 Estonia / Zelensky's Trip to Tallinn

Jan 22 2024 15 mins

We start off the new year by following the calendar that I picked up at The Estonian War Museum which follows important events and dates in the tumultuous year of 1944. We go on to discuss Zelensky's Trip to Tallinn and Estonia's pledge to support Ukraine with .25% of GDP.

On the Historical Identity of Estonians and the Politics of Memory in Estonia: With Toomas Hiio

Jan 08 2024 82 mins

In this episode, I sit down with Toomas Hiio, the Associate Director at The General Laidoner Estonian War Museum. This is the first in-person interview of the Podcast. Toomas Hiio, born on June 1, 1965, is a distinguished Estonian historian known for his significant contributions to the study of Estonia's history during crucial periods. He completed his education at Tallinn 32

The Life and Times of Rear Admiral Johan Pitka

Nov 23 2023 26 mins

MacFarlane, John M. (2011) Rear–Admiral Sir Johan Pitka – An Unlikely British Columbian Who Founded the Estonian Navy. Nauticapedia.ca 2012. http://nauticapedia.ca/Gallery/Admiral_Pitka.php

Vicarious Sovereignty - Becoming European The Estonian Way: With Professor Maria Mälksoo

Nov 10 2023 65 mins

Vicarious Sovereignty - Becoming European The Estonian Way: With Professor Maria Mälksoo Professor Maria Mälksoo, a leading scholar of international relations, security studies, and memory politics. She is currently working at the Department of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen, where she leads several research projects on the politics of memory and deterrence in

Estonian Mnemohistory, or What Do Estonians Remember of Their Past? Interview with Professor Marek Tamm

Oct 26 2023 40 mins

Interview with Professor Marek Tamm on the subject: What do Estonians remember of their past, i.e. not about Estonian history, but about Estonian mnemohistory? Marek Tamm is the Professor of Cultural History at the School of Humanities in Tallinn University. He is a member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences and of the Academia Europaea. Graduated in history and semiotics at the U

Estonia’s Foreign and Security Policy Since Restoration of Independence - Interview with Dr. Kristi Raik

Oct 13 2023 57 mins

In this episode, we discuss Estonia's foreign and security policy since the restoration of independence. Dr Kristi Raik is the Deputy Director and Head of the Foreign Policy Programme of the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS) as of 1 January 2023. She is also an Adjunct Professor of International Relations at the University of Turku, Finland. From 2018 to 2022

Major General Rüdiger von der Goltz

Sep 29 2023 17 mins

At the end of World War I, the German army was defeated, but not everywhere. In Finland, Major General Rüdiger von der Goltz represented German interests in the Finnish Civil War. When the Finnish Civil War concluded, von der Goltz fixed his eyes on Latvia and Estonia. In this short episode between interviews, we learn a little about him and the events surrounding him.