Rise of the Mavericks with Philip C Shackelford
Joining me this week is military historian, podcaster, and newly published author Philip C Shackelford to discuss his brand new book The Rise of the Mavericks: The U.S. Air Force Security Service and the Cold War.
In this episode we focus on his scholarship including how he became interested in this facet of military history, how his grandfather influenced his studies, and what it is like working with an academic press.
To learn more about Philip, please visit his website at www.philipcshackelford.com. Or you can find him on Twitter at pshackel. You can listen to his show, The Modern Scholar Podcast, wherever you get your podcasts. Or you can check it out on the website https://modernscholarpodcast.com
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