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American History Hit

American History Hit


American History Hit

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172 episodes
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English
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Join Don Wildman twice a week for your hit of American history, as he explores the past to help us understand the United States of today. We’ll hear how codebreakers uncovered secret Japanese plans for the Battle of Midway, visit Chief Powhatan as he prepares for war with the British, see Walt Disney accuse his former colleagues of being communists, and uncover the dark history that lies beneath Central Park.   From pre-colonial America to independence, slavery to civil rights, the gold rush to the space race, join Don as he speaks to leading experts to delve into America’s past. New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Brought to you by History Hit, the award-winning podcast network and world’s best history channel on demand, featuring shows like Dan Snow’s History Hit, Not Just The Tudors and Betwixt the Sheets.Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code AMERICANHISTORY - sign up at historyhit.com/subscribe.You can take part in our listener survey here.
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The Real Hamilton: Lover, Adulterer, Family Man?

Founding Father, first Secretary of the Treasury and focus of one of the world's first ...

37 minutes
May 06, 2024

Teddy Roosevelt: The Making of the Rough Rider President

Theodore Roosevelt is arguably the most masculine president in American history. So how...

33 minutes
May 02, 2024

The Real Hamilton: Founding Father

Who really was Alexander Hamilton, and what do we actually know about his life?A Foundi...

44 minutes
Apr 28, 2024

President Rutherford B. Hayes: The First Great Depression

Emerging victorious from an electoral quagmire in 1876, Rutherford B. Hayes became the ...

34 minutes
Apr 25, 2024

Founding Father: Who Was John Hancock?

An iconic signature on the Declaration of Independence - that is what John Hancock is b...

40 minutes
Apr 22, 2024

The 1921 Murder Farm Massacre: Slavery After the Civil War

During the spring of 1921, eleven bodies were found in in rural Georgia. These men were...

25 minutes
Apr 18, 2024

President Ulysses S. Grant: The Myth of the Butcher

How does a heroic general of the Civil War become one of the lowest rated Presidents (a...

50 minutes
Apr 15, 2024

Ulysses S. Grant & the Civil War

Strategic brilliance? Relentless determination? Unbeatable leadership and cooperation w...

40 minutes
Apr 11, 2024

The Rise & Fall of Al Capone

Al Capone is one of the most notorious gangsters in US history. His story of rags to ri...

50 minutes
Apr 08, 2024

NATO: 75 Years Deterring Armageddon

It comprises more than half of the world's defence spending, but what is the North Atla...

29 minutes
Apr 04, 2024