American History Hit

A podcast by History Hit

Categories:

History

174 Episodes

  1. The Last Ship of the Atlantic Slave Trade

    Published: 3/3/2024

  2. Lincoln the President

    Published: 2/29/2024

  3. American History Tellers

    Published: 2/27/2024

  4. The Truth about the American Dream: The Baldwin-Buckley Debate

    Published: 2/25/2024

  5. D.B. Cooper & the 70s Hijacking Craze

    Published: 2/22/2024

  6. Tulsa Massacre: Violence, Resilience & Rebirth

    Published: 2/19/2024

  7. President James Buchanan: The Worst President Ever?

    Published: 2/15/2024

  8. The Clinton Scandals

    Published: 2/11/2024

  9. Facebook at Twenty: From College Dorms to Court Cases

    Published: 2/7/2024

  10. Origins of the Civil War

    Published: 2/4/2024

  11. President Franklin Pierce: Tragedies & Trade-Offs

    Published: 2/1/2024

  12. The Apache Wars

    Published: 1/29/2024

  13. Masters of the Air: WW2's Bloody 100th Bombers

    Published: 1/25/2024

  14. The Watergate Scandal

    Published: 1/21/2024

  15. President Millard Fillmore: The Most Handsome President?

    Published: 1/18/2024

  16. The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.

    Published: 1/15/2024

  17. The Election That Changed Politics: 1968

    Published: 1/11/2024

  18. President Zachary Taylor

    Published: 1/8/2024

  19. The Tet Offensive: Turning Point of the Vietnam War?

    Published: 1/4/2024

  20. The Tudors & the American West Coast

    Published: 1/1/2024

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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.