American History Hit

A podcast by History Hit

Categories:

History

230 Episodes

  1. Birth of the US Government: The Constitutional Convention

    Published: 7/27/2023

  2. Barbie: German Sex Doll to American Icon

    Published: 7/24/2023

  3. Mormons & The Founding of Salt Lake City

    Published: 7/20/2023

  4. A History of American Childhood

    Published: 7/17/2023

  5. Nixon in Moscow: The Kitchen Debate

    Published: 7/13/2023

  6. LSD in New York: Research, Recreation and Radicalism

    Published: 7/10/2023

  7. The Crossfire of Gettysburg

    Published: 7/6/2023

  8. The Battle of Gettysburg

    Published: 7/3/2023

  9. Stonewall

    Published: 6/29/2023

  10. Amelia Earhart

    Published: 6/26/2023

  11. The CIA & MI6: The Real Special Relationship?

    Published: 6/22/2023

  12. The Long Death of Slavery

    Published: 6/19/2023

  13. Louisiana's Ancient Mystery: Poverty Point

    Published: 6/15/2023

  14. The Lavender Scare: Being Gay in Washington DC

    Published: 6/12/2023

  15. The Wright Brothers

    Published: 6/8/2023

  16. White Women Slave Owners

    Published: 6/5/2023

  17. California Gold Rush

    Published: 6/1/2023

  18. Lincoln & God: Scepticism to Spiritualism

    Published: 5/29/2023

  19. The Birth of the American Flag

    Published: 5/25/2023

  20. America Prepares for War: FDR & WW2

    Published: 5/22/2023

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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.