American History Hit

A podcast by History Hit

Categories:

History

163 Episodes

  1. NATO: 75 Years Deterring Armageddon

    Published: 4/4/2024

  2. The Real Great Gatsby

    Published: 4/1/2024

  3. President Andrew Johnson: Reconstruction & The First Impeachment

    Published: 3/28/2024

  4. The Salem Witch Trials

    Published: 3/24/2024

  5. Did the Cold War Ever End?

    Published: 3/21/2024

  6. Irish in America: Poverty to Power

    Published: 3/18/2024

  7. Lincoln: Love, Loss & Legacy

    Published: 3/14/2024

  8. The Rise & Fall of the Ku Klux Klan

    Published: 3/11/2024

  9. Lincoln & the Civil War

    Published: 3/7/2024

  10. The Last Ship of the Atlantic Slave Trade

    Published: 3/3/2024

  11. Lincoln the President

    Published: 2/29/2024

  12. American History Tellers

    Published: 2/27/2024

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

    Published: 2/25/2024

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

    Published: 2/22/2024

  15. Tulsa Massacre: Violence, Resilience & Rebirth

    Published: 2/19/2024

  16. President James Buchanan: The Worst President Ever?

    Published: 2/15/2024

  17. The Clinton Scandals

    Published: 2/11/2024

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

    Published: 2/7/2024

  19. Origins of the Civil War

    Published: 2/4/2024

  20. President Franklin Pierce: Tragedies & Trade-Offs

    Published: 2/1/2024

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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.