American History Hit
History Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
History Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Teddy Roosevelt: The Making of the Rough Rider President
Duration:00:33:28
The Real Hamilton: Founding Father
Duration:00:44:38
President Rutherford B. Hayes: The First Great Depression
Duration:00:34:16
Founding Father: Who Was John Hancock?
Duration:00:40:46
The 1921 Murder Farm Massacre: Slavery After the Civil War
Duration:00:25:42
President Ulysses S. Grant: The Myth of the Butcher
Duration:00:50:10
Ulysses S. Grant & the Civil War
Duration:00:40:26
The Rise & Fall of Al Capone
Duration:00:50:34
NATO: 75 Years Deterring Armageddon
Duration:00:29:53
The Real Great Gatsby
Duration:00:25:38
President Andrew Johnson: Reconstruction & The First Impeachment
Duration:00:45:49
The Salem Witch Trials
Duration:00:40:56
Did the Cold War Ever End?
Duration:00:56:27
Irish in America: Poverty to Power
Duration:00:47:01
Lincoln: Love, Loss & Legacy
Duration:00:42:36
The Rise & Fall of the Ku Klux Klan
Duration:00:30:16
Lincoln & the Civil War
Duration:00:44:16
The Last Ship of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Duration:00:38:34
Lincoln the President
Duration:00:54:58
American History Tellers
Duration:00:04:16