American History Hit

Join Don Wildman as he explores the past to help us understand the United States of today

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Frederick Douglass: Civil War to Statesman
What was Douglass' relationship with President Lincoln?
13 Feb 2025,42 mins
Jamestown: The British and The Powhatan
How did the Powhatan react to settlers in Jamestown?
10 Feb 2025,67 mins
Frederick Douglass: Enslavement & Escape
How did Frederick Douglass escape enslavement?
06 Feb 2025,51 mins,
Jamestown: The Journey To America
How the Virginia Company set sail for America.
03 Feb 2025,30 mins
FDR & Churchill
Was the 'special relationship' strong during the Second World War?
30 Jan 2025,41 mins
What Does 'Caucasian' Mean?
Explore the rise and fall of the term 'Caucasian'.
27 Jan 2025,40 mins,
FDR & Stalin
Is the enemy of your enemy your friend?
23 Jan 2025,34 mins
Romans in America
From hairstyles to enslavement, what impact has Ancient Rome had on the United States?
20 Jan 2025,30 mins
FDR vs Hitler
Exploring FDR and Hitler's relationship.
17 Jan 2025,61 mins,
Who Was Sitting Bull?
Sitting Bull's Great-Grandson shares the story of this Native American icon.
15 Jan 2025,49 mins
FDR & the New Deal
Find out about FDR's radical plan to pull America out of the Great Depression.
09 Jan 2025,40 mins
The First 12 Days of the Civil War
Hear about the Union and Confederate forces' race to Washington DC in April 1861.
06 Jan 2025,35 mins
President Herbert Hoover: Did He Cause The Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover and his mishandling of the Great Depression.
02 Jan 2025,42 mins
Japanese in America
Farming, the family units & forced internment, hear the story of Japanese American life
30 Dec 2024,51 mins
Lexington & Concord: The First Battles of the Revolutionary War
What was the shot heard 'round the world'?
26 Dec 2024,43 mins
How Old is America? Dinosaur Fossils & Founding Fathers
How did the fossil discoveries change the US' understanding of science, religion & more?
23 Dec 2024,28 mins
Outlaws vs the FBI: J. Edgar Hoover's G-Men
What makes the ideal gangster hunter?
19 Dec 2024,26 mins,
Was the Civil War Won by Chance?
How have chance encounters and decisions influenced the history of the United States?
16 Dec 2024,34 mins
President Calvin Coolidge: The Roaring 20s' Quiet Leader
Find out about the 30th President of the United States, Calvin Coolidge.
12 Dec 2024,48 mins
Waco: A Cult, the FBI and a Fiery Ending
Find out about the standoff at Waco, between cult-members and federal agents in 1993
09 Dec 2024,54 mins,
Pearl Harbor: The Man Who Spied For Japan
Find out about the British spy who helped Japan attack Pearl Harbor
05 Dec 2024,40 mins
UFOs in the US
UFOs have a long history in the United States
02 Dec 2024,31 mins
The Mayflower: What Was Life Like At Sea?
What was life like for the Pilgrims on board the Mayflower during their 66 days at sea?
01 Dec 2024,38 mins
The Mayflower: Why Did the Pilgrims Leave Europe?
Why did the Pilgrims leave their old lives behind, to settle a strange alien land?
01 Dec 2024,42 mins
Irish in America: Poverty to Power
Why did this diaspora come to America? What was their reception like?
01 Dec 2024,47 mins
The Rise & Fall of Al Capone
Violent mobster or semi-professional baseball player, who was the real Al Capone?
01 Dec 2024,51 mins
Cahokia: The Medieval Mississippian City
Nearly a thousand years ago, America's first city appeared in the Mississippi flood plain
01 Dec 2024,42 mins
What if the South Won the Civil War?
What if the Civil War had ended differently, with the South seceding from the Union?
01 Dec 2024,43 mins
President George Washington
George Washington's presidency, policies, and legacy explored.
01 Dec 2024,41 mins
Pocahontas: The True Story
How much do we really know about Pocahontas?
01 Dec 2024,32 mins,