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200 Years Inside Sing Sing Prison
Episode 296
In May 1825, a group of prisoners arrived on the banks of the Hudson, thirty odd miles up river from New York. They began to build what would become …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Revolutionary War: What If the British Won?
Episode 295
Today we're heading back 250 years to the end of the Revolutionary War - but this time, we're asking what might have happened if the British had won.…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
When Britain Sent Its Convicts to America
Episode 294
Britain shipped convicts to America from the days of Jamestown right up until 1775. More than 50,000 were sent. To explore this too seldom told tale,…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Revolutionary War: When Was the Turning Point?
Episode 293
In 1775, revolutionaries went to war against the British. Seeking independence from colonial ties, they fought more than 150 battles over eight years…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Frenemies: China & the USA, a History
Episode 292
The People's Republic of China has only existed since 1949, but in just 75 years its relationship with the United States is in a strong position to b…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
George H. W. Bush: Ending the Cold War
Episode 291
President George H. W. Bush presided over the Gulf War, the conclusion of the Cold War, the collapse of the USSR and the fall of the Berlin Wall duri…
1 year ago
Frenemies: Russia & the USA, a History
Episode 290
For nearly half a century, the United States and Russia stood as adversaries, entrenched in a tense geopolitical rivalry known as the Cold War. Yet t…
1 year ago
What is Juneteenth?
Episode 289
June 19, 1865 - Galveston, Texas, a general in the Union army announced to the people of Texas that all enslaved African Americans were free. Over ti…
1 year ago
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Episode 288
How did the British win the first major battle of the Revolutionary War? In this episode, Don is joined by Major Jonathan Bratten of the Maine Army N…
1 year ago
The Truth About Native American Boarding Schools
Episode 287
The Federal Government. Tens of thousands of Native American children. Around 50 boarding schools across the United States. This is the story of one …
1 year ago