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Romans in America
Episode 246
Why was there once a fashion for styling your hair like Brutus, the most famous of Julius Caesar's assassins? Why are there so many neoclassical buil…
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FDR vs Hitler
Episode 245
The leaders of the two most powerful nations fighting in the Second World War, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler, never met. They neve…
1 year, 5 months ago
Who Was Sitting Bull?
Episode 244
Sitting Bull, Jumping Badger, Slow - what do we know about the man who went by each of these names? How did he earn them and what was his role in the…
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President FDR & the New Deal
Episode 243
In 1932, amidst the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected the 32nd President of the United States. He was more than a leader; he was a …
1 year, 5 months ago
The First 12 Days of the Civil War
Episode 242
In April 1861, Union forces having lost the first battle of the Civil War, attention turned to the Confederacy's likely next target - Washington DC.
E…
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President Herbert Hoover: Did He Cause the Great Depression?
Episode 241
President Herbert Hoover is synonymous with failure. As the Great Depression hit, shanty town across America were nicknamed 'Hoovervilles' in honour …
1 year, 5 months ago
Remembering Jimmy Carter: Life & Legacy
Episode 240
In this special episode, Don Wildman is joined by experts Jonathan Alter and Jefferson Cowie to delve into the remarkable life of the 39th president …
1 year, 5 months ago
Japanese in America
Episode 239
When the US turned to Japan for workers in the late 19th Century, they probably never foresaw that one day soon they would imprison those who arrived…
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Lexington & Concord: The First Battles of the Revolutionary War
Episode 238
The shot heard ‘round the world'; the start of the American Revolution. An event that would have profound consequences for world history, especially …
1 year, 6 months ago
How Old is America?
Episode 237
When fossils were discovered in the US during the 19th Century, it altered American understandings of science, religion, race and more. So what was t…
1 year, 6 months ago