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The Moon Landing
Episode 58
July 20th, 1969. Neil Armstrong descends from Lunar Module Eagle to the Moon's surface. A momentous moment in American, and human history. For more t…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Road to Civil Rights
Episode 57
Under segregation, African Americans' lives were severely limited. Restricted entry to public places, private businesses and public transport, cars p…
3 years, 2 months ago
Hudson River: America's First Art Movement
Episode 56
English-born artist Thomas Cole emigrated to the United States in 1818. Six years later he began what is now known as the Hudson River School, which …
3 years, 2 months ago
Espionage & Enslavement in the Revolution
Episode 55
Claire Bellerjeau tells Don the the story of Liss, an enslaved Black woman in 18th century New York, and her involvement with one of George Washingto…
3 years, 2 months ago
French Spies in the American Revolution
Episode 54
The story of the American Revolution is one of the best known in American history. But it could have been very different. Outgunned and outmanned aga…
3 years, 2 months ago
The White House Chief of Staff
Episode 53
While the President of the United States is often seen as the most powerful person in the world, the vastness of the Federal government is too much f…
3 years, 3 months ago
A History of America in 5 Foods
Episode 52
You are what you eat - and so is America. Various foods have played their part in the country’s history. Anna Zeide, author of US History in 15 Foods…
3 years, 3 months ago
Iroquois Confederacy
Episode 51
At its height the Iroquois Confederacy (or Haudenosaunee) - a union of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca nations - controlled lands fr…
3 years, 3 months ago
Empire State Building
Episode 50
When it was completed in 1931, the Empire State Building became the tallest building in the world. While it has long been surpassed, it is still one …
3 years, 3 months ago
The Erie Canal
Episode 49
Completed in 1825, the Erie Canal was the first navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. Alice Shay tells Don how ‘the Na…
3 years, 3 months ago