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USA & Cuba: A Brief History
Episode 316
From being within its sphere of influence to acting as a thorn in its side, Cuba has always been seen as strategically important to the USA. What has…
9 months, 1 week ago
What Caused the Civil War? | John Brown's Raid
Episode 315
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry helped cause the Civil War. His is a magnetic persona that's hard to take your eyes away from. But who were the pe…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Origins of California
Episode 314
How did California become the Golden State? It's a story that includes conquistadors, missionaries, gold miners, railroad builders and tourists, to n…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
What Caused the Civil War? | Politics
Episode 313
How did the politicians in Washington D.C. push America towards the one thing they wanted to avoid: all out Civil War? We look at how the violent and…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
How to Amend the Constitution
Episode 312
Why has it been so long since the US Constitution was amended? The incredible Jill Lepore joins Don to explore how the Constitution was designed for …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
What Caused the Civil War? | Slavery
Episode 311
What were the deep origins and root causes of the Civil War? In the first of four episodes we chart how the North and South became bitterly divided o…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Who Designed the American Flag?
Episode 310
13 equal horizontal stripes in red and white, with a navy blue square in the top left bearing 50 small white five pointed stars. It's recognisable th…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
American Traitors: The Rosenbergs
Episode 309
This week we’re stepping heart of Cold War America with the story of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Accused of espionage and executed at the height of a…
10 months ago
How To Survive the Revolutionary War
Episode 308
'If I turn from beholding mutilated bodies, mangled limbs, and bleeding, incurable wounds, a spectacle no less revolting is presented, of miserable o…
10 months ago
American Traitors: Axis Sally
Episode 307
Is contributing to enemy propaganda treason? In this second episode on American Traitors, we are meeting 'Axis Sally', real name Mildred Gillars.
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10 months, 1 week ago