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The Battle of Bull Run
Episode 218
On July 21, 1861, Confederate and Union forces met for the first time in full-scale battle at Bull Run Creek, near Manassas, Virginia. By the end of …
1 year, 11 months ago
Elections Explained: A History of Voting
Episode 217
We have a constitutional right to vote in the United States ... don't we? Find out in this first episode of American History Hit's series, Elections …
2 years ago
Outlaws: John Dillinger | Public Enemy Number One
Episode 216
What does it take to be the first person named as 'Public Enemy No.1' by the US Bureau of Investigation?
In this episode, we're going to find out. Don…
2 years ago
Who Was Christopher Columbus?
Episode 215
Did Columbus really think the Earth was flat? Where did he come from? Where did he get to? To untangle the myths of Columbus and his complicated lega…
2 years ago
Outlaws: Bonnie & Clyde
Episode 214
Just how murderous were Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow? Where did those famous photos come from? And how did the press lead to the pair's demise?
Don …
2 years ago
Woodrow Wilson & The End of WW1: The League of Nations
Episode 213
When it comes to US foreign policy in the early 20th Century, isolationism tends to come to mind. What, then, was Woodrow Wilson's impact on the end …
2 years ago
Outlaws: Jesse James
Episode 212
Jesse James. Perhaps the most notorious American outlaw?
He’s become legendary figure of the Wild West, compared to an American ‘Robin Hood.’ But with…
2 years ago
Guantanamo Bay Detention Center: A History From The Inside
Episode 211
Very few people know what it is like to be in the infamous US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, but our 3 guests for this episode have all had fi…
2 years ago
Outlaws: New York's Criminal Mastermind
Episode 210
When was the first bank robbery? What does it take to be successful in organized crime? Is it possible to be non-violent? And how might you avoid get…
2 years ago
How The World Sees The US: The Art of Diplomacy
Episode 209
How did Egypt and Israel come to an agreement at Camp David in 1979? How did the USSR come to allow the operation of NATO troops in East Germany? Amb…
2 years ago