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President John Quincy Adams
Episode 110
John Quincy Adams didn't just share a name with his father. He also followed in his footsteps to take the Presidency, and then lose it after one term…
3 years ago
What if the South Won the Civil War?
Episode 109
What if the Civil War had ended differently, with the South seceding from the Union? Would slavery have continued? Would the southern states have con…
3 years ago
Origins of the Vietnam War
Episode 108
In 1969, at the height of US presence, there were over half a million Americans in Vietnam.
But why were they there in the first place? When did the c…
3 years ago
The American Buffalo with Ken Burns
Episode 107
'It's one of those threads you pull on and immediately you're connected to the whole fabric of American history.'
The American Buffalo, Bison Bison, i…
3 years ago
President James Monroe
Episode 106
Serving from 1817 to 1825, James Monroe's presidency was only the fifth presidency of the United States. Monroe's time in power saw the development o…
3 years ago
Battle of Little Bighorn
Episode 105
Not one of the US forces led by General George Custer into the attack on 25 June 1876 survived. But the story of 'Custer's Last Stand' as it was know…
3 years ago
Sabotage & Secret Weapons: The WW2 Dirty Tricks Department
Episode 104
What is a bat bomb? Why would you cover a fox in radioactive paint? And who are the masterminds behind the Office of Strategic Services, the precurso…
3 years ago
Three Mile Island: Nuclear Accident in Pennsylvania
Episode 103
It's the worst accident in US commercial nuclear power history. In March 1979, the Unit 2 reactor at Three Mile Island nuclear generating station cam…
3 years ago
President James Madison
Episode 102
His life is one of firsts for the United States. Having contributed to the Federalist Papers, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, in 1812 James …
3 years, 1 month ago
9/11: Toxic Gas, PTSD & Rebuilding
Episode 101
New York was a city of 8 million people in 2001. A city that would be changed forever by the events of 9/11.
In this episode, we will not recount the …
3 years, 1 month ago