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Cuban Missile Crisis
Episode 7
In October 1962, the United States confirmed that Soviet missiles were being deployed in Cuba. President John F. Kennedy had to contemplate the conse…
3 years, 11 months ago
Central Park: What Lies Beneath
Episode 6
Central Park is an oasis of nature in New York City, amidst the countless skyscrapers and gridded streets of Manhattan. Over 800 acres of sweeping fi…
4 years ago
Pontiac's Rebellion
Episode 5
In 1763, Native American tribes in the Great Lakes region began fighting British expansion and rule in their territory, attacking forts and settlemen…
4 years ago
Battle of Midway
Episode 4
The Battle of Midway took place between the US and Japan in June 1942. The US victory, after 4 days of fighting in the air and sea around the Pacific…
4 years ago
Hollywood Blacklist
Episode 3
After World War 2 ended, the Nazis defeated, America feared communist infiltration of its institutions, among them, Hollywood.
In November 1947, a nu…
4 years ago
Declaration of Independence
Episode 2
While the Revolutionary War was being fought in July 1776, the 13 British colonies in America came together to approve their Declaration of Independe…
4 years ago
The Atomic Bomb & the Secret City
Episode 1
In 1939 Franklin D Roosevelt received a letter from Albert Einstein, warning him that the Nazis might be developing nuclear weapons. America has to a…
4 years ago
The Queen & US Presidents
We had plans today to release the first two episodes of American History Hit but due to the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II last week, we’ve …
4 years ago
Welcome to American History Hit
Join Don Wildman twice a week for your hit of American history, as he explores the past to help us understand the United States of today.
We’ll hear …
4 years, 1 month ago