President William Howard Taft: The Reluctant Politician?
Sandwiched between Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson is our 26th President of the United States, William Howard Taft. Did he have the confidence, belief and vision necessary to become a president?...
22 Elo 202448min
Lafayette: The Marquis and the American Revolution
Why did an aristocratic French man fight for American freedom? How influential was Lafayette? And what did he do on his return visit to the United States 200 years ago this year?Don is joined by Chuck...
19 Elo 202426min
Kamala Harris: An Unprecedented Candidacy?
Cleopatra, Catherine the Great, Boudicca, Margaret Thatcher, Angela Merkel: what do these women have in common? They were all leaders of their nations, and they may - pending the choices of the electo...
15 Elo 202428min
American History Hit: 200 Episodes On
Host Don Wildman has a message for listeners old and new, marking 200 episodes of American History Hit.American History Hit first started publishing in 2022, and since then we've covered the first Ame...
15 Elo 20247min
President Theodore Roosevelt
What kind of a nickname is Bull Moose? How progressive was Theodore Roosevelt's presidency? And how does his legacy live on?Don is joined once again by Michael Patrick Cullinane, historian of American...
12 Elo 202441min
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
"Speak softly and carry a big stick."The youngest President ever, Lieutenant Colonel of the Rough Rider Regiment, uncle to Eleanor Roosevelt, fifth cousin to FDR, and a keen huntsman; Theodore Rooseve...
8 Elo 202445min
Origins of Political Campaigns: Publicity Stunts & Fake News
How do our politicians use the media? Throughout the 2024 election we have seen a boom in the use of social media and cable news, so how far back does this go?To find out, Don speaks first to crisis p...
5 Elo 202450min
American Operators on WW1's Front Line
When the First World War ended at 11am on 11 November, 1918, how did army command relay the ceasefire to their troops? In fact, before radios and computer systems, in the early years of the telephone,...
1 Elo 202430min
