The Crossfire of Gettysburg
Gettysburg is synonymous with the bloodiest battle in the history of the United States. But before it was the location of a battle and Lincoln's arguably most famous speech, Gettysburg was a town.In t...
6 Juli 202319min
The Battle of Gettysburg
The first three days of July 1863 saw the bloodiest single battle of the American Civil War. This clash between the Unionist and Confederate armies quickly became the stuff of legend.But what actually...
3 Juli 202337min
Stonewall
What made June 28 1969 a landmark occasion for LGBTQ+ rights?How was Stonewall different from the uprisings that had come before it? And why were the mafia involved?Dr Pip Gordon joins Don today to ex...
29 Juni 202350min
Amelia Earhart
On July 2 1937, Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, took off on what was supposed to be the final leg of their circumnavigation of the globe, but would in fact be their final flight.In this...
26 Juni 202352min
The CIA & MI6: The Real Special Relationship?
Behind the handshakes of leading politicians, beyond the trade deals and beneath mutually beneficial military deals, how has the 'special relationship' between the United States and the United Kingdom...
22 Juni 202331min
The Long Death of Slavery
We celebrate abolition - in the United States during the Civil War and on Juneteenth, in Haiti after the revolution, and in the British Empire in 1833. Yet, over the approximately 100 years in which ...
19 Juni 202324min
Louisiana's Ancient Mystery: Poverty Point
There are no other historic sites like this one on the planet. The concentric semi circles and mounds of Poverty Point in Louisiana are a mystery not only to those who come across them, but also to th...
15 Juni 202329min
The Lavender Scare: Being Gay in Washington DC
Why were gay federal employees seen as a national security threat during the 20th century? How might they in fact have been more of an asset? And how did some of them fight against their dismissals?In...
12 Juni 202327min
