American History Hit

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 how codebreakers uncovered secret Japanese plans for the Battle of Midway, visit Chief Powhatan as he prepares for war with the British, see Walt Disney accuse his former colleagues of being communists, and uncover the dark history that lies beneath Central Park.

From pre-colonial America to independence, slavery to civil rights, the gold rush to the space race, join Don as he speaks to leading experts to delve into America’s past.

New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

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The Hurricane Betsy Conspiracy: New Orleans

The Hurricane Betsy Conspiracy: New Orleans

Did New Orleans' officials bomb the levees protecting the Lower Ninth Ward in 1965?When Hurricane Betsy swept through the Atlantic Basin, it killed at least 76 people, led to a 10 foot storm surge, an...

13 Nov 202537min

The Supreme Court’s WORST Ever Case: Dred Scott v Sandford

The Supreme Court’s WORST Ever Case: Dred Scott v Sandford

A Supreme Court decision that sent shockwaves across America. Dred Scott v Sandford, 1857. Who was the Chief Justice responsible for the decision? On what grounds did he rule that Dred Scott, and by e...

10 Nov 202538min

Was Lee Harvey Oswald a Lone Gunman?

Was Lee Harvey Oswald a Lone Gunman?

Why not have a go at understanding one of the most famous conspiracies of the 20th Century?We will probably never get an answer for what really happened in Dallas on November 22, 1963. But in this epi...

6 Nov 202547min

Bleeding Kansas: Start of the Civil War?

Bleeding Kansas: Start of the Civil War?

Was 'Bleeding Kansas' a dress rehearsal for the Civil War to come? During the 1850s pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers clashed in the newly created territory of Kansas. From guerrilla raids and pol...

3 Nov 202544min

American Origins of Halloween

American Origins of Halloween

How did the pre-Christian commemoration of Samhain travel across the seas from Ancient Ireland to America? And how did it evolve into the Halloween we know and love to this day?In this special spooky ...

30 Okt 202537min

Was the American Revolution a World War?

Was the American Revolution a World War?

What makes a war a World War? If it's the involvement of multiple major world powers, will France, Spain and the Netherlands do?If it's battles fought globally, do Canada, West Africa, India and the M...

27 Okt 202544min

What If George Washington Became King?

What If George Washington Became King?

‘No occurrence in the course of the war has given me more painful sensations.' This was George Washington's response when the idea of his becoming 'King' was put to him.But what if he had? What would ...

23 Okt 202550min

What if the Cuban Missile Crisis Sparked WW3?

What if the Cuban Missile Crisis Sparked WW3?

On October 22 1962, President John F. Kennedy announced that Soviet missiles has been discovered in Cuba. Over the following days, the fate of the Americas was on the line.In this episode, Don is join...

20 Okt 202527min

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