Podcast

American History Hit

Author: History Hit
Feed episode count: 392
Official site: https://shows.acast.com/american-history-hit
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Summary

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. Brought to you by History Hit, the award-winning podcast network and world’s best history channel on demand, featuring shows like Dan Snow’s History Hit, Not Just The Tudors and Betwixt the Sheets. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

How 'New Amsterdam' Became 'New York'

Duration seconds: 2577
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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

Worst Siege of the Civil War: Vicksburg

Duration seconds: 3059
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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

When Was the Revolutionary War Won?

Duration seconds: 2893
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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

America's War Against Pirates

Duration seconds: 3213
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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

King Phillip's War

Duration seconds: 2878
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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

Annexation of Alaska

Duration seconds: 2724
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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

The Quaker Who Put Penn in Pennsylvania

Duration seconds: 3299
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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

Stonewall Jackson's Last Battle: Chancellorsville

Duration seconds: 2522
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May 4, 2026 · not_requested

A Day in the Life of a Puritan

Duration seconds: 3216
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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

George Washington's Spies

Duration seconds: 2293
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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

Geronimo's Rebellion and the Apache Wars

Duration seconds: 2281
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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

The Astors, The Gilded Age & The Building of New York

Duration seconds: 2249
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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

Shays' Rebellion: An Honorable Rebellion?

Duration seconds: 2744
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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

How to Escape Alcatraz

Duration seconds: 2811
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Apr 13, 2026 · not_requested

When the Mormons Rebelled Against America

Duration seconds: 2487
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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

The Origins of Chicago

Duration seconds: 2831
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Apr 6, 2026 · not_requested

Nat Turner's Rebellion

Duration seconds: 2460
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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

What Is The Kennedy Curse?

Duration seconds: 3134
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Mar 30, 2026 · not_requested

The Trail of Tears | The Frontier

Duration seconds: 3108
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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

Rise and Fall of the Shakers

Duration seconds: 3004
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Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested

The Texas Rangers | The Frontier

Duration seconds: 2301
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Mar 19, 2026 · not_requested

The Battle of Fredericksburg

Duration seconds: 1668
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Mar 16, 2026 · not_requested

Murder on the California Trail | The Frontier

Duration seconds: 3509
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Mar 12, 2026 · not_requested

America's Bloodiest Day: Battle of Antietam

Duration seconds: 3262
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Mar 9, 2026 · not_requested

How Wild Was the Wild West? | The Frontier

Duration seconds: 2644
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Mar 5, 2026 · not_requested

What Did FDR Get Wrong?

Duration seconds: 2936
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Mar 2, 2026 · not_requested

Life and Death on the Oregon Trail | The Frontier

Duration seconds: 3090
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Feb 26, 2026 · not_requested

The Making of Malcolm X

Duration seconds: 3139
Source: https://shows.acast.com/american-history-hit/episodes/the-making-of-malcolm-x

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Feb 23, 2026 · not_requested

Darkest Hours: Origins of Slavery

Duration seconds: 2857
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Feb 19, 2026 · not_requested

Rodeo: An All American History?

Duration seconds: 2027
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