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LSD in New York: Research, Recreation and Radicalism
10 juli 2023 · 36 min
Why should we associate LSD and its psychedelic effects with New York as much as we associate it with San Francisco? What use did the CIA think that this drug could be to them? And how did LSD impact the culture of New York City? Lees meer
Don is joined by Christian Elcock, author of Psychedelic New York: A History of LSD in the City to find out about New York's time as a hub of LSD production, research and consumption.
Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Siobhan Dale. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.
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The Crossfire of Gettysburg
6 juli 2023 · 20 min
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. Lees meer
In this episode, Don is joined by Andrew Dalton, executive director of the Adams County Historical Society. They explore the story of Gettysburg and its people, their experiences in the battle, and the lasting effects of the Civil War on the town.
Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Teän Stewart-Murray. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.
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The Battle of Gettysburg
3 juli 2023 · 38 min
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. Lees meer
But what actually happened at Gettysburg? Professor Glenn LaFantasie joins Don for this episode to take us through the key figures in the battle, their strategies and whether this really was the turning point of the Civil War.
Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Teän Stewart-Murray. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.
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Stonewall
29 juni 2023 · 51 min
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? Lees meer
Dr Pip Gordon joins Don today to explore the experiences and activism of LGBTQ+ people in New York and across America before Stonewall, and to take us through this night and its legacy.
Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Teän Stewart-Murray. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.
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Amelia Earhart
26 juni 2023 · 52 min
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. Lees meer
In this episode Don is joined by Susan Butler to explore this American sweetheart's personality, her early life and her work for women's rights.
We then explore some of the many theories surrounding the thing that Amelia is perhaps best known for, her disappearance. For this, Don is joined by Richard Spink.
Produced and edited by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.
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The CIA & MI6: The Real Special Relationship?
22 juni 2023 · 31 min
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 extended to intelligence and covert operations? Lees meer
Don is joined by Michael Smith, who has drawn on his own service in the British Army's Intelligence Corps to explore how the intelligence agencies of the US and the UK have worked together - or not - since the Second World War.
Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Ella Blaxill. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.
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The Long Death of Slavery
19 juni 2023 · 25 min
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 there were various moments of emancipation, these processes often provided failed pathways to justice for people who had been enslaved. Lees meer
Kris Manjapra joins Dan Snow on our sister podcast, Dan Snow's History Hit, to unearth disturbing truths about the Age of Emancipations, 1780-1880. They discuss examples of emancipations across the Americas, Europe and Africa where Black people were dispossessed by the very moves that were meant to free them.
Produced by Hannah Ward. Edited by Dougal Patmore.
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Louisiana's Ancient Mystery: Poverty Point
15 juni 2023 · 30 min
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 the archaeologists. Lees meer
Don is joined by Tristram Kidder to find out what we do know about this late archaic site and the people who built it.
Produced by Freddy Chick and Sophie Gee. Edited by Siobhan Dale. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.
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The Lavender Scare: Being Gay in Washington DC
12 juni 2023 · 27 min
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? Lees meer
In this episode, Don is joined by James Kirchick, author of 'Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington'.
Produced and edited by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.
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The Wright Brothers
8 juni 2023 · 46 min
Approximately 100 thousand flights take off and land each and every day. A months long journey on a boat is condensed to just a few hours with the help of aircraft, and the birth of planes introduced an entirely new form of warfare. Lees meer
Orville and Wilbur Wright, the Wright brothers, are household names. But how did they create the first successful heavier than air flying machine?
In this episode, Don speaks to Tom Crouch, Curator Emeritus at the National Air and Space Museum. They delve into the lives and personalities of these two men, and the long process that took them into the air above Kitty Hawk.
Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Siobhan Dale. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.
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White Women Slave Owners
5 juni 2023 · 33 min
Of all of the people enslaved in the southern United States over time, 40% of them were owned by women. For example, when she married George Washington in 1759, Martha Washington was herself the enslaver of 84 people. Lees meer
So why has the trading and enslaving of people been commonly perceived as a male domain? Why, in fact, were many white women so entrenched in this trade in human lives?
In this episode, Don is joined by Dan David Prize Winner, Stephanie Jones Rogers. Stephanie has been exploring the testimonies of these people formerly enslaved by women to find out more about their experiences.
Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Siobhan Dale. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.
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California Gold Rush
1 juni 2023 · 39 min
From the rings on our fingers, to coins in our pockets and, for a select few, the medals hanging around our necks. Gold is one of the most coveted metals in the world. Lees meer
Gold still has the power to change lives, but in the mid 19th century, it also sparked the largest migration in the history of the United States.
Don is joined by Professor Mark Eifler, author of 'The California Gold Rush: The Stampede that Changed the Nation', to find out how gold was discovered in California and who benefitted from it.
Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Siobhan Dale. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.
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Lincoln & God: Scepticism to Spiritualism
29 mei 2023 · 40 min
He's the best president that the United States has ever had ... at least according to one 2021 C-span study. Lees meer
But how did Lincoln's religious views affect his life and leadership? In this episode, Don is joined by Joshua Zeitz, author of 'Lincoln's God: How Faith Transformed a President and a Nation'.
We hear about Lincoln's journey from scepticism to spiritualism, and the growth of connections between politics and the church in the United States.
Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Siobhan Dale. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.
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The Birth of the American Flag
25 mei 2023 · 33 min
13 equal horizontal stripes in red and white, with a navy blue square in the top left bearing 50 small white five pointed stars. It's recognisable the world over as the flag of the United States of America. Lees meer
But how did this become the American flag? When did it develop its own 'cult'? And does Betsy Ross have anything at all to do with this story?
Don is joined by Marc Leepson, author of Flag: An American Biography.
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America Prepares for War: FDR & WW2
22 mei 2023 · 35 min
Was the USA already a superpower when it joined the Second World War? How did it turn from an isolationist nation to a force ready for action? Lees meer
Today Don is joined by Craig Nelson to find out how President Franklin D. Roosevelt manoeuvred the country from the isolationism of the interwar years to supplying an arsenal and, eventually, manpower to its European allies.
Craig's new book is 'V Is For Victory: Franklin Roosevelt's American Revolution and the Triumph of World War 2'.
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Serial Killer Family on the Frontier
18 mei 2023 · 41 min
Between 1871 and 1872, Labette County, Kansas became a source of mystery. Several people have gone missing on their journey west and a few bodies have been found. Is this the work of highway robbers? Or could it be the peculiar family who live beside the Great Osage Trail? Lees meer
Don is joined for this episode for Susan Jonasus, author of 'Hell's Half-Acre : The Untold Story of the Benders, America's First Serial Killer Family'.
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LBJ's Legacy
15 mei 2023 · 41 min
The Vietnam War or the Great Society? Which event looms larger in the history of the United States? Lees meer
The 36th President of the United States, Lyndon Baines Johnson, is often weighed up in these terms - the balance between domestic and foreign policy. But what is his legacy? Could he be called the first President of our modern era?
In this episode, Don is joined by Mark Lawrence, Director of the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum in Austin, Texas.
Produced and mixed by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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The Rise of Buffalo Bill
11 mei 2023 · 19 min
He was the most famous man in the world at the turn of the 20th century, bringing the American frontier to the rest of the United States, the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. But who was Buffalo Bill? Lees meer
In this episode, recorded at the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave in Golden, Colorado, Don is joined by Steve Friesen to find out about the rise of America’s first celebrity.
From boy scout to breadwinning buffalo hunter, how did William Cody become a showman and an iconic household name?
Produced by Sophie Gee. Mixed by Siobhan Dale. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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Roanoke: The Lost English Colony
8 mei 2023 · 42 min
When it was founded in 1585, Roanoke was intended to be the first permanent English outpost in America. So how did it become the 'lost colony'? Lees meer
In this episode, Don is joined by Professor Mark Horton, archaeologist from the Royal Agricultural University in the UK. Together they delve into the mystery.
Why did John White take three years to return to the colony? What clues were left by the one hundred people missing from the island? And why did those who found the island abandoned not follow these clues to find their countrymen?
Produced by Sophie Gee. Editing and sound design by Siobhan Dale. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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The King & FDR: The Birth of the Special Relationship
4 mei 2023 · 38 min
In 1939, on the invitation of Franklin D. Roosevelt, King George VI became the first reigning British monarch to set foot on American soil. Lees meer
So what triggered this monumental moment in the transatlantic relationship? How has it trickled down to today's special relationship? And how was King George assisted in his diplomacy by his wife, Elizabeth?
In this coronation special, Don is joined by author Sally Bedell Smith to find out more.
For more from Sally, you can find her substack here: https://sallybedellsmith.substack.com/
Produced by Sophie Gee and Stuart Beckwith. Editing and sound design by Siobhan Dale. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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Battle of Amiens
1 mei 2023 · 20 min
In August 1918, the battle of Amiens brought the German army's 'black day' and the beginning of the end of the First World War. Lees meer
But what happened at Amiens? How were US troops involved in this battle? And how is the battle remembered today?
In this episode, Don is joined by Dan Snow to talk about the American troops and their parts in the offensives at Hamel and Amiens.
Produced by Sophie Gee and James Hickmann. Editing and sound design by Siobhan Dale. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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Cahokia: The Medieval Mississippian City
27 april 2023 · 43 min
Nearly a thousand years ago, America's first city appeared in the Mississippi flood plain. Don finds out about a day in the life of Cahokia, what its vast mounds were used for, and why it is so poorly remembered nowadays. Lees meer
Our guest is Timothy Pauketat, archaeologist and author of several major books about Cahokia. His latest book is called Gods of Thunder: How Climate Change, Travel, and Spirituality Reshaped Precolonial America.
Editing and sound design by Stuart Beckwith. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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How Horses Conquered America (Twice)
24 april 2023 · 25 min
Horses have been a bulwark of American culture and society for centuries. Think of cowboys in the Mid-West or Native Americans riding bareback on the Great Plains. But new, ground-breaking archeological evidence has emerged to suggest horses were present in the Americas more than 10,000 years ago, shattering our previous assumptions that they were first brought to North America by the Spanish. Lees meer
In today’s episode of American History Hit, Don speaks to Dr William Taylor about these new findings, exploring how the mighty horse conquered America, went extinct, and then conquered it once more.
Produced by Benjie Guy and Freddy Chick. Mixed by Joseph Knight. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long
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Becoming Benjamin Franklin
20 april 2023 · 23 min
Benjamin Franklin is considered by many to be one of the first to live the American Dream. He came from humble beginnings, Franklin was raised in Boston, the last of 17 children. Márcia Balisciano tells Don how he went from a printer’s apprentice to Founding Father of the United States, via stints in London. Lees meer
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America's Top Secrets: Manhattan Project to Drone Warfare
17 april 2023 · 40 min
Much of American history has been redacted. Since the World War 2, the number of secrets the US government has kept has grown exponentially. There are some things they think are too dangerous for the public to know. Matthew Connelly, author of the Declassification Engine, takes Don through America's top secrets of the 20th century. Lees meer
Produced by Benjie Guy. Mixed by Stuary Beckwith. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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The Moon Landing
13 april 2023 · 52 min
July 20th, 1969. Neil Armstrong descends from Lunar Module Eagle to the Moon's surface. A momentous moment in American, and human history. For more than a decade, pioneers in the US and Soviet Union had competed in the exploration of space, the final frontier. Jay Gallentine tells Don how new technology was developed to go where no one had gone before. How America won the Space Race. Lees meer
Produced by Freddy Chick and Benjie Guy. Mixed by Stuart Beckwith. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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The Road to Civil Rights
10 april 2023 · 32 min
Under segregation, African Americans' lives were severely limited. Restricted entry to public places, private businesses and public transport, cars provided liberty they were otherwise denied and protection from danger and discrimination. Gretchen Sorin, author of Driving While Black, tells Don that with the help of travel guides such as the Green Book, listing businesses that would accept African American customers - the car enabled African Americans to enjoy the freedom of the open road. Lees meer
Produced by Benjie Guy. Mixed by Tom Delargy. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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Hudson River: America's First Art Movement
6 april 2023 · 28 min
English-born artist Thomas Cole emigrated to the United States in 1818. Six years later he began what is now known as the Hudson River School, which became the first art movement of the United States.. Betsy Jacks, director of the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, tells Don how these artists captured the country's awe-inspiring natural beauty, at a time when the US was rapidly industrialising. Framing an image of America that would illustrate the spirit of the continent and the nation that sought to conquer it. Lees meer
Produced and mixed by Benjie Guy. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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Espionage & Enslavement in the Revolution
3 april 2023 · 33 min
Claire Bellerjeau tells Don the the story of Liss, an enslaved Black woman in 18th century New York, and her involvement with one of George Washington's spies. Her story sheds light on the experiences of people of colour in New York from the colonial period, during the revolution and into the early republic. Lees meer
Produced by Benjie Guy. Mixed by Aisha Deva & Tom Delargy. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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French Spies in the American Revolution
30 maart 2023 · 28 min
The story of the American Revolution is one of the best known in American history. But it could have been very different. Outgunned and outmanned against the might of the British Empire, America’s revolutionaries found themselves backed into a corner from the start. Their solution was to turn to Europe’s other superpower - France - for military aid. But the French were wary. Lees meer
Were it not for the actions of a renegade French spy and a secretive committee held in Philadelphia’s Carpenters Hall in 1775, then French support may not have been forthcoming. Johanna Dunphy tells Don about this cloak and dagger meeting and how it altered the course of the War of Independence.
Produced by Benjie Guy. Mixed by Joseph Knight. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long
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The White House Chief of Staff
27 maart 2023 · 38 min
While the President of the United States is often seen as the most powerful person in the world, the vastness of the Federal government is too much for just one person to oversee. The president needs someone to control events, run the White House, respond to challenges and handle emergencies. That person is the Chief of Staff. Chris Whipple, author of The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency, tells Don how the Chiefs of Staff have impacted the 8 most recent presidents. Lees meer
Warning: There is explicit language in this episode.
Produced by Benjie Guy. Mixed by Joseph Knight. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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A History of America in 5 Foods
23 maart 2023 · 41 min
You are what you eat - and so is America. Various foods have played their part in the country’s history. Anna Zeide, author of US History in 15 Foods, takes us through 5 of them - Corn, Peanuts, Graham Bread, Spam and The Big Mac. Lees meer
Produced by Freddie Chick. Mixed by Stuart Beckwith. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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Iroquois Confederacy
20 maart 2023 · 32 min
At its height the Iroquois Confederacy (or Haudenosaunee) - a union of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca nations - controlled lands from Quebec to Ohio. Lees meer
Its origin story goes back to the legend of the warrior Hiawatha and the Peacemaker. In the end its system of governance may have been an inspiration for the founding fathers.
Joining Don to explore the history of the Haudenosaunee is Jen Birch, archaeologist at the University of Georgia.
Produced by Freddy Chick, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long
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Empire State Building
16 maart 2023 · 45 min
When it was completed in 1931, the Empire State Building became the tallest building in the world. While it has long been surpassed, it is still one of the most recognised skyscrapers on the planet, synonymous with the city in which it stands. Its imposing but elegant art deco design, a tribute to the roaring ’20s from which it came. Carol Willis, author of Form Follows Finance: The Empire State Building, tells Don how it became a monument to the golden age of the skyscraper. Lees meer
Produced by Benjie Guy. Mixed by Joseph Knight. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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The Erie Canal
13 maart 2023 · 30 min
Completed in 1825, the Erie Canal was the first navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. Alice Shay tells Don how ‘the Nation’s First Superhighway’ accelerated the westward expansion of the United States, carrying goods, people, wealth and prosperity along it. Until the railroad came along, able to carry a lot more, a lot faster, rendering the canal obsolete. Though it remains used and loved by many still today. Lees meer
Produced by Benjie Guy. Mixed by Joseph Knight. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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First Ladies of the United States
9 maart 2023 · 31 min
Don talks to former White House reporter Kate Andersen Brower about how the role of First Lady has changed - and stayed the same - since the 1960s. Supporting their husband's presidency, while pursuing their own agenda. Each putting their stamp on their time in office - while often forming stronger bonds than their male counterparts. Lees meer
Produced and mixed by Benjie Guy. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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New Amsterdam
6 maart 2023 · 37 min
Before New York was New York, it was New Amsterdam. Dutch colonists arrived on the East Coast in the early 17th century, creating the New Netherlands. At its heart was a settlement on the tip of the island of Manhattan, centred on the fur trade. Russell Shorto tells Don how New Amsterdam became integral to all trade between Europe and the New World, becoming a version of the multicultural melting pot that is the (renamed) city today. Lees meer
Produced by Benjie Guy. Mixed by Joseph Knight. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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George III - The Last King of America
2 maart 2023 · 37 min
George III is forever known as the king who lost the 13 American colonies. In the US he is thought of by many as a tyrant king, taxing and subduing from across the Atlantic. Professor Jeremy Black tells Don that there is much more to his character, and his relationship with America. Lees meer
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The Race That Sold The Car To America
27 februari 2023 · 41 min
On a cold winter morning in February 1908, six cars lined up in Times Square, attempting to be the first to drive from New York to Paris, the long way round. Lindsey Lauren Visser tells Don how teams from the US, France, Italy and Germany attempted to complete the race, faced with adverse weather, a distinct lack of roads, and sabotage. Lees meer
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America and the Haiti Revolution
23 februari 2023 · 48 min
The revolution in Haiti freed the country from French control and created the first Black republic after years of fighting, in 1804. Leslie Alexander tells Don how the revolution became possible and why it had such an impact on the United States - which doubled in size following the Louisiana Purchase from France when the revolution was almost won; and whose white population feared a similar uprising by its own enslaved black community. Lees meer
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Samuel Adams
20 februari 2023 · 35 min
One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Samuel Adams was a political force of nature. Stacy Schiff tells Don how Adams, fuelled by discontent under British rule, instilled a revolutionary spirit in his peers. The result was the Declaration of Independence - and the fight to earn it. Lees meer
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Harriet Tubman
16 februari 2023 · 33 min
Harriet Tubman is perhaps the most famous African American woman in the world, but she’s usually remembered in two-dimensions - the hero of the underground railroad rescuing slaves from the misery of the plantation system. Lees meer
The real Tubman did far more than this in her remarkable life, not least by being the first woman to lead a military raid in US history.
Helping Don understand the truth behind the legend is Janell Hobson, who edited a wonderful collection of work for Ms Magazine celebrating the bicentenary of Harriet Tubman’s birth: https://msmagazine.com/tubman200/
Edited and produced by Freddy Chick, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long
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A History of New York in 3 Hotels
13 februari 2023 · 34 min
The Waldorf-Astoria, the Plaza and the Algonquin all tell their own stories of New York City. Don talks to Anthony Melchiorri, host of Travel Channel's Hotel Impossible, about the histories of these hotels. How they reflect the city they were built in and how that has changed around them. Lees meer
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The Battle of Valcour Island
9 februari 2023 · 47 min
The first naval engagement of the American War of Independence took place on Lake Champlain, which straddles modern-day New York state and Vermont and extends into Canada. Marine archaeologist Art Cohn tells Don how the British and American forces raced to build their fleets in the summer of 1776 and ultimately clashed in October. Both sides knowing that control of the lake meant access to the heart of the colonies and would be key to the outcome of the entire war. Lees meer
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Jamestown
6 februari 2023 · 41 min
In late April 1607, three ships carrying a hundred men and boys arrived in Chesapeake Bay, having set sail from London four months earlier. They travelled up a river and created what became the first English settlement in North America. Benjamin Woolley tells Don about the many struggles that the people of Jamestown would face in the years to come. Lees meer
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The First American in Space
2 februari 2023 · 41 min
In Spring 1961, the Space Race between the US and Soviet Union was well underway. Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in Space in April and the Americans knew his achievement had to be matched. Alan Shepard was chosen as the man for the job. Jay Gallentine tells Don how we went from satellites, to dogs, then humans in space; as the competition outside Earth's atmosphere intensified between the US and the USSR. Lees meer
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Yellowstone
30 januari 2023 · 38 min
For thousands of years, nomadic Native American peoples crossed the Yellowstone River basin, in awe of its stunning landscape and geothermal wonders. Very few colonial Americans had set sight on its mountains, geysers and hot springs before geologist Ferdinand Hayden and his party arrived in the summer of 1871. Lees meer
Hayden's survey, the first of the region, contributed to Yellowstone becoming the first National Park in America. But while the Yellowstone Act of 1872 protected the area from development by private business, it dispossessed the Native Americans of their ancestral land.
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The Fall of J. Edgar Hoover
26 januari 2023 · 35 min
From 1956 to 1971, J. Edgar Hoover ran COINTELPRO (Counterintelligence Program). A series of covert and illegal FBI operations aimed at surveilling, infiltrating, discrediting, and disrupting political organisations in America. The leaders of pro-civil rights, anti-Vietnam war and pro-choice groups were among those targeted. When the programme was uncovered, it revealed the paranoia that consumed Hoover in his last decades in power and would change his legacy forever. Lees meer
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The Rise of J. Edgar Hoover
23 januari 2023 · 43 min
J. Edgar Hoover was the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 48 years. He grew the FBI from a small, obscure operation to one that employed thousands of agents, investigating everything from kidnapping and bank robberies to political subversion and international espionage. Beverley Gage tells Don how Hoover guided every aspect of the FBI's operation for his decades in charge. And how, if he had decided to step down at the end of the 1950s, we might remember him very differently. Lees meer
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Ellis Island
19 januari 2023 · 33 min
From the 1880s to the 1920s the United States experienced a huge wave of immigration. People fleeing poverty and political instability in Europe, plus a huge demand for labour in the US, meant record numbers of people came to America. Most arrived by ship and were processed on Ellis Island, in New York harbour - an immigration station opened in 1892 when the facility on Manhattan couldn't deal with the numbers coming in. Vincent Cannato tells Don what happened on Ellis Island and the story of the people who, in passing through it, became Americans. From which 40 percent of the US population today are descendants. Lees meer
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