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American History Too!

Pulling back the curtain on all the great debates and controversies of American History.

Ranked #1

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Episode 11 - The JFK Assassination

Episode 11 - The JFK Assassination

On episode eleven of AmericanHistory Too! we delve into one of the most chilling moments in US history –the assassinatio... Read more

22 Mar 2015

50mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 54 - The Melting Pot: American Immigration Policy since 1900

Episode 54 - The Melting Pot: American Immigration Policy since 1900

On Episode 54 we're joined by Grainne McEvoy (@GrainneMcEvoy)  for a timely discussion of American immigration policy ov... Read more

3 Dec 2018

1hr 7mins

Ranked #3

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Episode 31 - Gang of Weirdos: The Roots of CIA Covert Operations

Episode 31 - Gang of Weirdos: The Roots of CIA Covert Operations

World War II is over, the Cold War is just beginning, and the United States is set on winning hearts and minds - and for... Read more

26 Nov 2016

57mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 14 - The HIV/AIDS Crisis in the 1980s

Episode 14 - The HIV/AIDS Crisis in the 1980s

We return for the fourteenthepisode of American History Too! todiscuss a horrifying and shameful period in US history:  ... Read more

30 May 2015

56mins

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Episode 45 - 1968: 50 Years On

Episode 45 - 1968: 50 Years On

On Episode 45, we are joined by UCL's Nick Witham (@ndwitham) to examine the turbulent events of 1968 in the United Stat... Read more

31 Jan 2018

1hr 2mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 23 - Secular Electric Jesus: The life and times of Nikola Tesla

Episode 23 - Secular Electric Jesus: The life and times of Nikola Tesla

In early 1943 – while the Battle of Stalingrad raged thousands of miles away – US government officials explored the hote... Read more

23 Apr 2016

54mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 35 - In God We Trust? Religion and the American Civil War

Episode 35 - In God We Trust? Religion and the American Civil War

On Episode 35 of American History Too! we're joined by the University of Hull's Rachel Williams to discuss the role that... Read more

25 Mar 2017

54mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 46 - A More Benevolent Slaveholder? Native Americans and the Peculiar Institution

Episode 46 - A More Benevolent Slaveholder? Native Americans and the Peculiar Institution

On Episode 46, we're joined by the University of Hull's Edd Mair, who discusses his research on Native Americans as slav... Read more

28 Feb 2018

51mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 37 - Private Eye: Allan Pinkerton and the Pinkerton National Detective Agency

Episode 37 - Private Eye: Allan Pinkerton and the Pinkerton National Detective Agency

On Episode 37 of American History Too! we look at a man and an organisation who encapsulated much of what 19th century A... Read more

28 May 2017

53mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 36 - With Malice Towards None: The Fascinating Life and Legacy of Abraham Lincoln

Episode 36 - With Malice Towards None: The Fascinating Life and Legacy of Abraham Lincoln

The 16th President of the United States, unlike so many of his fellow nineteenth century White House occupants, has not ... Read more

28 Apr 2017

1hr 4mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 28 - Beyond the Flapper: Women’s Magazines, Beauty, and Femininity in the 1920s

Episode 28 - Beyond the Flapper: Women’s Magazines, Beauty, and Femininity in the 1920s

In 1921, the influential magazine Literary Digest speculated on the morality and nature of the modern young woman: Is ... Read more

22 Aug 2016

59mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 48 - Back to the Future: A New Cold War?

Episode 48 - Back to the Future: A New Cold War?

On Episode 48, our resident Cold War expert, Malcolm, is in the hotseat to discuss whether we are in the midst of a new ... Read more

30 Apr 2018

58mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 3 - Andrew Jackson and Indian Removal

Episode 3 - Andrew Jackson and Indian Removal

This third episode of AmericanHistory Too! is all about one man – the seventh President of the UnitedStates, Andrew Jack... Read more

1 Nov 2014

45mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 51 - Black and White: Booker T. Washington, the Second KKK, and Race Relations, 1880-1930

Episode 51 - Black and White: Booker T. Washington, the Second KKK, and Race Relations, 1880-1930

We're back! After a delay to allow for holidays and research trips, on a bumper Episode 51, we are joined by two guests ... Read more

8 Aug 2018

1hr 10mins

Ranked #15

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American History A-Z: C

American History A-Z: C

It's a new podcast!The idea is simple. We've written down loads of names/events/developments that relate to American His... Read more

8 Jul 2019

37mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 16 - Irish-Americans and the Civil War

Episode 16 - Irish-Americans and the Civil War

American History Too!is back for a new semester and we’re examining the Irish-American experience ofthe Civil War (1861-... Read more

20 Sep 2015

52mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 4 - The American Civil War

Episode 4 - The American Civil War

The fourth episode of AmericanHistory Too! delves into the United States’ deadliest conflict to date –The American Civil... Read more

17 Nov 2014

46mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 24 - Banning the Booze: American Prohibition

Episode 24 - Banning the Booze: American Prohibition

On January 20th 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution - which banned the production, transport, and sa... Read more

19 May 2016

48mins

Ranked #19

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Bonus - Donald Ducked: The 2016 Election Special

Bonus - Donald Ducked: The 2016 Election Special

What it says in the title. It's over and in an attempt to process Trump's shock victory we break down the 2016 election ... Read more

11 Nov 2016

1hr

Ranked #20

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Episode 17 - The Scopes Trial

Episode 17 - The Scopes Trial

In the small town of Dayton, Tennessee, the morning of FridayJuly 10, 1925 was blisteringly hot. Outside the country cou... Read more

18 Oct 2015

55mins

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