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American History Hit Episodes

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    Who Was Sitting Bull?

    Sitting Bull's Great-Grandson shares the story of this Native American icon.

  2. What if the South Won the Civil War?

    What if the Civil War had ended differently, with the South seceding from the Union?

  3. What If JFK Wasn't Shot?

    Would JFK have fought in Vietnam?

  4. What Does 'Caucasian' Mean?

    Explore the rise and fall of the term 'Caucasian'.

  5. Was the Civil War Won by Chance?

    How have chance encounters and decisions influenced the history of the United States?

  6. Waco: A Cult, the FBI and a Fiery Ending

    Find out about the standoff at Waco, between cult-members and federal agents in 1993

  7. Vietnam: The My Lai Massacre

    We explore one of the most harrowing events of the Vietnam War.

  8. Vietnam: The End of the War?

    Was there peace in 1973?

  9. Vietnam: Conscientious Objection

    Don speaks with a veteran medic of the Vietnam War.

  10. Vietnam War: Turning Points

    We begin our Vietnam series with the key moments in the war.

  11. UFOs in the US

    UFOs have a long history in the United States

  12. The Truth About Paul Revere's Ride

    Who was this legend of the American Revolutionary War?

  13. The Rise & Fall of Al Capone

    Violent mobster or semi-professional baseball player, who was the real Al Capone?

  14. The Mayflower: Why Did the Pilgrims Leave Europe?

    Why did the Pilgrims leave their old lives behind, to settle a strange alien land?

  15. The Mayflower: What Was Life Like At Sea?

    What was life like for the Pilgrims on board the Mayflower during their 66 days at sea?

  16. The Manson Family: Cult Murder in Hollywood

    What happened in the summer of 1969?

  17. The Illuminati in the US

    Who were the real Illuminati?

  18. The First 12 Days of the Civil War

    Hear about the Union and Confederate forces' race to Washington DC in April 1861.

  19. The Fall of Richard Nixon

    The Fall of Richard Nixon

  20. The Confederacy: Who Was Jefferson Davis?

    The Only President of the Confederate States of America

  21. The Confederacy: Life in the South

    Conscription, bread riots and cotton - how did the people of the seceded states live?

  22. The Confederacy: Could They Have Won?

    The military strategy of Confederacy in Civil War.

  23. The Atomic Bomb & the Secret City

    In 1939 Franklin D Roosevelt was warned that the Nazis may be developing nuclear weapons

  24. Romans in America

    From hairstyles to enslavement, what impact has Ancient Rome had on the United States?

  25. Richard Nixon: Rise from Poverty

    Richard Nixon's rise from poverty to the Presidency.

  26. President Lyndon B. Johnson: Triumph to Tragedy

    President Lyndon B. Johnson's triumph and tragedy

  27. President Herbert Hoover: Did He Cause The Great Depression?

    Herbert Hoover and his mishandling of the Great Depression.

  28. President Harry Truman

    Next up in the Presidents series - number 33.

  29. President George Washington

    George Washington's presidency, policies, and legacy explored.

  30. President Eisenhower: War of Soviets & Segregation

    President Eisenhower and the Cold War and Civil Rights.

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