The 8 Best Podcasts On American History
A list of the Best Podcasts On American History handpicked by our community on Podyssey.
Last Updated: Mar 11th, 2022
1. American History Tellers
The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, ...Show More
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Tulsa Race Massacre - The Powder Keg | 2
39:41 | Jun 5th, 2019
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As Dick Rowland sat in a jail cell at the Tulsa courthouse on Tuesday, the news of his arrest and rumors about his alleged rape of Sarah Page flew through town. Egged on by an inflammatory op-ed in th...Show More
2. American Scandal
Every scandal begins with a lie. But the truth will come out. And then comes the fallout and the outrage.Scandals have shaped America since its founding. From business and politics to sports and society, we look on aghast as corruption, deceit and am...Show More
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Enron - A Sense of Urgency | 1
44:22 | Aug 27th, 2019
3 RECOMMENDATIONS
In the mid 1990s, Enron Corporation solidifies its position as the number one energy company in America. Investment manager Sherron Watkins lands a dream job there, but quickly learns that Enron's off...Show More
3. 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 ...Show More
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4. History That Doesn't Suck
HTDS is a bi-weekly podcast, delivering a legit, seriously researched, hard-hitting survey of American history through entertaining stories. To keep up with History That Doesn’t Suck news, check us out on Facebook and Instagram: @Historythatdoesntsuc...Show More
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41: Kansas! (Bleeding Kansas, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, & Caning of Charles Sumner)
59:54 | Jun 24th, 2019
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“We can send five thousand--enough to kill every God-damned abolitionist in the Territory.” This is the story of the Civil War’s warm up. The States are increasingly dividing along northern and southe...Show More
5. American Shadows
American Shadows is a bi-weekly podcast from iHeartRadio and Aaron Mahnke’s Grim & Mild. The show focuses on the darker stories from American history: the people, places, and things that are hidden and forgotten in the shadows. From better-known tale...Show More
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30:18 | Sep 10th, 2020
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The darker side of American horse racing, and the shadows cast by some of the tragedies along the way.
6. American Hauntings Podcast
History, hauntings, legends, lore, true crime, and the paranormal activities of small-town America. Hosted by Cody Beck and Troy Taylor, Season 7, "GONE" is now live. Previous seasons cover Alton, IL, St. Louis, New Orleans, Hollywood, Heartland Horr...Show More
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7. Bag Man
Is it possible for an American Vice President to carry out a criminal enterprise inside the White House and have nobody remember? To have one of the most brazen political bribery scandals in American history play out before the country while nobody’s...Show More
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1 - Episode 1: An Unsettling Secret
24:42 | Oct 29th, 2018
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He was brash. Politically incorrect. An “outsider” political candidate who rose to the White House, out of nowhere, with a reputation as a “counter-puncher.” But Vice President Spiro Agnew was also so...Show More
8. Ben Franklin's World
This is a show about early American history. Awarded Best History Podcast by the Academy of Podcasters in 2017, it’s for people who love history and for those who want to know more about the historical people and events that have impacted and shaped ...Show More
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218 Peter G. Rose, How the Dutch Brough Us Santa, Presents, & Treats
41:38 | Dec 25th, 2018
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Have you ever wondered where the Christmas traditions of stockings, presents, and cookies come from? What about jolly, old Saint Nicholas? Who was he and why do we often call him Santa Claus? Peter G....Show More
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