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5 Key Weapons of the Civil War
Jul 31, 2025How did new weapons shape the Civil War? Why were the muskets so deadly? What on earth were the Ironclads all about? Don explores five key weapons of the civil war with a favourite guest, Cecily Zande...
The Roosevelt Brothers' Panda Hunt
Jul 28, 2025In 1928, President Teddy Roosevelt's sons Teddy and Kermit set out on an expedition to hunt a semi-mythical beast: the Panda. Don's guest today to help tell the incredible story of what happened next ...
Revolutionary War: The Swamp Fox's Guerilla War
Jul 24, 2025Francis Marion aka the 'Swamp Fox' is a legend of the Revolutionary War. He was the basis for the movie The Patriot. But what is the truth about this guerilla warrior who harried the British in the So...
Origins of New York
Jul 21, 2025In 1624 the first Dutch settlers arrived on Manhattan and established New Amsterdam, what is now New York. We hear about life in that Dutch colony and meet some of the very first New Yorkers. Don's gu...
Revolutionary War: How Good Was George Washington?
Jul 17, 2025Whisper it quietly, but could our original commander-in-chief possibly be overrated as a military leader? To find out Don is joined once again by Major Jonathan Bratten of the National Guard. Together...
200 Years Inside Sing Sing Prison
Jul 14, 2025In May 1825, a group of prisoners arrived on the banks of the Hudson, thirty odd miles up river from New York. They began to build what would become their own jail — Sing Sing. Don talks about the his...
Revolutionary War: What If the British Won?
Jul 10, 2025Today we're heading back 250 years to the end of the Revolutionary War - but this time, we're asking what might have happened if the British had won. How would the revolutionaries have been punished? ...
When Britain Sent Its Convicts to America
Jul 07, 2025Britain shipped convicts to America from the days of Jamestown right up until 1775. More than 50,000 were sent. To explore this too seldom told tale, we are joined by Dr Anna McKay from the University...
Revolutionary War: When Was the Turning Point?
Jul 03, 2025In 1775, revolutionaries went to war against the British. Seeking independence from colonial ties, they fought more than 150 battles over eight years. A relatively new nation of just 2.5 million peopl...
Frenemies: China & the USA, a History
Jun 30, 2025The People's Republic of China has only existed since 1949, but in just 75 years its relationship with the United States is in a strong position to be the most tumultuous of all. Don is joined by Rana...