American History Hit

Host Don Wildman interviews historian Caroline E.

In this final episode of the Reconstruction series, host Don Wildman interviews Professor Aaron Sheehan-Dean to analyze why Reconstruction failed.

Host Don Wildman and author David Conrad Perez examine the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which killed 146 workers due to locked doors and inadequate safety measures.

Host Don Wildman and guest Bradley Rubiro examine the collapse of Reconstruction through racial terrorism, the Colfax Massacre, and the disputed 1876 election.

Host Don Wildman and Dr.

Host Don Wildman interviews legal scholar Bradley Rubiro on the promising early years of Reconstruction.

Host Don Wildman and constitutional historian Michael Ross examine the 1896 Supreme Court case Plessy v.

Host Don Wildman interviews Brigadier General Ty Sedgley about the fates of Confederate leaders and soldiers after the Civil War.

Host Don Wildman interviews Paul DeRica, director of exhibitions at the Chicago History Museum, to explore the reality of 1920s Chicago beyond mob myths.

Host Don Wildman interviews Dr.

Historian John Bozenecker joins Don Wildman to separate fact from fiction regarding Joaquin Murrieta, the "Robin Hood of El Dorado.

Host Don Wildman and historian Jeremy Suri analyze three pivotal presidential addresses: Washington’s Farewell, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, and FDR’s First Inaugural.

Historian George R.