American History Hotline

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American History Hotline

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Bob Crawford searches for the best historians and experts to answer listener questions about American history — from the Revolutionary War to rock & roll feuds. Got a question? Send it to [email protected].

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Episodes(74)

32 min
Tuscarora Jack: Patriot or Villain?
Oct 7, 2026
41 min
When Presidents and Vice Presidents Don't Get Along
Sep 30, 2026
38 min
How Accurate Was The Oregon Trail Game? The Real History Behind America's Most Famous Video Game | Sarah Keyes
Sep 23, 2026
36 min
25 Years After 9/11: What Did America Learn from the War on Terror? | Peter Bergen
Sep 9, 2026
39 min
Trump Ranked the Presidents. A Historian Responds
Sep 2, 2026
45 min
Why Does America Have the Electoral College? Peter Sagal Explains
Aug 26, 2026
30 min
Why Did the U.S. Army Keep Disbanding the Rangers?
Aug 19, 2026
24 min
How Did the Cold War End? Reagan, Gorbachev & the Secret Summit That Changed History
Aug 12, 2026
32 min
Why Did Disease Devastate Native Americans—but Not European Colonists? | Charles C. Mann
Aug 5, 2026
40 min
The Man Who Saved Kyoto?
Jul 29, 2026
17 min
Did Amelia Earhart survive her disappearance? (Part 2)
Jul 22, 2026
33 min
What Happened to Amelia Earhart? Inside the World's Greatest Aviation Mystery (Part 1)
Jul 15, 2026
45 min
Do Americans Have a Right to Know the President's Health?
Jul 8, 2026
46 min
Did Jim Morrison's Dad Start the Vietnam War?
Jul 1, 2026
47 min
Who Invented School? The Surprising History of Education in America
Jun 24, 2026
41 min
Was Abortion Always Controversial? From the Pilgrims to Dobbs v. Jackson
Jun 17, 2026
39 min
Why Is Congress So Old? And How Can We Change This?
Jun 10, 2026
28 min
The Pequot War: Native American Diplomacy and Warfare
Jun 3, 2026
30 min
What was Ellis Island Really Like?
May 27, 2026
47 min
Did JFK Save a Man's Life?
May 20, 2026
44 min
Is it Time for a Third Party?
May 13, 2026
29 min
Did Thomas Jefferson Steal the Declaration of Independence?
May 6, 2026
31 min
Was Clara Barton a Bad Ass? [from American History Hotline]
May 4, 2026
35 min
Was Clara Barton a Bad Ass?
Apr 29, 2026

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