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We're rerunning a classic episodes today from a mini-series we did all about Alexander Hamilton. Who really was he, and what do we actually know about his life?A Founding Father, he fought in the Revolutionary War, founded the American financial system and was the first ever Secr ...  Show more

On April 22, 1976 a bomb went off at Suffolk County Courthouse in Boston. 22 people were injured in the blast, but no one was ever tried for the crime.Kevin Galvin joins Don today to explore who bombed the courthouse, why they did it, and who was caught up in it.Kevin has been a ...  Show more

John Tyler was the president of the United States from 1841 to 1845 -- and, while some historians may not remember him as the best of presidents, he has another claim to fame: one of his grandchildren is alive today. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore the life and time ...  Show more

Year(s) Discussed: 1813-1814 Within a few months' time, Andrew Jackson went from having a depleted force under his command to achieving one of the most decisive victories in his military career. In this episode, we explore how that transpired and the ramifications that this woul ...  Show more

This episode, we look at the history of US Presidents. Nate, Aaron, and Brian discuss topics like the smallest and largest Presidents, Andrew Jackson's numerous duels, and William Howard Taft's terrible toy idea. Podcast produced by Nate & Laura Bargatze Recording & Editing by Ge ...  Show more

Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, so how did it work out when he became the leader of this nation that he was so instrumental in founding?

For the third episode in American History Hit's special series about the Presidents, ...