Dan Snow's History Hit
By History Hit
Historian Dan Snow investigates the 'how' and 'why' of history's defining moments.
From the Colosseum of Ancient Rome and the battlefields of Waterloo to the tomb of Tutankhamun, Dan journeys across the globe to share the greatest stories from the past that help us understand the present.
New episodes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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A podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts The Ancients, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets.
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Latest episode
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The History of Alcatraz
A potted history of this notorious penitentiary that President Donald Trump has said that he is determined to reopen. -
VE Day
VE Day through the eyes of those who were there -
How did Andrew Jackson Change the U.S. Presidency?
A hero to some, and a villain to others, President Jackson remains one of the most polarizing figures in American history. -
Germany After Hitler
80 years ago, as the war in Europe drew to a close, the world began to come to terms with the horrors of the Third Reich. -
The Death of Hitler
Isolated in a bunker beneath the city, as Soviet forces close in, Adolf Hitler and his inner circle face the end. -
The Dreyfus Affair: The Spy Scandal that Shook France
What a Jewish artillery officer's wrongful conviction tells us about the deep divisions within French society. -
The Einstein Murders
A brutal war crime and the arduous, winding path towards justice. -
A History of Popes
Examining the origins of the Pope's role and which popes, for better or worse, have shaped the course of history. -
How Did the American Revolution Start?
How did a political crisis transform into open rebellion, and what would it have been like to actually be there? -
The Battle of Berlin with Sir Antony Beevor
The final, apocalyptic battle that marked the collapse of the Nazi regime.
