American History Podcasts

From Neanderthals to Napoleon's sister, each week Footnoting History's team of young academics share their favorite stories from across history. New episodes every Saturday.

Book TV's After Words features the author of a recently published hardback non-fiction book interviewed by a guest host with some knowledge, background, or connection to the subject matter of the book. After Words airs on Book TV every Sunday, at 6pm ET.

The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life -the words you speak, the ideas you share- can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America?

If you've seen the movie All the President's Men, you may think you know the story of Watergate, but what if Woodward and Bernstein are just the beginning?

American Experience, television's most-watched history series, brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form our nation.

BBC History magazine is the world’s leading History monthly. Check out the podcast, featuring, expert interviews.

Why did some Japanese soldiers keep fighting after World War II ended? What made Peter the Great so Great? Tune in and learn more Stuff You Missed in History Class in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

San Francisco history stories.

Each week, the Most Notorious podcast features true-life tales of crime, criminals and tragedies throughout history.

Since 2006, bringing historical context to the politics of today. TV pundits discuss politics in a vacuum. Cable news tells you everything is 'breaking news' but in most cases, events have long roots in history.