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American History Hotline

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George Washington
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Civil War
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Parson Weems
Daylight Saving Time
Southern Strategy
Buffalo Soldiers
Slavery
Thomas Jefferson
Great Depression
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Aztec Empire
Second Avenue Subway
JFK
Marilyn Monroe
Union Army
Independence Day
Confederate Army

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 AmericanHistoryHotline@gmail.com.

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Guns, germs and steel. Emphasis on GERMS. When Europeans arrived in the Americas, they brought all sorts of diseases!

A listener asks: Why did diseases like smallpox devastate Native American populations but not European colonists? Was it simply a... more

Who knows? Not me. Why wasn't Kyoto destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II? Rumor has it, the Secretary of War at the time, Henry Stimson, had fallen in love with the city during his honeymoon years earlier. But is this a STORY or REALITY? more

In Part 2 of our Amelia Earhart series, Bob examines one of the most controversial and fascinating theories surrounding aviation's greatest mystery.

Last week, former Smithsonian curator Dorothy Cochrane argued that Amelia Earhart likely crashed in... more

Are we close to finding out what happened to Amelia Earhart? Some experts say "yes!"

Nearly 90 years after her disappearance, researchers believe they are are getting closer to solving one of the world's greatest mysteries. But, what do they think... more

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Charles C. Mann
Journalist and author of 1491 and 1493; co-host of Everyday Abundance
Author and Journalist
Episode: Why Did Disease Devastate Native Americans—but Not European Colonists? | Charles C. Mann
Alex Wellerstein
Historian of science at Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology
Episode: The Man Who Saved Kyoto?
Ric Gillespie
Author of One More Good Flight, The Amelia Earhart Tragedy; Director of The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR)
TIGHAR
Episode: Did Amelia Earhart survive her disappearance? (Part 2)
Dorothy Cochrane
Curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (general aviation and women in aviation)
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Episode: What Happened to Amelia Earhart? Inside the World's Greatest Aviation Mystery (Part 1)
Barbara A. Perry
Professor of Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Center
University of Virginia Miller Center
Episode: Do Americans Have a Right to Know the President's Health?
Jake Brennan
Host of the Disgraceland podcast
Disgraceland
Episode: Did Jim Morrison's Dad Start the Vietnam War?
Dixie Dillon Lane
Historian and author of Skipping School, A History of American Homeschooling and How It Went Mainstream
Author, Historian
Episode: Who Invented School? The Surprising History of Education in America
Michele Goodwin
Professor of constitutional law and global health policy at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Episode: Was Abortion Always Controversial? From the Pilgrims to Dobbs v. Jackson
Maya Kornberg
Author of Stuck, How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress
Episode: Why Is Congress So Old? And How Can We Change This?

Hosts

Bob Crawford
Host of American History Hotline; docks on credentials as a history-focused interviewer.
Kathleen DuVal
Guest expert and author featured on episodes covering early American history.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 138 ratings
  • My FAVORITE PODCAST

    This is my absolute favorite podcast! 10/10 recommend! I actually get excited when I see a new episode! Thank you for this!

    Candy Armstrong

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    TranplantMom
    United States6 months ago
  • Almost!

    You have a title of what “Watergate does not bother me” and you spend a minute on it. I thought you might dive into the fake outrage culture of taking events like ‘Watergate’ or ‘Jan 6’ and treat it as something comparable to ‘9/11’ or ‘Pearl Harbor” but, no.

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    Youdumpster
    United States9 months ago
  • Fantastic

    I love history and I love podcasts with a conversational style and this scratches both itches. He gets different experts on for every topic and they’re always great. My new favorite that I can’t stop binging.

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    5
    upinatem
    United States9 months ago
  • Great find!

    So glad to have found this podcast! I’m enjoying hearing interesting topics explained in an interesting way. Bob Crawford and his guests provide amazing context to American History. I’m in the process of binging all the episodes and am happy I cottoned on to the podcast relatively early!

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    SeaSuCC
    United States10 months ago
  • Columbus

    He was not “just a man of his time”, he was a crazed genocidal man who doesn’t need to be mentioned politely.

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    Antks555
    United States10 months ago

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Why Did Disease Devastate Native Americans—but Not European Colonists? | Charles C. Mann
Q: How did immunity affect mortality differences between Native populations and European settlers?
There were two forms of immunity: genetic resistance in some groups due to long-term exposure to diseases like malaria and acquired immunity from surviving childhood diseases, which meant settlers often had lower mortality in their own cohorts than Indigenous populations when faced with the same outbreaks.
Why Did Disease Devastate Native Americans—but Not European Colonists? | Charles C. Mann
Q: Did the pilgrim era outbreaks stem from the same diseases that affected broader New England and other early settlements?
Yes, outbreaks were linked to similar diseases brought by European arrivals; the Pilgrims encountered a landscape already devastated by epidemics among Native populations and later faced new waves as colonial settlements expanded.
What Happened to Amelia Earhart? Inside the World's Greatest Aviation Mystery (Part 1)
Q: What happened to Amelia Earhart?
Dorothy Cochrane explains that Earhart disappeared during the final legs of her around-the-world flight due to a combination of fuel exhaustion, heavy aircraft, and failed navigation and communications. The lack of reliable two-way communication and the inability to determine a precise bearing left Earhart and Noonan without a clear course to Howland, making the final fate uncertain but most plausibly a crash near the Howland area, where no conclusive wreckage has been found.
Was Abortion Always Controversial? From the Pilgrims to Dobbs v. Jackson
Q: What is the significance of the Dobbs decision in changing access today?
Dobbs overturned Roe, returning abortion regulation to the states, which has created a patchwork system where access is highly dependent on geography, leading some to travel long distances and face legal and logistical hurdles to obtain care.
Was Abortion Always Controversial? From the Pilgrims to Dobbs v. Jackson
Q: How did the political landscape shift to make abortion a hot-button issue?
Shifts tied to the rise of Christian right activism, the Reagan era, and later legal battles around Roe and Dobbs transformed abortion into a central political fault line, with battles over who controls reproductive rights reflecting deeper struggles over constitutional ideals and racial power structures.

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Historian-focused Q&A and interview show that surfaces expert perspectives on American history, from colonial times through modern debates. Episodes center on schooling, abortion history, Congress, Native diplomacy, immigration, presidential biographies, and labor or war-era events, often pairing a host with university-affiliated or published historians and authors. Notable strengths include a steady stream of credentialed guests, accessible storytelling, and a format that invites listener questions and listener-driven topics. This combination makes it useful for listeners who want clear historical context, debated viewpoints, and practical takeaways tied to current discussions about policy, culture, and education.

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2. Alex Wellerstein
3. Ric Gillespie
4. Dorothy Cochrane
5. Barbara A. Perry
6. Jake Brennan
7. Dixie Dillon Lane
8. Michele Goodwin

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