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Dan Snow's 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.You can get in touch with us at ds.hh@historyhit.comA podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts The Ancients, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.
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Josef Mengele
Episode Date: February 19, 2025The Nazi doctor who committed heinous experiments on prisoners of Auschwitz was harboured by a network of Nazi supporters in Argentina after the war....
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Why Isn't Canada the 51st State?
Episode Date: February 17, 2025Dan explains how Canada has resisted many American attempts at annexation since the Revolution in 1775. From the tariff tensions of 1911 to President...
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The Bombing of Dresden
Episode Date: February 14, 2025As the Second World War neared its bloody climax, Allied bombers unleashed a devastating firestorm on Dresden. In just two days the historic city was...
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The Siege of Malta: Knights Hospitaller vs The Ottomans
Episode Date: February 12, 2025This is the story of Suleiman the Magnificent's attempt to conquer Malta, the headquarters of a Catholic military order that had become a thorn in his...
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Iwo Jima: WWII in the Pacific
Episode Date: February 10, 202580 years ago, on the rocky volcanic island of Iwo Jima, the vicious battle for the Pacific reached ever bloodier crescendos. As Allied forces crossed...
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Nostradamus
Episode Date: February 7, 2025For centuries, Nostradamus has been hailed as the man who saw the future—his cryptic quatrains allegedly foretelling everything from the French Revolu...
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2. The English Civil War: Roundheads vs Cavaliers
Episode Date: February 5, 2025Episode 2/2. In 1642, England was torn apart by a fierce struggle. Royalist armies, loyal to the defiant King Charles I, clashed with the forces of Pa...
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1. The English Civil War: How it Started
Episode Date: February 3, 2025Episode 1/2. King Charles I's decision to rule without Parliament was just one of the many reasons that England found itself embroiled in a bloody civ...
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Auschwitz Commandant: Rudolf Höss
Episode Date: January 31, 2025Every day Rudolf Höss oversaw the killing of thousands of people at the death camp and then went home and acted like a doting father to his family. Hö...
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The Hunt for Pablo Escobar
Episode Date: January 29, 2025By the early 1990s, the Colombian city of Medellín was at the centre of the world's largest drug empire. The fearsome Medellín Cartel, led by the not...
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A History of Auschwitz
Episode Date: January 27, 2025On January 27th 1945, the Red Army liberated the concentration camp at Auschwitz unveiling its almost unspeakable horrors to the world. The conce...
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The Panama Canal
Episode Date: January 24, 2025What is the history of the Panama Canal and why does Trump think he can 'take it back'? Dan is joined by Professor Julie Greene to delve into the long...
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How WW1 Inspired The Lord of The Rings
Episode Date: January 22, 2025J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth is perhaps the most captivating fantasy world ever created. His mythology and folklore continue to influence the work of...
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Vasco da Gama and The Rise of the Portuguese Empire
Episode Date: January 20, 2025Dan tells the epic story of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, whose daring voyages at the turn of the 16th century laid the foundations for the Portu...
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Charlemagne
Episode Date: January 20, 2025Charlemagne was king of the Franks and Emperor of the mighty Carolingian Empire. His unusually long reign saw him conquer vast swathes of Europe, and...
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The Rise of Napoleon
Episode Date: January 17, 2025Napoleon Bonaparte is a household name; a rare example of someone who is as well remembered by his supporters as by his enemies. His life is rich with...
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Who Owns Greenland?
Episode Date: January 15, 2025It sounds outlandish that President-Elect Donald Trump has said he wants to buy Greenland but this isn't the first or even second time the United Stat...
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Roald Amundsen
Episode Date: January 12, 2025Roald Amundsen was surely one of history's greatest explorers. He beat Scott to the South Pole, and was the first person to reach the North Pole and t...
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How to Survive a Medieval Crusade
Episode Date: January 7, 2025What would it have been like to go on a medieval crusade? What dangers would you have faced on the gruelling journey to the Holy Land, and what would...