America History Podcasts

American History Tellers

444 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 17.3K ratings
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 ...

Iroquois History and Legends

111 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 664 ratings
The Iroquois Confederacy. An Indigenous North American civilization with equal rights and representative government that left Europeans in bewilderment. Their influence affected the American free...

This American President

303 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 582 ratings
This American President delves into the lives and legacies of U.S. presidents through long form stories and interviews. It will challenge the way you look at American history. Hosted by Richard Lim...

Western Civ

452 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 129 ratings
A fast-moving history of the western world from the ancient world to the present day. Examine how the emergence of the western world as a global dominant power was not something that should ever ha...

Lantern Lessons

15 episodes - Latest episode: about 15 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 98 ratings
Lantern Lessons with David Edmunds is an informal lecture series about the American Revolution, and the corresponding characters associated with that struggle. Eavesdrop on the Food Nanny's brothe...

Zero Hour: A History of 9/11

12 episodes - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★ - 91 ratings
A narrative nonfiction podcast chronicling the people and events leading up to the attacks of September 11th, 2001.

Explaining History

628 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 79 ratings
The Explaining History Podcast has been exploring the 20th Century in weekly chapters for the past 10 years, helping students and enthusiasts engage with the past. With the help of expert guests, y...

Asian American History 101

200 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 78 ratings
Asian American History 101 is a fun, family-friendly, and informative podcast co-hosted by Gen and Ted Lai, the daughter and father team. The podcast will entertain and educate people as Gen and Te...

Legends From The Pacific

174 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 64 ratings
A weekly Asian & Pacific folklore podcast. Join Kamuela Kaneshiro as he shares tales of people, traditions, and gods from Pacific Island countries, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. These stories ...

Shared History

128 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 57 ratings
A history and comedy podcast about the overlooked and underrepresented people and events from ancient to modern history. Join comedians Cass and Natalie for an educational, entertaining and someti...

The Wild West Extravaganza

245 episodes - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratings
True tales from the Old West! Gunfighters, outlaws, lawmen, frontiersmen, and Native Americans – the real people and events that shaped the American frontier.

Tales of Honor Podcast

1,081 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Tales of Honor Podcast is a bi-weekly podcast where the true stories of every recipient of the Medal of Honor are told. There are over 3,500 recipients and you may know a few of the names but there...

Discovering America Podcast

175 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
This podcast will be a history narrative collected from various sources. I will be covering the stories of events and people that played a part in creating America. My goal is to give the listene...

With Good Reason

532 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Each week on With Good Reason we explore a world of ideas with leading scholars in literature, history, science, philosophy, and the arts. With Good Reason is created by Virginia Humanities and th...

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine

215 episodes - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In Native Lights, people in Native communities around Mni Sota Mkoce - a.k.a. Minnesota - tell their stories about finding their gifts and sharing them with the community. These are stories of joy,...

America at War

180 episodes - Latest episode: about 23 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
Explore the rich history of our past through the lens of our military institutions. From the settlement of North America to the present, this podcast encompasses traditional military history and go...

Route 66 Podcast

55 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
Talks with people living and working along the Mother Road

Q & Abe

44 episodes - Latest episode: 30 days ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
Come on down the rabbit hole with us as we answer real questions from visitors to President Lincoln’s Cottage that we wish we could spend a half hour answering. We always start with Lincoln and the...

Pow Wow Life - PowWows.com

107 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 28 ratings
PowWows.com brings you interviews and updates from Indian Country. Pow Wow Life introduces you to Native Americans across the United States and Canada from singers and dancers to tribal and busine...

One Nation Under Crime

100 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
One Nation Under Crime is a historical chronological true crime podcast. Join Kayla and Leah each week as they discuss true crime cases and history from each year starting with the first recorded ...

Tomb With A View: A Cemetery Podcast

157 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
A podcast about the history, preservation, and culture of American cemeteries hosted by Liz Clappin

From Boomers to Millennials: A Modern US History Podcast

40 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
A modern U.S. history podcast about the events that spanned the Baby Boomer generation’s lifespan & that are still relevant to people today, especially to Millennials. Unlike some history podcasts,...

Native Circles

54 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
This podcast features Native American and Indigenous voices, stories, and experiences for everyone to learn, not only in North America but also throughout the world. The founders of Native Circles...

Revolution 250 Podcast

224 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Revolution 250 is a consortium of organizations in New England planning commemorations of the American Revolution's 250th anniversary. https://revolution250.org/Through this podcast you will meet ...

This is Not a History Lecture

251 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Welcome to a refreshingly casual take on history podcasts. Join Kat and Kaleigh as they share their favorite stories from history - the odd, the funny, the forgotten, and the often misunderstood. B...

War Of The Rebellion: Stories Of The Civil War

224 episodes - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratings
A Marine Corps infantry veteran reading regimental histories written by the soldiers who fought in the American Civil War. Relive the tales they weave on their marches across Antietam, Gettysburg ...

KoreanAmericanHeritage podcast

163 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★ - 8 ratings
An educational podcast seeking the Korean American Heritage truths hosted by Philip "Flip" Cuddy (dosan.org), Sofia Carro, and Han Kim (inthekimchijar.com).

Whiskey Lore: The Interviews

168 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Join Best Selling Author Drew Hannush as he talks with the founders, distillers, authors, historians, and brand ambassadors that lead us to a greater understanding of the whiskies we love - and the...

American Political History

122 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
My goal is to give you American political history from 1600 to the present. With the prospective of the people and politics of that time. So that we can understand their achievements, gain wisdom f...

South Bend's Own Words

58 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
People's stories recorded from the Oral History Collection of the Civil Rights Heritage Center at the Indiana University South Bend Archives. Telling the history of the civil rights movement and th...