American History Hotline

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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.


Episode Date
Was Johnny Appleseed a Real Person? The Man Behind the Myth
Dec 10, 2025
The Surprising History of Vaccines in America with Kathryn Olivarius
Dec 03, 2025
Why Were There So Many Serial Killers in 1970s America?
Nov 26, 2025
Is Thanksgiving a Feast of Lies?! Historian David J. Silverman Separates Myth from Truth
Nov 19, 2025
When Murder Was Legal …ish
Nov 12, 2025
How Did Big Tech Take Over Our Elections?
Nov 05, 2025
Why Won't Daylight Saving Time Die?
Oct 29, 2025
Hunting Witches: What Started the Salem Witch Trials?
Oct 22, 2025
Hail to the Cheapskate: How Presidents Made (and Spent) Their Money
Oct 15, 2025
What Was Columbus REALLY Like?
Oct 08, 2025
Blackface's Lasting Legacy in America with Tyrone Howard
Oct 01, 2025
Why Watergate Didn't Bother Lynyrd Skynyrd / Ozzy vs. Winged Creatures
Sep 24, 2025
Dueling in Early America: Hamilton, Burr, and Honor Culture with Lindsay Chervinsky
Sep 17, 2025
Buffalo Soldiers: The History Behind Bob Marley’s Lyrics with Cale E. Carter II
Sep 10, 2025
Why Do Third Parties Fail?
Sep 03, 2025
Episode Title Redacted: From the Files of the CIA
Aug 29, 2025
Arsenic and Cyanide: The Dark Side of Victorian Womanhood in America
Aug 27, 2025
Peter Sagal: Is the Electoral College "America's Worst Idea"?
Aug 20, 2025
Why Haven't We Returned to the Moon in 50+ Years?
Aug 13, 2025
America's Favorite Fighting Frenchman: Lafayette
Aug 06, 2025
Was Disease the Biggest Killer in the Civil War?
Jul 30, 2025
Did George Washington Cut Down a Cherry Tree and Tell the Truth?
Jul 23, 2025
Would Lincoln Be a Republican Today?
Jul 16, 2025
Can the Great Depression Happen Again?
Jul 09, 2025
Does the Constitution Prevent A Dictator?
Jul 02, 2025
Dead on the 4th of July
Jul 02, 2025
Introducing: American History Hotline
Apr 28, 2025