Dan Snow's History Hit
By 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.com
A podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts The Ancients, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets.
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Latest episode
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Francis Drake (Part 1)
Dan tells swashbuckling tales of Francis Drake on the Spanish Main. -
THE LEADERS: Roosevelt
How instrumental was Roosevelt in the Allied victory? -
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Exploring the life and times of probably the greatest engineer in human history. -
THE LEADERS: Hirohito
Was Hirohito really as passive as history has painted him? -
The Rise & Fall of The Moors in Spain
The history of al-Andalus, from its inception and expansion through to its dramatic downfall. -
THE LEADERS: Stalin
Examining the rise of Stalin's totalitarian power and the way he manipulated everyone on both sides to reach his strategic aims. -
Babylon: The Most Important City of Antiquity
How the urban cultures of ancient Mesopotamia formed the foundation for our modern world. -
THE LEADERS: Mussolini
How Mussolini's life is a story of ego, brutality and ultimately incompetence. -
The Origins of Jim Crow
Why America's attempts to build a multiracial democracy after the Civil War failed. -
The Sphinx
How the Sphinx was likely made, who made it and the many myths that surround it to this day.