History Hit schedule

The Japanese bombing of Darwin in 1942 was a pivotal event, causing destruction and casualties.

Japan's delay of Gen. Buckner's invasion led to the deadly Battle of Okinawa between the U.S. &Japan in WWII.

Saburo Masada, born with Japanese blood, learned about World War Two and its impact on America

1942: Japanese-Americans migrated to assembly centers, with Army transportation.

MI6 elite military team aimed to infiltrate Japanese territories and establish Chinese resistance links

A look at the men and women who learn to lift off and land a supersonic aircraft on an aircraft carrier’s deck

Part two of Angle of Attack , Korea, and later Vietnam, offer a reminder of the utility of naval aviation.

The text explores the key figures of the Battle of Shanghai, its three-month duration, subsequent war years

A re-creation of the dogfight between one American and one Japanese pilot who faced each other over the Pacific in the summer of 1942.

Fairey Swordfish was a tough WWII biplane, famed for torpedo attacks despite outdated design.

A look at one of the greatest engineering feats in history, the modern US nuclear carrier.

On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes dropped torpedoes and bombs on an American Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor.

The Japanese bombing of Darwin in 1942 was a pivotal event, causing destruction and casualties.

The story of the Richard D. Winters Leadership Monument that commemorates the officer's efforts during WWII.

Britain’s last solo war, the last major conflict fought over British imperial territories, the last major conflict Britain fought by itself.

The discovery of lost underground cities, potentially older than time

Forensic geologist Scott Wolter uses science and bold theories to investigate mysterious artifacts and sites worldwide, including the potential location of the Ark of the Covenant.

Deep beneath the Denver Airport, conspiracy theorists say a revolutionary group that calls itself the New World Order is operating a secret base.

Scott Wolter conducts a massive excavation of the wall to figure out who–or what–created this wall and the controversy surrounding it.

Walker uncovers secret-society symbols in DC, linking landmarks in a Venus-like star pattern.

Mary Beard explores how ancient Rome helps us rethink power, politics, and today's global divides.

History Hit commemorates Hadrian's Wall's 1900th birthday, showcasing its significance in Roman dominance

In 49 BC, Caesar crossed the Rubicon, sparking Rome's transformation through myth and history.

Lives of the Caesars (121 AD) gives 12 bios of Rome's rulers from the early Empire.

Explore the 3rd Century crisis, the rise of Constantine, and the ultimate fall of the Western Roman Empire.