Paddington bear and President Lincoln have something in common: they both keep things under their hats. You’ll hear all about the US Civil War of 1861-1865, and you’ll find out what Lincoln kept under his top hat! And you’ll discover which type of swimming-pool dive soldiers like best!
Questions for after you’ve listened:
Did most farms (called ‘plantations’) in the southern United States have slaves? What did President Abraham Lincoln keep under his top hat? During the US Civil War of the 1850s more Americans were killed than were killed in which other two wars combined? How did President Lincoln die? What other countries have had civil wars (wars against themselves)?And here’s a couple of tricky questions for big kids:
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This episode was recorded at KGV Studios, Hong Kong
Podcast cover art by Molly Austin
Instrumental music by Kevin MacLeod
Sound effects used under RemArc Licence. Copyright 2018 © BBC
60: Why is the Statue of Liberty so important?
59: The secret missions that made D-Day possible
58: A History of Women’s Football
57. Why is the capital of the USA in Washington? And who was America’s greatest President?
56: Extraordinary people in World War II: how did they cope with the challenges they faced?
55: The little town that welcomed the world: A ‘COME FROM AWAY’ SPECIAL!
54. Why was Elizabeth II never supposed to be Queen
53: How can you save history?
52. Why were ordinary families kept prisoner in World War II?
51. The Best Dad (and Me) Jokes Ever!
50. Is the history of sugar all sweet?
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49. The Cold War: when, what, why and how?
48. Who Invented Cars?
47. When, where and how did the Paralympic Games begin?
46. The Olympic Games: why did they start, stop and restart?
45. Secret codes in World War II: what did it take to break them?
44. Hamilton and the American Revolution PART II – the one where we play lots of music and explain what it means
43. The American Revolution: Does the Hamilton musical get its history right? (Pt I)
42. How did Britain accidentally-on-purpose take over India?
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