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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!
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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
By Paul Letters - WW2 novelist, broadcaster, history teacher; James Letters -4.6
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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:
And here's a couple of tricky questions for big kids:
Look on our webpage for photos and maps that accompany each episode.
And join us on:
Instagram, Twitter and Facebook
Please rate and review us wherever you get podcasts. And share our podcast on social media and recommend it to friends – that's how we'll keep going.
See you in two weeks!
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

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