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Talking about American POWs 42:04

21d ago42:04

42:04

Most Americans who have been prisoners of war are ordinary people who have been placed in extraordinary circumstances by no planning of their own. Join us as we run through the history of American POWs throughout all of our conflicts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Jimmy Carter 33:47

1M ago33:47

33:47

Jimmy Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Yet, ironically, it is everything but those years that make him famous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Rome's Worst Emperors 31:40

2M ago31:40

31:40

Bad? Cruel? Weird? Ruthless? Violent? Yep, yep, yep, yep, and yep. Join us as we discuss Rome's worst Emperors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Women's Firsts in History 34:44

2M ago34:44

34:44

In celebration of Women's History Month, join us as we discuss some of the famous firsts in women's history! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Submarine Warfare 38:48

3M ago38:48

38:48

Submarines played a significant military role for the first time during the First World War and then again in the Second World War, but their history and legacy extend past way that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Forrest Gump & History 41:36

3M ago41:36

41:36

"Forrest Gump," directed by Robert Zemeckis and released in 1994, is known for cleverly integrating its titular character into various historical events and cultural phenomena. Join us as we discuss these historical and cultural events in the context of Forrest's story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Talking about Weird Sports 29:39

4M ago29:39

29:39

Never underestimate humanity’s ability to turn the mad or the mundane into a competitive sport. Join us as we discuss some of history's (and modern times') crazy sports! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about the Boston Massacre 31:59

4M ago31:59

31:59

The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that occurred on March 5, 1770, on King Street in Boston. But was there more to it than just that? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Mary Queen of Scots 30:18

4M ago30:18

30:18

Political turmoil, religious conflicts, and tragic personal circumstances marked Mary Queen of Scots' life. Here is the story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Japan's Unit 731 33:37

5M ago33:37

33:37

Unit 731 was a Japanese research program during World War II that conducted horrific experiments such as infecting subjects with plague, giving subjects frostbite, and cutting people apart while alive and unsedated Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about (new) We Didn't Start the Fire 1:03:02

5M ago1:03:02

1:03:02

This song covers the 1989 Billy Joel smash, which hit #1. The lyrics are updated to reflect the 1990s to the current day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Hirohito's Role in WWII 31:44

5M ago31:44

31:44

Japan's Emperor Hirohito presided over the invasion of China, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and eventually, the Japanese surrender to the Allies. So, what role did he actually play in any of these events? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Patton 43:06

5M ago43:06

43:06

Here is the story of the life and death of George S. Patton Jr., one of the ablest and most controversial U.S. commanders in World War II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about American Shopping Malls 34:14

6M ago34:14

34:14

In the 1980s and '90s, malls dominated American social life. Today, there are dead and dying malls scattered across the country. Here is the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about American Political Parties 34:40

6M ago34:40

34:40

Democrat or Republican, or perhaps a Whig or a Federalist? Join us as we discuss the history and evolution of America's Political Parties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Thanksgiving 36:53

6M ago36:53

36:53

The event that Americans commonly call the "first Thanksgiving" was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World in November 1621. Here is that story and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Infamous Political Assassinations 37:35

6M ago37:35

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Join us as we discuss some of the most infamous political assassinations in history whose effects stretched long after the individuals's brutal end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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HTTP Lecture: The Burr Conspiracy 12:04

6M ago12:04

12:04

The Burr Conspiracy was a plot conceived in 1804 by then already infamous (for killing Alexander Hamilton) Vice President Arron Burr to carve out and lead a new, independent country in the Southwestern United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about the Fall of the Ottoman Empire 23:44

7M ago23:44

23:44

The Ottoman Empire was once among the biggest military and economic powers in the world. So what happened? And why does it matter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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HTTP Lecture: Killing Trotsky 17:22

7M ago17:22

17:22

Here is the story of the rise and the gruesome fall of Leon Trotsky, one of the early leaders of the Russian Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about the Salem Witch Trials 30:55

7M ago30:55

30:55

The infamous Salem witch trials began during the spring of 1692, after a group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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HTTP Lecture: Nurse Nightingale 11:14

7M ago11:14

11:14

Often called “the Lady with the Lamp,” Florence Nightingale was a caring nurse and a leader. In addition to writing numerous books, pamphlets, and reports on health-related issues, she is also credited with creating one of the first versions of the pie chart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Talking about the Freaky Victorian Era 37:01

7M ago37:01

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Wife selling, mummy unwrapping, and body snatching; discover the bizarre and freaky Victorian era you never learned about in school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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HTTP Lecture: The 1896 Crash at Crush 10:37

7M ago10:37

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An 1896 publicity stunt of a gladiatorial battle of two steam engines that raced toward one another at full speed turned into a tragic train wreck of an idea on a fateful day near Waco, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about NASA Spinoffs 28:44

7M ago28:44

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NASA SPINOFFS are one-time NASA technologies that benefit life on Earth in the form of commercial products. Here is a story of a few of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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HTTP Lecture: The Dancing Plague of 1518 6:50

8M ago6:50

6:50

Scientists and historians still aren't sure what led people in Strasbourg in 1518 to dance themselves to death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about the Yom Kippur War 26:02

8M ago26:02

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On October 6, 1973, hoping to win back territory lost to Israel during the third Arab-Israeli war, in 1967, Egyptian and Syrian forces launched a coordinated attack against Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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HTTP Lecture: Pancho Villa's Missing Head 11:15

8M ago11:15

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In 1926, grave robbers stole the Mexican Revolutionary Pancho Villa's skull, and its whereabouts have been a mystery ever since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Malaysia Flight 370 32:30

8M ago32:30

32:30

On March 8th, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared from radar. When the 239 people on board went missing, a global investigation ensued - this is that story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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HTTP Lecture: Pompeii 11:12

8M ago11:12

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Pompeii, a flourishing resort city south of ancient Rome, was nestled along the coast of Italy in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano. And then, in 79 A.D., the angry Vesuvius erupted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Gross Habits of Medieval Royals 33:07

9M ago33:07

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From sharing their beds with the bodies of saints to bathing once a year, monarchs of the past maintained some truly bizarre habits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about the Spartans 33:49

9M ago33:49

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Sparta was a warrior society in ancient Greece that reached the height of its power after defeating rival city-state Athens in the Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.). Here is the story of its culture, success, and failure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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HTTP Lecture: The Mug Shot 10:32

9M ago10:32

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The history of police mug shots dates back to the mid-19th century, with the development of modern policing and the need for better methods of identifying and tracking criminals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about the French Revolution 35:28

9M ago35:28

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The French Revolution was a revolutionary movement that shook France between 1787 and 1799 with effects stretching for generations and still felt to this day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Getting Bin Laden 43:46

9M ago43:46

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It took ten years to locate and kill the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Here is the story of what led to his capture and an analysis of his final moments before being shot by U.S. Navy Seals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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HTTP Lecture: Maybe Presidents 9:26

9M ago9:26

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When looking at the individuals who were part of the presidential landscape, three come to mind as maybes. Two you might not have ever heard of, and one was the only President of the United States never elected to the position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about 1930s Public Enemies 40:02

10M ago40:02

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The FBI began to keep a "Public Enemies" list of wanted criminals charged with crimes in the late 1920s, but the term did not come into its own until the 1930s. Here is the story of some infamous Great Depression gangsters that made the list and popularized the term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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HTTP Lecture: Origins of Boys and Girls Scouts 8:37

10M ago8:37

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The similarity between Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts isn't surprising. Both trace their roots back to the same person: Robert Baden-Powell. Here is the story of their origins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about U.S. Labor Strikes 39:33

10M ago39:33

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Strikes have been a powerful tactic throughout American History for workers as they've fought for better wages and working conditions. This is the story of some of the more famous ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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HTTP Lecture: Barber Surgeons 6:56

10M ago6:56

6:56

Emerging during the Middle Ages, Barber Surgeons were multifaceted professionals that combined the roles of barbers and surgeons and served as early practitioners of medicine, surgery, and grooming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Conquistadors 35:43

10M ago35:43

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Conquistadors were the explorer-soldiers of the Spanish and Portuguese empires of the 15th and 16th centuries. This is the story of the three most famous (infamous?) ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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HTTP Lecture: Barbie 8:31

10M ago8:31

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The doll named "Barbie" launched onto the American toy market in 1959 sporting a black-and-white striped bathing suit, pouty red lips, and a sassy blonde ponytail - the rest is history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Oppenheimer 42:46

10M ago42:46

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Julius Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist and director of the Manhattan Project during World War II. He is often credited as the "father of the atomic bomb." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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HTTP Lecture: French Fries 10:31

10M ago10:31

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Did you know that an average American eats thirty pounds of French Fries each year? But that is not even the most interesting fact about the famous side dish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about American Symbols 42:02

11M ago42:02

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Join us as we talk about the national symbols of the United States, from the original ones, such as the flag, the bald eagle, and the national seal, to the more recent ones, like Mt. Rushmore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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HTTP Lecture: Zip Code 8:19

11M ago8:19

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The zip (Zoning Improvement Plan) code was created when the postal service lost a huge portion of its staff who went to fight in the war. This is the whole story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about American Nazis 36:45

11M ago36:45

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Directly before World War II, the German American Bund was one of the most successful pro-Nazi organizations in the United States, but that does not mean it ended there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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HTTP Lecture: Bicycle 8:35

11M ago8:35

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The two-wheeler evolved—and seriously improved—over the course of a century, thanks to several different inventors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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Talking about Video Games 42:23

11M ago42:23

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Though video games are found today in homes worldwide, they actually got their start in the research labs of scientists early 1950s. Here is the whole story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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HTTP Lecture: Prohibition 10:47

11M ago10:47

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In 1918, Congress passed the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages - and then, things went from bad to worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesEvergreen Podcasts

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