Sophia Duleep Singh, Part 2: Suffragette Princess
Sophia Duleep Singh's education was focused on turning her into a proper lady, in line with her...
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Podcasts de howstuffworks
One of the most infamous aspects of World War I was its long, brutal stalemate along the enormous...
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A Brief History of Diving Technology
Humans have always longed to explore underwater, but the need to breathe air has been an...
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Our Most-requested Episodes (We Already Have)
We often get episode requests, but because there are so many episodes in the back catalog, some...
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Courrières Mine Disaster of 1906
One of the worst mining tragedies in history, the explosion that sent fire through the Courrières...
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Queen Victoria: The Lady Hastings Scandal
Queen Victoria reigned for more than six decades, but her early years as ruler were peppered with...
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In early modern London, there was a tradition of sorts where apprentices would amass on holidays...
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While Michelangelo's sculpture of Mary holding the deceased body of Christ is the most famous...
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It's now a childhood classic, but the modern Crayola crayon has roots in the same company where...
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China and Japan After the Doolittle Raid
After the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, the punishment that Japanese forces doled out in China for...
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The Crescent Hotel and Norman Baker
Eureka Springs, Arkansas is home to a beautiful Victorian hotel with a long and winding history....
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Zheng He and the Treasure Ships
Zheng He led expeditionary voyages from China in the 15th century. While there are many tall...
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Interview: Hannah Mary Tabbs and the Disembodied Torso
Writer Kali Nicole Gross joins Tracy to discuss a murder in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1887....
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Oliver Haugh, Serial Killer Pt. 2
After his parents' home burned down under mysterious circumstances, Oliver Haugh was put on trial...
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Live From FanX: Nazis, the Occult and Indiana Jones
It’s fairly common knowledge that the Nazis were prolific looters and that there was occult...
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Women have been part of mail delivery in the U.S. since colonial times, but it took centuries for...
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Hercules Mulligan, Spy on the Inside Pt. 1
Hercules Mulligan was indeed a real person who passed intelligence to George Washington, mostly...
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Hercules Mulligan, Spy on the Inside Pt. 2
After years of protesting and resisting British rule in New York, Mulligan passed important...
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Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
No starving artist, Vigée Le Brun was the first woman to ever become a court painter in France...
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Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
No starving artist, Vigée Le Brun was the first woman to ever become a court painter in France...
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