Robert Smalls: From Contraband to Congress
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The Great Vowel Shift, or A Brief History of English
Language is alive. It shifts and changes; pronunciations and spellings morph throughout time....
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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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Leprosy and the Ko’olau Rebellion
When Hansen’s disease, was introduced to Hawaii, businessmen, especially from the U.S., were...
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What are solar towers? How do they generate electricity? What's the future of solar power?
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Denmark's Early Royalty and the Jelling Stones
The beginning of Denmark's monarchy more than a thousand years ago is linked to two large rune...
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Because of its functionality in providing needed clothing for humans, knitting has been around...
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WASP of WWII with Dr. Katherine Sharp Landdeck, Part 1
The Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII was formed to see if women could fly military aircraft,...
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WASP of WWII with Dr. Katherine Sharp Landdeck, Part 2
The duties of the women of the WASP evolved over time, and some of them were quite dangerous. And...
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The Tupac Amaru rebellion was a conflict between Spain and its colonies in South America which...
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The Shared Sign Language of Martha's Vineyard
By the early 18th century, it was not un common for people in Martha’s Vineyard to be deaf from...
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A History of Pizza Live at C2E2
Pizza-like foods go way, way back in history, long before we associated the delicious dish with...
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The Easter Rising is considered to be one of the most pivotal events in modern Irish history, and...
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A Brief History of the 'White Wedding'
"Have you ever wondered why so many of today's weddings feature white dresses, tiered cakes and...
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The Easter Rising is considered to be one of the most pivotal events in modern Irish history, and...
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A History of Pizza Live at C2E2
Pizza-like foods go way, way back in history, long before we associated the delicious dish with...
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Live From FanX: Salt Lake City's Place in Film History
You may not know that Salt Lake City has been home to some key moments in film history. Guest...
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Live From FanX: Salt Lake City's Place in Film History
You may not know that Salt Lake City has been home to some key moments in film history. Guest...
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Six Impossible Episodes: Possible Apocrypha
We get a lot of requests for topics that are very interesting, but for which there's very little...
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Insatiable hunger completely dominated every aspect of this French man in the 18th century. His...
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