A Brief History of Redlining, Part 1
Redlining is a word used to describe a lot of different patterns of economic discrimination. But...
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A Brief History of Redlining, Part 2
Part two of this discussion of redlining explores the language that assessors used when making...
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Christopher Lee wasn’t just a film star – he was, by any account, an amazing man. He spoke...
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Linda Hazzard and Starvation Heights
Hazzard had no medical training but called herself a doctor. Her patients often signed over all...
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Author Interview: Jason Surrell and The Haunted Mansion
To celebrate the Halloween season with a little Disney flair, Holly chatted with the author of...
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Gilles Garnier, the Werewolf of Dole
Sixteenth-century France had a serious case of werewolf panic. Did Garnier really transform into...
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The Harlem Hellfighters and Henry Johnson
In WWI, a black U.S. Army unit became one of the most decorated of the war. When these soldiers...
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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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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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