Catastrophic storms are almost historical characters in their own right, leaving indelible marks...
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Catastrophic storms are almost historical characters in their own right, leaving indelible marks...
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Pretty Boy Floyd and the Kansas City Massacre
Pretty Boy Floyd started out doing farm work, but in his late teens he ran off to try his hand at...
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The Bender clan settled in Kansas in 1870, building a combined store and inn. They weren't...
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2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking. In our own memorial to the Titanic’s...
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A Medici Marriage: Marguerite-Louise d'Orléans
Marguerite-Louise d'Orléans was the grandchild of the King of France, cousin of Louis XIV and...
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The Nazi Games and Jesse Owens
Most people associate the 1936 Berlin Olympics with African-American sprinter Jesse Owens. Yet...
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After the Nazis invaded Kiev, a bakery owner asked some Ukrainian soccer players to form a team....
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In this episode, we revisit a podcast on the first Olympics. The first Olympics featured familiar...
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Listener Mail Roundup: Collector’s Edition
In a recent episode on George Arents, we asked listeners what kind of book collections they keep....
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The Amelia Earhart Mystery (Update)
In this classic episode, former hosts Candace and Katie explore the events surrounding Amelia...
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What happened to the lost colony at Roanoke? (Update)
Of all the mysteries we've covered, the lost colony at Roanoke is one of the strangest. In this...
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The Prisoner Princess: Sophia Dorothea of Celle
Sophia Dorothea of Celle married her cousin, George I of Great Britain. Sophia had an affair with...
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After a night of shelling in the War of 1812, Baltimore was unsure if its fort had survived. At...
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During the Gangster Era, many believed Ma Barker led the Barker Gang. In the late 1800s, Barker...
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Deblina and Sarah's Renaissance Adventure
In this episode, Sarah and Deblina visit the Georgia Renaissance Festival. Interviews with...
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John James Audubon: American Woodsman, Part 2
After John James Audubon finished his book, he sought out a publisher. While his image turned off...
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John James Audubon: American Woodsman, Part 1
Though John James Audubon was the son of a French planter, he cultivated the image of an American...
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In 1849, Edgar Allan Poe disappeared for five days before he was found semi-conscious outside of...
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Nikola Tesla and the War of Currents, Part 1
In 1857 Nikola Tesla began work on direct current motor issues. In 1884, he approached Thomas...
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