The Sisters Fox: They Talked to Dead People
In 1848, the Fox family began hearing strange noises, and sisters Maggie and Kate started...
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Admiral Yi Sun-sin and the Turtle Ships
When Japan invaded Korea in 1592, the Korean forces were unprepared for Japan's troops. The...
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In 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305. He...
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Who was the Mistress of Murder Hill?
In 1908, a fire leveled the Indiana home of Belle Gunness. Four bodies were found in the cellar,...
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The Freedom Rides: Australia Takes Note
The final part of this series takes place in Australia, where students were inspired by the...
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Not Ned: Bushrangers in Later Years
After 1853, many bushrangers were native-born. Ben Hall seemed on track for a peaceful life until...
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The Freedom Rides: Nashville Steps Up
When Nashville college students picked up where CORE riders stopped, they were eventually...
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Not Ned: Early Australian Bushrangers
While Ned Kelly may be the most famous bushranger, he's certainly not the only one. Join Deblina...
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The Freedom Riders: CORE's First Wave
In 1961, buses and terminals in the South were illegally segregated. The Civil Rights group CORE...
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A Sampling of Historic Spirits, Part 2
The second episode of this two-part podcast covers historic alcohol that’s still (mostly)...
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A Sampling of Historic Spirits, Part 1
Ancient alcohol can tell us a lot about a society. In this episode, Sarah and Deblina cover...
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Historical hoaxes are surprisingly common. For example, a N.Y. cigar maker once commissioned a...
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In the second portion of their interview with author David McCullough, Sarah and Deblina, focus...
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In 1913, 13-year-old Atlanta factory worker Mary Phagan stopped in for her pay -- and was never...
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In the 1830s, James Brooke sailed toward the Malay Archipelago and ended up becoming the Rajah of...
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In the late 1600s, a financier tried to start a Scottish colony in Panama. Despite English...
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Belle Boyd got her start as a spy in Martinsburg, Virginia, at the age of 17. In 1862, the...
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Riots are a distressingly common part of human history, and the strangest events can trigger...
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Alan Turing, conceived of computers decades before anyone was building one. He also acted as a...
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Bushrangers, a type of bandit, troubled Australia until the late 1800s. Ned Kelly, the most...
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