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Mardi Gras has been a legal holiday in New Orleans since 1875, and the annual Fat Tuesday...
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Who was America's first black millionairess?
Sarah Breedlove Walker was born in 1867 and grew up in a shack in a Louisiana. She began working...
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The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
During Prohibition, the US was awash in booze-fueled crime. Gangsters feuded savagely to control...
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Who was the last French Bourbon?
The story of the House of Bourbon is pretty complicated. Luckily, Deblina and Sarah are here to...
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A funny thing happened to the Dutch during the 17th century: They went nuts for tulips, paying...
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From Marlon Brando to Harry Houdini, it's common knowledge that performers are uniquely gifted --...
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From hemlock to cyanide, poison has unfortunately played an integral part in many of history's...
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How did a Hollywood starlet invent cellular technology?
Hedy Lamarr was an extraordinarily beautiful film star, but she wasn't just another pretty face....
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The Last Years of the Red Eminence
Cardinal Richelieu wielded tremendous political power, but he also made more than a few enemies....
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The Rise and Fall of the Green Gallant
A man of many appellations -- Henry the Great, the Green Gallant -- King Henry IV was a very...
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Mansa Musa and the City of Gold
Talk about making an impression: When emperor Mansa Musa went on a pilgramage from Timbuktu to...
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Did Empress Wu's reign change China?
During the Tong Dynasty, Chinese women were often treated as second-class citizens. This made the...
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Why is there a "graveyard of ships" near Naples?
In 2008, the Aurora Trust began a survey around an island named Ventotone, off the coast of...
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Why did Augustus exile his own daughter?
Exile is never a pleasant experience, and meting it out on a family member is positively brutal....
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5 Show-stopping Historical Weddings
History is full of astonishing events, and the history of marriage is no exception. Listen in as...
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Roxelana has one of the strangest rags-to-riches stories in history. As a slave who entered...
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Today, Franz Mesmer is hailed as the father of hypnosis. His original pursuit was called...
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Nowadays marathons are a popular pastime for health buffs across the world, but how did they get...
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Nowadays chocolate is popular across the world, but it got its start thousands of years ago in...
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