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Saturday Matinee: American History Tellers
Episode 1231
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we saddle up and hit the trail towards Tombstone, Arizona to witness one of the most famous gunfights in the Wild West.
Published on 1 day ago
The Assassination of Indira Gandhi
Episode 1230
October 31, 1984. Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her bodyguards at her home in New Delhi. This episode originally aired in 2022.
Published on 2 days ago
Jane Austen’s First Novel
Episode 1229
October 30, 1811. After a long struggle to find a publisher, Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is released. This episode originally aired in 2024.
Published on 3 days ago
The Formation of the Red Cross
Episode 1228
October 29, 1863. Led by Swiss businessman Henry Dunant, eighteen countries meet in Geneva and agree to form the International Red Cross.
Published on 4 days ago
The Siege of La Rochelle
Episode 1227
October 28, 1628. After 14 months, French Huguenot rebels open the gates of La Rochelle and surrender to King Louis XIII.
History Da…
Published on 5 days ago
The Murder Behind ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Episode 1226
October 27, 1992. United States Navy radioman Allen R. Schindler, Jr. is murdered by a shipmate for being gay, sparking a national debate that results in the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” military directi…
Published on 6 days ago
Saturday Matinee: American Criminal
Episode 1225
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we open the door to a bone chilling murder that took place on Halloween 1958.
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
Italy Suffers its Greatest Military Defeat
Episode 1224
October 24, 1917. The Italian army is crushed by Austrian and German troops during World War I, losing thousands of soldiers and retreating over 150 kilometers in a terrible battle which still scars …
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
Boris Pasternak Wins The Nobel Prize
Episode 1223
October 23, 1958. Boris Pasternak is awarded a Nobel Prize for his novel Doctor Zhivago, only for the Soviet Union to force him to refuse the honor.
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
The Death of “Pretty Boy” Floyd
Episode 1222
October 22, 1934. Federal agents track down notorious outlaw Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd and kill him in a gunfight. This episode originally aired in 2024.
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago