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Dawn of the Samurai: Bloodbath at the Bridge (Part 2)

Episode 659

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10 hours ago

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Music: The Father of the Blues, Golden Age of Jazz, and David Bowie | History in Photos

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Why are there…

1 day, 10 hours ago

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Dawn of the Samurai: The Shadow of the Sword (Part 1)

Episode 658

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3 days, 10 hours ago

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The Ku Klux Klan: American Fascists (Part 4)

Episode 657

After resurrecting in 1915, how did the Ku Klux Klan make its move on the next major American election? What was the role of women in the Klan? And, …

1 week ago

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Revolutions: Iran, the Prague Spring, and Ceaușescu’s Fall | History in Photos

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In what way…

1 week, 1 day ago

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The Ku Klux Klan: Birth of a Nation (Part 3)

Episode 656

How did the second incarnation of the clan, born in Georgia in 1915, grow into a seemingly indomitable nation-wide fraternal organisation, numbering …

1 week, 3 days ago

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The Ku Klux Klan: Terror in the South (Part 2)

Episode 655

How and why did the terrible violence of the Ku Klux Klan escalate? What was the political context in America for their rising popularity? And, how w…

2 weeks ago

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The Ku Klux Klan: The Rise of Evil (Part 1)

Episode 654

How did the three iterations of the Ku Klux Klan come into being in 1866, 1915, and the late 1940s? What was the impact of the American Civil War and…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

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London’s Golden Age: The Shadow of the Madhouse (Part 4)

Episode 653

Who did Samuel Johnson fall in love with towards the end of his life, and why did it break his heart? How did it enrage his old friend James Boswell?…

3 weeks ago

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London’s Golden Age: The Ghosts of Culloden (Part 3)

Episode 652

What adventures occurred during Samuel Johnson and James Boswell’s journey into the heart of Scotland? How was their trip a gateway to the history of…

3 weeks, 3 days ago

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