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The Guangxi Massacre
This is a rather long episode, running at just about one hour. The Guangxi Massacre is one of those dark chapters from the Cultural Revolution. …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Anson Burlingame, the 1868 Treaty, and the Open Door Policy
In this episode, we look at the life of Anson Burlingame, a well-known name in California. During Lincoln's term as president, he was appointed Chie…
11 months, 1 week ago
Wade and Giles
Here's a nice little standalone episode on the life and work of Thomas Wade and Herbert Giles. And you can't mention Herbert Giles without mentioning…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Lin Biao Incident (Part 2)
This is only a 2-parter, so this exciting episode will bring the curtain down on Lin Biao and his famous "Incident." We resume the story following th…
1 year ago
The Lin Biao Incident (Part 1)
Episode 362
This is Part 1 of a 2-Part series looking at the life of Lin Biao and the actual Lin Biao Incident itself. This bit of history is documented to death…
1 year ago
McKinley, Tariffs, and the Open Door Policy
Episode 361
Just in time for Liberation Day, I'm presenting this timely episode. Back in 1890, with the aim of protecting American companies from foreign competi…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ep. 360 | Plant Hunters during the Qing Dynasty (Part 2)
This is the second of a two-part mini-series introducing the world of European plant hunting in China. In this episode, we look at some of the more n…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ep. 359 | Plant Hunters during the Qing Dynasty (Part 1)
I was afraid I'd barely be able to scrape together enough material for a short episode. Instead, this one is gonna take almost two hours to tell. I h…
1 year, 2 months ago
Introducing: History Daily
Calling all fans of podcast great, Lindsay Graham! Here's a sampling of the very popular podcast, History Daily.
On History Daily, they do history, d…
1 year, 2 months ago
Laszlo and Andrew Shaw discuss the History of Jade
Former BBC reporter and master jade carver Andrew Shaw is back. What an informative interview this one turned out to be! I hope you all enjoy this di…
1 year, 2 months ago