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The Battle of Panipat
Episode 2315
On April 21, 1526, on a remote battlefield just a day’s ride from Delhi, India, one of the most important battles in history took place.
On one side …
7 hours ago
The Velvet Revolution and The Velvet Divorce (Encore)
Episode 2314
The country of Czechoslovakia was born and died in the 20th century.
It was created after a war, suffered through another war, was occupied during t…
1 day, 7 hours ago
The Gateway Arch (Encore)
Episode 2313
In the midst of the Great Depression, the City of St. Louis wanted to create a monument to the city’s role in the westward expansion of the United St…
2 days, 7 hours ago
The Partition of Cyprus
Episode 2312
For centuries, a small Mediterranean island drew the attention of some of the world's greatest empires.
Its strategic location made it a valuable pri…
3 days, 7 hours ago
The World's Oldest Companies
Episode 2311
Most businesses fail within a few years. Even the most successful companies rarely survive more than a century.
Wars, economic crises, technological …
4 days, 7 hours ago
How Bronze Changed The World
Episode 2310
Most people probably don’t have anything made of bronze at home.
Yet bronze used to be a big deal… a really big deal. In fact, an entire age of hist…
5 days, 7 hours ago
Questions and Answers: Volume 47
Episode 2309
In 1964, two students at Pomona College in California, Laurie Mets and Bruce Elgin, jokingly attempted to prove that the number 47 appeared in nature…
6 days, 7 hours ago
The Headless Horseman
Episode 2308
For centuries, travelers have told terrifying stories of mysterious riders appearing on lonely roads in the dead of night.
Some were omens of death; …
1 week ago
Ghost Ships
Episode 2307
For centuries, sailors have told stories of mysterious vessels emerging from the fog and drifting aimlessly across the ocean.
Some ships were actuall…
1 week, 1 day ago
The Japanese Invasion of Alaska
Episode 2306
During World War II, the United States fought battles across Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific.
However, one of the war’s most unusual campaigns …
1 week, 2 days ago