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A Brief History of Neckties
Episode 1978
One of the most ubiquitous items of clothing in formal and business attire is the necktie.
Yet even a cursory check of paintings from several centur…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
NASCAR
Episode 1977
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, better known as NASCAR, has become one of the most recognizable and uniquely American forms of mo…
5 months ago
The History of Nintendo
Episode 1976
Nintendo is one of the most legendary video game companies in the world.
Many of you have probably owned a Nintendo system to play video games. If yo…
5 months ago
The Year 1975
Episode 1975
By 1975, the world had seen 25 years of radical change. The changes seen in the first half of the 20th century accelerated even faster. Empires ended…
5 months ago
Questions and Answers: Volume 37
Episode 1974
In the north, things are getting colder, snow is starting to fall, and the days are getting shorter.
It is also the season for gift-giving.
As I can’…
5 months ago
Panama
Episode 1973
Panama is best known as the location of the Panama Canal, the waterway that revolutionized international sea transportation.
However, there is a lot …
5 months ago
Italian vs German Fascism
Episode 1972
Fascism is one of the most notorious political ideologies that shaped the 20th century.
Fascism is typically only thought of in tandem with Nazi Germ…
5 months ago
The Desecration of St. Denis (Encore)
Episode 1971
The French Revolution was one of the most significant events in history.
It wasn’t just a political revolution where one government replaced another…
5 months ago
The Apollo 1 Disaster
Episode 1970
In the early 1960s, the United States was always a step behind the Soviet Union in the space race.
By the mid-1960s, the Americans had caught up. Th…
5 months, 1 week ago
Imperial Units of Measure
Episode 1969
Almost every country in the world uses the metric system…..almost.
There are still a few stragglers, like the United States, who use units handed dow…
5 months, 1 week ago