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The Taiping Rebellion
Episode 1953
In the mid-19th century, China experienced its greatest civil war.
It was a conflict that set China on a course that eventually led to China’s Centu…
9 months, 1 week ago
Cracking the Enigma Code (Encore)
Episode 1952
During the Second World War, the Germans used what they thought was an uncrackable encryption system.
It was a really good encryption system, and fo…
9 months, 1 week ago
Kaliningrad
Episode 1951
Located on the Baltic Sea, sandwiched between the nations of Lithuania and Poland, is the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
Kaliningrad, as it is today…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Year 1950
Episode 1950
In the year 1950, the world was halfway through the 20th century.
In the 25 years prior, the world had seen the greatest economic downturn in modern…
9 months, 1 week ago
Compound Interest (Encore)
Episode 1949
One of the most powerful forces in economics and finance is compound interest.
Not everyone understands compound interest, even though they may reap…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Sinking of the Lusitania
Episode 1948
On May 7, 1915, nearly a year into the First World War, the British steamship RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat off the southern coast of Ire…
9 months, 1 week ago
The 1969 Sino-Soviet Border Conflict
Episode 1947
Many people think that the closest the world ever came to nuclear war was during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
To be sure, that was a very tenuous point…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Origins of the Federal Reserve
Episode 1946
In 1913, the United States created its third national bank.
Unlike the previous two, this bank was organized in a completely different manner. It wa…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Dominican Republic
Episode 1945
Known for its beautiful beaches, vast history, and unique culture, the Dominican Republic is one of the Caribbean's crown jewels.
However, it has had…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Questions and Answers: Volume 36
Episode 1944
November, the 9th month of the Roman calendar and the 11th month in our calendar, is upon us.
It is the month when we think of turkeys, pilgrims, and…
9 months, 2 weeks ago