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The Little Rock Nine
Episode 2208
In 1957, nine black teenagers attempted to attend a public high school in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Their arrival triggered protests, legal battles, in…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
The First Seven Ecumenical Councils
Episode 2207
In the early centuries of Christianity, some of the most important battles were fought not with swords, but with words.
Bishops gathered from across…
3 weeks ago
The History of Petra
Episode 2206
Hidden among rugged desert mountains is a city carved into red and rose-colored cliffs.
It grew wealthy by controlling ancient trade routes, mastere…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Ancient Deforestation
Episode 2205
The symbol on the national flag of Lebanon is the cedar tree. The problem is, there aren’t many cedar trees in Lebanon anymore.
In the ancient world,…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Stalingrad: The Bloodiest Battle in History (Encore)
Episode 2204
From August 1942 to February 1943, the Germans and the Soviets engaged in what would become the most brutal and bloodiest battle in human history.
Th…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
All About ePaper
Episode 2203
For centuries, the printed page was one of the most efficient ways to preserve and share information.
In the digital age, engineers sought to reprod…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Episode 2202
In the early years of the Cold War, fear of communism and nuclear war swept across the United States.
In this environment, one married couple from N…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
The History of Batman
Episode 2201
In 1939, Detective Comics introduced a new superhero. He was just a man with no superpowers. He only had the mind of a detective and a whole lot of m…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
The World in the Year 500
Episode 2200
The year 500 was a turning point between the ancient and medieval worlds.
The Western Roman Empire was gone. New kingdoms were rising across Europe.…
4 weeks ago
Yosemite National Park
Episode 2202
In the heart of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains lies a landscape of towering granite cliffs, ancient sequoias, cascading waterfalls, and deep va…
4 weeks, 1 day ago