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The Year 1900
Episode 1900
The year 1900 was a pivotal year in world history. It was the end of the 19th century and on the cusp of the 20th century.
Many of the technical adv…
11 months ago
The Black Dahlia
Episode 1899
On January 15, 1947, a young woman was found dead in Los Angeles, California.
She was found naked, cut in half, and drained of blood.
When the crim…
11 months, 1 week ago
Dendrochronology
Episode 1898
One of the most essential aspects of archeology is dating objects found in the past, and one of the most critical tools in dating historic objects is…
11 months, 1 week ago
Star Wars
Episode 1897
A long time ago in a city far, far away….
A young director with several films under his belt had an idea for a movie. His idea was to create a modern…
11 months, 1 week ago
The Arctic and the North Pole
Episode 1896
Located above 66°33? Latitude North is the region we call the Arctic.
The Arctic is unlike any other environment on Earth, even the Antarctic. It is…
11 months, 1 week ago
Hannibal Barca and the Second Punic War
Episode 1895
In the third century BC, Rome faced its greatest enemy.
One man, a Carthaginian general named Hannibal Barca, led an army into the Italian peninsula …
11 months, 1 week ago
The Never Ending Voyager Missions
Episode 1894
In 1977, NASA took advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime alignment of the planets to send two probes to the outermost reaches of the solar system.
They …
11 months, 1 week ago
Leonardo da Vinci
Episode 1893
On April 15, 1452, a child was born, the illegitimate son of a peasant woman and a local notary in the village of Vinci, which was then part of the R…
11 months, 1 week ago
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571
Episode 1892
On October 13, 1972, a fight transporting a Uruguayan rugby club crashed into the Andes Mountains.
For the following 72 days, survivors of the crash…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Long Telegram
Episode 1891
On February 22, 1946, George F. Kennan, a career diplomat working in the American embassy in Moscow, sent an 8,000-word cable to the State Department…
11 months, 2 weeks ago