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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Pumpkins
Episode 1943
Pumpkins are a staple of the autumn season, used in events like Halloween and Thanksgiving as symbols of the holidays and in various culinary dishes.…
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The Eastern Front of World War I
Episode 1942
During the First World War, most of the attention, at least in the West, was focused on the Western Front.
However, the Western Front was not the on…
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Zombies (Encore)
Episode 1941
One of the most popular forms of fiction today involves zombies. There are TV shows, movies, and books that all envision life during a zombie apocaly…
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Black Tuesday and the 1929 Stock Market Crash (Encore)
Episode 1940
On October 28, 1929, a day known as Black Monday, the New York Stock Exchange suffered its greatest one-day loss in history.
The next day, known as …
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Challenger Deep and the Mariana Trench
Episode 1939
Located in an arch sweeping to the east and south of the Marina Islands and Guam is the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench.
Running over …
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