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The Unabomber
Episode 1878
Starting in the late 1970s and lasting for seventeen years, a series of bombings terrorized the American public.
Primarily targeting technology comp…
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Francisco Macías Nguema
Episode 1877
In 1968, the colony of Spanish Guinea was granted independence and became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
In its first open election, which turne…
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Emperor Nero (Encore)
Episode 1876
In the year 54, the Roman Emperor Claudius died, and his adopted son Nero became the Emperor of Rome at the age of 16.
His reign was one of the most…
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European Exclaves
Episode 1875
We have all looked at a map and seen all of the different countries represented by different colors. A country has some sort of border, and everythin…
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The Spanish Inquisition
Episode 1874
At the end of the 15th century, Spain had almost completed the Reconquista and the removal of the Caliphate in the Iberian Peninsula, ending centurie…
1 year, 2 months ago
Cyprus
Episode 1873
Strategically located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, with access to Europe, Asia, and Africa, is the island of Cyprus.
Cyprus has a history that …
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The Invention of the Telephone (Encore)
Episode 1872
The 19th century was one of rapid technological advancement.
Of all of the innovations to come out of this century, and there were many, perhaps non…
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Rasputin
Episode 1871
In the early 20th century, the Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his wife, the Tsarina Alexandra, welcomed a homeless monk into their home.
As this scruf…
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Nuclear Power
Episode 1870
One of the most important and least understood sources of energy in the world today is nuclear power.
Nuclear power has an energy density tens of mi…
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The Trail of Tears
Episode 1867
Between 1830 and 1850, the United States forcibly displaced 60,000 Native Americans living in the Southern United States under the ‘Indian Removal Ac…
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