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The 1956 Suez Crisis (Encore)
Episode 1868
In 1956, one of the most important geopolitical events of the post-war period took place in Egypt.
The Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser nationa…
1 year, 2 months ago
Joan of Arc (Encore)
Episode 1867
In 1428, a young girl from the village of Domrémy, France, audaciously set out to meet the heir apparent to the French throne, the Dauphin, and told …
1 year, 2 months ago
The Whiskey Rebellion (Encore)
Episode 1866
In the late 18th century, the newly independent United States of America faced its first major domestic crisis.
Settlers in its westernmost regions …
1 year, 2 months ago
Frequent Flyer Programs
Episode 1865
One of the things that almost every airline has in common is frequent flyer programs.
Frequent flyer programs were initially designed for loyal cust…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio
Episode 1864
Two of the most important concepts in the world of mathematics and nature are the Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio.
These two concepts seem se…
1 year, 2 months ago
Amateur Radio
Episode 1863
The early days of radio were like the wild west. There were no rules, and that lack of rules often led to problems.
Eventually, frequency regulation…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Bank of England
Episode 1862
In the late 17th century, King William III of England was facing a problem.
He was in the middle of a prolonged war with France. He was in desperate…
1 year, 2 months ago
Yellowstone National Park (Encore)
Located in the state of Wyoming and a little bit of Montana and Idaho lies one of the greatest national parks on Earth: Yellowstone.
In the 19th cen…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Soviet Bomb
Episode 1860
On August 29, 1949, the Soviet Union successfully tested its first atomic bomb.
The announcement shocked the world, especially the United States, whi…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Great Leap Forward
Episode 1859
In 1958, the People’s Republic of China instituted its second five-year plan since the revolution.
Its goal was to rapidly industrialize China and b…
1 year, 3 months ago