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Spanish-American War (Encore)
Episode 1325
Wars are often notable points that punctuate the historical timeline. It is a period of tragedy, drama, and often geopolitical changes.
However, ther…
2 years ago
The United States Presidential Nominating System
Episode 1324
The United States Constitution lays out a set procedure for the election of a president and how a winner is determined from various candidates.
Howev…
2 years ago
Numbers Stations
Episode 1323
If you ever stay up at night scanning through frequencies on shortwave radio, there is a good chance you might come across something very odd and kin…
2 years ago
Conquering Mount Everest (Encore)
Episode 1322
You are probably well aware that Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth.
Because of its status as the highest point on Earth, it has attracte…
2 years, 1 month ago
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Episode 1321
In the Pacific Theater in World War II, the leader of the combined Japanese fleet was Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.
Yamamoto was villanized as the arch-e…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Battle of Tours
Episode 1320
In the year 732, one of the most important battles in world history took place between the cities of Tours and Portier in France.
On one side was an …
2 years, 1 month ago
Phrenology
Episode 1319
In the 19th century, a new discipline swept over the medical and legal professions.
This belief held that a person’s personality could be determined …
2 years, 1 month ago
Operation Paperclip (Encore)
Episode 1318
After World War II, the American forces in Germany implemented a program of de-Nazification in the parts of the country which they administered. The …
2 years, 1 month ago
Transuranium Elements
Episode 1317
If you take a look at the periodic table of elements, you will notice something interesting.
Go to the bottom and take a look at any element over, sa…
2 years, 1 month ago
Marcus Antonius
Episode 1316
One of the central figures in the drama of the collapse of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire was Marc Antony.
He was a rather odd fi…
2 years, 1 month ago