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All About the Sun
Episode 1215
Approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers from Earth lies our nearest star, the Sun.
The Sun is responsible for life as we know it and …
2 years, 4 months ago
The Hanseatic League (Encore)
Episode 1214
One of the most successful enterprises of the Middle Ages was a collection of free cities located in Northern Germany and along the North and Baltic …
2 years, 4 months ago
The Origin of Words and Phrases: India
Episode 1213
The British ruled India for over 200 years.
During that period, the British attempted to impose British culture on India. While they were somewhat su…
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The Salem Witch Trials
Episode 1212
In 1692, in the town of Salem, Massessechuets, two young girls made claims that other members of their community were witches.
These accusations soon …
2 years, 4 months ago
Introducing: What It’s Like To Be...
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H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer
Episode 1207
In 1893, the eyes of the world turned to the city of Chicago, which was hosting the World’s Fair. The fair was the largest public demonstration at th…
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Halloween (Encore)
Episode 1210
On October 31, every year, we celebrate Halloween. It is especially popular in the United States where we use the holiday as an excuse for kids to dr…
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What is Calculus?
Episode 1206
As early as 2400 years ago, Greek philosophers were coming up with paradoxes that seemingly had no solution.
Early mathematicians came up with proble…
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The Yangtze River
Episode 1208
Located within the nation of China is the world’s third-longest river and the longest river to exist in a single country, the Yangtze.
The Yangtze Ri…
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Operation Tannenbaum (Encore)
Episode 1207
In June 1940, with the conquest of France, Nazi Germany and Italy had conquered almost all of Western Europe. The map of Europe was one solid color r…
2 years, 4 months ago