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How the Roman Republic Became the Roman Empire
Episode 1203
The Roman Republic existed for almost 500 years. The Romane Empire then existed for almost another 500 years.
The two institutions had a great deal i…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Magna Carta
Episode 1202
In the early 13th century, England suffered through the worst monarch it would have in its history: King John.
John and his arbitrary policies and hig…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Tenshō embassy
Episode 1201
In 1582, a Japanese nobleman by the name of Lord Ōtomo Sōrin sent a group of envoys to Europe.
The entire round trip of their journey took eight year…
2 years, 6 months ago
All About Sushi (Encore)
Episode 1200
All over the world, you can find restaurants serving Japan’s greatest cultural export: sushi.
While many people enjoy sushi, most people have no idea…
2 years, 6 months ago
Beethoven's 9th Symphony (Encore)
Episode 1199
On May 7th, 1824, in Vienna, Austria, the musical world changed forever.
The assembled crowd in the Kärntnertor Theater heard one of the most groundb…
2 years, 6 months ago
China's Imperial Dynasties
Episode 1198
China has a long and rich history. For over 2,200 years, China, or at least parts of what we would recognize as China, was ruled by a series of imper…
2 years, 6 months ago
Zone Rouge and the Iron Harvest
Episode 1197
The First World War was one of the most devastating conflicts in human history.
When the armistice was signed on November 11. 1918, the fighting migh…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Speed of Sound
Episode 1196
Sound travels fast. Very fast. However, it is not so fast that we can’t recognize that it has a finite speed.
The speed of sound was estimated and la…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Dieppe Raid (Encore)
Episode 1195
In 1942, Allied forces attempted a landing on the coast of France to gain a toe hold on the continent.
Thousands of men took part in the landing…and i…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Roman Dictatorship
Episode 1194
During the Roman Republic, the highest office that someone could aspire to was the position of consult. Every year, two men were elected consul, and …
2 years, 6 months ago