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Back to SearchThe Boston Massacre
Episode 1337
March 5, 1770. A street fight between British soldiers and American colonists turns into a bloodbath, escalating a conflict that will lead to the War…
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The Inauguration of Thomas Jefferson
Episode 1336
March 4, 1801. After a tempestuous and bitterly fought election, Thomas Jefferson becomes the third President of the United States.
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John Dillinger’s Jailbreak
Episode 1335
March 3, 1934. Notorious bank robber John Dillinger stages a daring escape from an “escape proof” jail in Crown Point, Indiana with the help of a woo…
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The Election of Pope Pius XII
Episode 1334
March 2, 1939. Shortly before World War II, a new pope is elected in Rome and must find a way to protect the Church during the most violent conflict …
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Saturday Matinee: Ladies of Lore
Episode 1333
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we trace the lasting impact of one of Ireland's most tragic mythological heroines- Deirdre of the Sorrows.
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The Rosenstrasse Protests
Episode 1332
February 27, 1943. During the darkest days of World War Two, more than a thousand Jews are released from Nazi detention after their non-Jewish wives …
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The Birth of Radar
Episode 1331
February 26, 1935. Scottish physicist Robert Watson-Watt demonstrates how radar can detect aircraft, a breakthrough that proves decisive in World War…
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The Execution of France’s “Lonely Hearts Killer”
Episode 1330
February 25, 1925. French serial killer Henri Landru is executed after being convicted of killing 11 people.
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The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Episode 1329
February 24, 1868. The House of Representatives moves to impeach Andrew Johnson, making him the first president impeached in US history. This episode…
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The Cato Street Conspiracy
Episode 1328
February 23, 1820. An agent provocateur helps British police foil a plot to assassinate the Prime Minister and his cabinet. This episode originally a…
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