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Episode 1273
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unwrap the ancient holiday tradition rooted deep in medieval folklore know as "wassailing".
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4 months, 2 weeks ago
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Episode 1272
December 19, 1843. Readers are introduced to grumpy miser Ebenezer Scrooge with the publication of Charles Dickens’ most famous festive tale. This ep…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Korematsu Case
Episode 1271
December 18, 1944. In a controversial judgment, the U.S. Supreme Court upholds the racist treatment of Japanese Americans during World War Two.
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4 months, 3 weeks ago
Emperor Timur Captures Delhi
Episode 1270
December 17, 1398. The mighty nomadic warlord Timur captures and sacks the Indian city of Delhi, causing the deaths of 100,000 people. This episode o…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Boston Tea Party
Episode 1269
December 16, 1773. Frustrated at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation”, American colonists dump 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Premiere of Gone With the Wind
Episode 1268
December 15, 1939. The epic Civil War drama Gone With the Wind receives its premiere in Atlanta, Georgia.
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4 months, 3 weeks ago
Saturday Matinee: Charles Dickens Ghost Stories
Episode 1267
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we're told one of the most famous ghost stories of all time- one that also happens to be about Christmas.
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4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Battle of Tolvajärvi
Episode 1266
December 12, 1939. The Battle of Tolvajärvi breaks out, bringing Finland its first major victory in the Winter War. This episode originally aired in …
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Frank Sinatra Jr. Is Released by His Kidnappers
Episode 1265
December 11, 1963. Three days after being abducted at gunpoint, 19-year-old Frank Sinatra Jr. is freed by his captors.
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4 months, 4 weeks ago
America’s First Paper Money
Episode 1264
December 10, 1690. A failed attack on Quebec, Canada leads to Massachusetts Colony creating the first paper currency in the Western Hemisphere. This …
5 months ago