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Episode 1297
On today’s Saturday Matinee, presenter Helena Merriman returns to one of the most contested- and consequential- stories in modern Russia.
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The End of the Roman Republic
Episode 1296
January 16, 27 BCE. Octavian is granted the title Augustus by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of the Roman Empire. This episode originally ai…
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The Boston Molasses Disaster
Episode 1295
January 15, 1919. 21 people die in Boston, Massachusetts, when a storage tank bursts, triggering a killer wave of sticky molasses.
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The Evacuation of Guadalcanal
Episode 1294
January 14, 1943. In a turning point in World War II, the Japanese begin their retreat from the Pacific island of Guadalcanal.
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The Sole Survivor of the Retreat from Kabul
Episode 1293
January 13, 1842. Assistant Surgeon William Brydon is the last man standing after a disastrous British army retreat during the First Anglo-Afghan War…
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The New York Jets Win Super Bowl III
Episode 1292
January 12, 1969. Quarterback Joe Namath fulfills his unlikely prediction when he leads the New York Jets to victory against the Baltimore Colts in S…
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Saturday Matinee: True Life Spy Stories
Episode 1291
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we peer into the hidden world of espionage and investigate the story of Christopher John Boyce & Andrew Daulton Lee, who…
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The Resignation of Sir Anthony Eden
Episode 1290
January 9, 1957. British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden resigns following the nation’s humiliation in the Suez Crisis. This episode originally aired…
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The Capture of Drug Lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán
Episode 1289
January 8, 2016. After decades of evading the authorities, drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is arrested for the third and final time. This episod…
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The Last English City in France
Episode 1288
January 7, 1558. A French army captures Calais after two centuries of English rule. This episode originally aired in 2025.
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