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Otto The Great Overthrows The Pope

Episode 1235

​​November 6, 963 CE. Holy Roman Emperor Otto I convenes a Synod of the Church in Rome to depose Pope John XII.

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The Invasion of Parihaka

Episode 1234

November 5, 1881. British armed forces march on a Māori settlement in New Zealand, evicting 2,000 residents and destroying the village.

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Discovering Tutankhamun

Episode 1233

November 4, 1922. British archeologist Howard Carter discovers the tomb of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh, Tutankhamun. This episode originally aired in 20…

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The Greensboro Massacre

Episode 1232

November 3, 1979. At a rally planned by the Communist Workers Party, a gang of Klansmen and American Nazis murder five protestors. This episode origi…

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Saturday Matinee: American History Tellers

Episode 1231

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we saddle up and hit the trail towards Tombstone, Arizona to witness one of the most famous gunfights in the Wild West.

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The Assassination of Indira Gandhi

Episode 1230

October 31, 1984. Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her bodyguards at her home in New Delhi. This episode originally aired in 20…

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Jane Austen’s First Novel

Episode 1229

October 30, 1811. After a long struggle to find a publisher, Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is released. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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The Formation of the Red Cross

Episode 1228

October 29, 1863. Led by Swiss businessman Henry Dunant, eighteen countries meet in Geneva and agree to form the International Red Cross.

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The Siege of La Rochelle

Episode 1227

October 28, 1628. After 14 months, French Huguenot rebels open the gates of La Rochelle and surrender to King Louis XIII. 

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The Murder Behind ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Episode 1226

October 27, 1992. United States Navy radioman Allen R. Schindler, Jr. is  murdered by a shipmate for being gay, sparking a national debate that resul…

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