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Back to SearchThe First Cyber Spy
Episode 1436
June 29, 1987. Markus Hess is arrested after hacking into U.S. Defense computer systems in the first known case of cyber espionage.
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Saturday Matinee: Founding Fathers: An American Dream
Episode 1435
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we widen the lens on one of the famous figures who contributed to the birth of the United States of America- the extraor…
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The Berlin Airlift Begins
Episode 1434
June 26, 1948. After the USSR closes off road, rail, and water routes to West Berlin, the Western Allies begin an ambitious operation to deliver supp…
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The First Rainbow Flag
Episode 1433
June 25, 1978. The rainbow flag is flown for the first time in the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.
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The End of the Münster Rebellion
Episode 1432
June 24, 1535. A radical political uprising comes to an end when the city of Münster falls to a Bishop’s army. This episode originally aired in 2024.…
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The Monuments Men
Episode 1431
June 23, 1943. The US Government establishes a special army unit to find and recover artwork stolen by the Nazis during the Second World War. This ep…
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The Cuyahoga River Fire Fuels America’s Environmental Movement
Episode 1430
June 22, 1969. The Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio catches fire, sparking a movement to clean up the country’s polluted waterways. This episode ori…
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Saturday Matinee: Been There, Done That
Episode 1429
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we enjoy an excerpt from Professor Greg Jackson's new book that aims to prove that while today’s political climate may b…
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Juneteenth
Episode 1428
June 19, 1865. Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved people in Texas are officially informed of their freedom. This episode or…
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Theodore Roosevelt Splits the Republican Party
Episode 1427
June 18, 1912. After an acrimonious fight for the presidential nomination, Theodore Roosevelt separates from the Republican Party.
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