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Back to SearchDr. Livingstone Is Found Alive in Africa
Episode 1238
November 10, 1871. Henry Morton Stanley locates missing explorer and missionary, Dr David Livingstone in Tanzania, famously greeting him with the wor…
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Saturday Matinee: Founded
Episode 1237
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unwrap The Stamp Act of 1765 and how its passing in the 13 colonies was met with unprecedented resistance.
8 months ago
The Execution of Soviet Spy Richard Sorge
Episode 1236
November 7, 1944. A spy who predicted the Nazi invasion of the USSR and Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is executed. This episode originally aired in…
8 months ago
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.
8 months ago
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…
8 months, 1 week ago
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…
8 months, 1 week ago
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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