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Back to SearchThe 19th Amendment Gives Women the Right to Vote
Episode 1166
August 18, 1920. The 19th Amendment is ratified by the United States Congress, granting women the right to vote. This episode originally aired in 202…
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Saturday Matinee: Real Dictators
Episode 1165
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we visit a humble farm in the east of Cuba to witness the early years of Fidel Castro, to see how this man would one day…
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The Premiere of the Wizard of Oz
Episode 1164
August 15, 1939. After its production was plagued by controversy and accidents, ambitious MGM film The Wizard of Oz premieres in Los Angeles.
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Carlos the Jackal is Captured
Episode 1163
August 14, 1994. Carlos the Jackal, the world’s most wanted terrorist, is captured in Sudan. This episode originally aired in 2023.
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The Brownsville Affair
Episode 1162
August 13, 1906. A shooting in Brownsville, Texas, leads to the largest dismissal in the history of the United States Army. This episode originally a…
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The First Antiseptic Surgery
Episode 1161
August 12, 1865. British surgeon and scientist Joseph Lister performs the first antiseptic surgery.
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The Arrest of Ethel Rosenberg
Episode 1160
August 11, 1950. The alleged traitor Ethel Rosenberg is arrested on allegations of spying for the Soviet Union. This episode originally aired in 2022…
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Saturday Matinee: Business Movers
Episode 1159
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we follow teenage millionaire Howard Hughes as he heads west with dreams of conquering Hollywood by revolutionizing the …
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Burma’s Pro-Democracy Uprising
Episode 1158
August 8, 1988. a wave of nationwide student-led protests against Myanmar’s socialist dictator leads to a ruthless military crackdown. This episode o…
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Alice Ramsey Completes Her Drive Across America
Episode 1157
August 7, 1909. Alice Huyler Ramsey becomes the first woman to drive across the continental United States.
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