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Delphine LaLaurie’s Torture Chamber

Episode 1055

April 10, 1834. In the aftermath of a house fire in New Orleans, investigators uncover evidence of horrific treatment meted out to the household’s en…

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Marian Anderson’s Lincoln Memorial Protest Concert

Episode 1054

April 9, 1939. After racial segregation laws block her from performing at Constitution Hall, Black opera star Marian Anderson performs an outdoor con…

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The Maiden Voyage of the Great Western

Episode 1053

April 8, 1838. The Great Western, designed to be the first ever steam ship built to cross the Atlantic Ocean, embarks on its maiden voyage from Brist…

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The Execution of Dick Turpin

Episode 1052

April 7, 1739. In York, England, the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin is hanged for stealing horses. This episode originally aired in 2022.

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Saturday Matinee: ArtMuse

Episode 1051

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we appreciate Sandro Botticelli's masterpiece The Birth of Venus to learn about the woman depicted standing in the clams…

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The Birth of the SS

Episode 1050

April 4, 1925. Paranoid about rivals within the Nazi Party, Adolf Hitler establishes a personal bodyguard that answers to him alone.

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The Pony Express

Episode 1049

April 3, 1860. The Pony Express begins when the first letter is carried from Missouri to California on horseback.

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Beethoven’s First Symphony Premieres

Episode 1048

April 2, 1800. Prussian composer Ludwig van Beethoven leads the premiere of his First Symphony in Vienna, Austria. This episode originally aired in 2…

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John Cage’s Experimental Music

Episode 1047

April 1, 1978. Avant-garde musician John Cage gives an impromptu performance of his most famous work.

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The Inauguration of the Eiffel Tower

Episode 1046

March 31, 1889. After four years of planning and construction, the Eiffel Tower is completed in Paris and inaugurated on the anniversary of the Frenc…

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