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Back to SearchSaturday Matinee: Ancient Civilisations
Episode 1045
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we travel back to ancient Rome to witness how it transformed from a small town into a fierce superpower.
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The Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident Begins
Episode 1044
March 28, 1979. The worst Nuclear accident in American history begins when Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island power plant experiences a partial meltdow…
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Friendship Blooms Between Japan and America
Episode 1043
March 27, 1912. Japan gifts the United States 3,000 cherry trees, in a gesture of friendship between two nations once at odds.
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Funny Girl Opens on Broadway
Episode 1042
March 26, 1964. New musical Funny Girl opens on Broadway, confirming leading lady Barbra Streisand as a superstar of stage and screen.
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Episode 1041
March 25, 1911. A fire breaks out in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, killing 146 garment workers trapped inside. This episode origi…
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The Death of Queen Elizabeth I
Episode 1040
March 24, 1603. After a reign of 44 years, Queen Elizabeth I of England dies, bringing the Tudor dynasty to an end. This episode originally aired in …
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Saturday Matinee: Business Movers
Episode 1045
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we see how Ted Turner changed the cable news industry with his creation of CNN- a TV channel dedicated to broadcasting n…
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The End of Alcatraz
Episode 1038
March 21, 1963. The U.S. federal prison on San Francisco Bay's Alcatraz Island is closed. This episode originally aired in 2022.
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Babe Didrikson’s Hitless Inning
Episode 1037
March 20, 1934. Sportswoman Babe Didrikson pitches a hitless inning in an exhibition match between the Philadelphia A’s and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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The First International Women’s Day
Episode 1036
March 19, 1911. The first International Women’s Day is observed, marked by over a million people participating in hundreds of demonstrations across E…
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