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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 2021.
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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 originally aired in 2023.
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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 2022.
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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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The Formation of the Red Cross
Episode 1228
October 29, 1863. Led by Swiss businessman Henry Dunant, eighteen countries meet in Geneva and agree to form the International Red Cross.
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The Siege of La Rochelle
Episode 1227
October 28, 1628. After 14 months, French Huguenot rebels open the gates of La Rochelle and surrender to King Louis XIII.
His…
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The Murder Behind ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Episode 1226
October 27, 1992. United States Navy radioman Allen R. Schindler, Jr. is murdered by a shipmate for being gay, sparking a national debate that results in the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” military directi…
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Saturday Matinee: American Criminal
Episode 1225
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we open the door to a bone chilling murder that took place on Halloween 1958.
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