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Back to SearchThe Scopes Monkey Trial
Episode 1455
July 21, 1925. High school teacher John T. Scopes is convicted and fined for teaching evolution in a legal case representing the clash between the na…
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The Turkish Invasion of Cyprus
Episode 1454
July 20, 1974. After a coup d'etat by the Greek military, Turkish forces launch an invasion of Cyprus, dividing the country in two. This episode orig…
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Saturday Matinee: In Pursuit
Episode 1453
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we take a look at the extraordinary life of George Washington, and the formative moments that shaped the first president…
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The Discovery of the Princes in the Tower
Episode 1452
July 17, 1674. The skeletons of two boys are discovered in the Tower of London, leading to speculation that they are the long-lost King Edward V and …
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The Great Schism
Episode 1451
July 16, 1054. After years of increasingly fractious relations, the Great Schism divides Christendom between East and West.
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The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
Episode 1450
July 15, 1975. In an ambitious space mission at the height of the Cold War, American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts attempt to rendezvous in orbit.…
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The Lincoln Hospital Takeover
Episode 1449
July 14, 1970. A group of Puerto Rican activists stage an occupation demanding better health care at the Lincoln Hospital in South Bronx, New York Ci…
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Live Aid Rocks Both Sides of the Atlantic
Episode 1448
July 13, 1985. The benefit concert Live Aid amasses millions of dollars for famine relief, and well over a billion viewers worldwide. This episode or…
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Saturday Matinee: History Snacks
Episode 1447
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we explore what's left of the city of Pompeii after it's buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 C.E.
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Telstar Reaches Orbit
Episode 1446
July 10, 1962. The world’s first active communications satellite is launched into space. This episode originally aired in 2025.
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