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1906 San Francisco Earthquake | The Last Stand
Season 62 Episode 3
In the wake of a devastating earthquake that rocked the city of San Francisco, thousands of people were left homeless. The military set up temporary …
2 years, 6 months ago
1906 San Francisco Earthquake | The Sky Burned
Season 62 Episode 2
Less than 24 hours after a devastating earthquake struck San Francisco, fires were raging across the city. Firefighters watched helplessly as the fla…
2 years, 6 months ago
1906 San Francisco Earthquake | The Earth Shook
Season 62 Episode 1
In the early morning hours of April 18th, 1906, residents of San Francisco were awakened by the violent shaking of a massive earthquake. People on th…
2 years, 6 months ago
Salem Witch Trials | A Descendant Remembers
Season 61 Episode 5
In the midst of the public hysteria surrounding the Salem Witch Trials, a respected Puritan woman named Rebecca Nurse was accused of using witchcraft…
2 years, 7 months ago
History Daily: The Unearthing of the Cardiff Giant
Season 61
October 16, 1869. An American trickster masterminds the discovery of a mysterious petrified giant in upstate New York.
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2 years, 7 months ago
Salem Witch Trials | A Great Delusion
Season 61 Episode 4
By September 1692, the witch panic in Salem, Massachusetts had sent 11 women and men to the gallows. Dozens more languished in jail awaiting trial.Bu…
2 years, 7 months ago
Salem Witch Trials | Specter of Injustice
Season 61 Episode 3
In May 1692, William Phips, the new royal governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, sailed into Boston Harbor and was immediately faced with an unpre…
2 years, 7 months ago
Salem Witch Trials | The Devil Against Us
Season 61 Episode 2
By the first week of March 1692, three Salem women had been jailed for witchcraft, and accusations continued to spread. Authorities publicly question…
2 years, 7 months ago
Salem Witch Trials | An Evil Hand
Season 61 Episode 1
In January 1692, two young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts began behaving strangely. They screamed, barked like dogs, and writhed on the floor.…
2 years, 8 months ago
Encore: The WWII Home Front | United We Win
Season 60 Episode 2
As the nation’s factories and shipyards ramped up production for the war, the demand for labor exploded. Millions of women and minorities entered the…
2 years, 8 months ago