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D.B. Cooper & the 70s Hijacking Craze
Episode 148
On 23 June 1972, a man boarded American Airlines Flight 119 in St Louis. He sat most of the way to Tulsa before donning a wig and a pair of gloves in…
2 years, 4 months ago
Tulsa Massacre: Violence, Resilience & Rebirth
Episode 147
The city of Tulsa is perhaps best known in history books for the events of 1921. In 36 hours, hundreds of residents of the Greenwood district were mu…
2 years, 4 months ago
President James Buchanan: The Worst President Ever?
Episode 146
From 1857 to 1861, James Buchanan held the office of President of the United States. It was a pivotal moment in the history of America, a bitterly di…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Clinton Scandals
Episode 145
From financial to conspiratorial to sexual, the words 'Clinton' and 'scandal' are regularly found in each others' vicinities. But why?
Don is talking …
2 years, 4 months ago
Facebook at Twenty: From College Dorms to Court Cases
Episode 144
Where did the idea for Facebook come from? How has the site evolved? And how has it changed the world? In this episode, 20 years after the creation o…
2 years, 4 months ago
Origins of the Civil War
Episode 143
The war between the Union and the Confederacy is a major turning point in the history of the United States. But why did it happen?
From slavery and st…
2 years, 4 months ago
President Franklin Pierce: Tragedies & Trade-Offs
Episode 142
We're creeping closer and closer to the Civil War in our chronology of presidents, and this episode's focus did little to delay the division of the U…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Apache Wars
Episode 141
What were the Apache Wars? How did they begin? And how did the end of the Mexican-American War impact the indigenous people of that region?
In the 19t…
2 years, 4 months ago
Masters of the Air: WW2's Bloody 100th Bombers
Episode 140
How did the 100th bomber group get a reputation for being unlucky? Who were they? And what was their role in the Second World War?
In this episode, Do…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Watergate Scandal
Episode 139
Wiretapping, White House tapes and the possibility of impeachment. On June 17, 1972, a break-in at the Watergate Hotel triggered a chain of events en…
2 years, 5 months ago