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President Thomas Jefferson
Episode 98
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, so how did it work out when he became the leader of this nation that he…
2 years, 9 months ago
The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Episode 97
45 seconds. An estimated 7.9 on today's Richter scale. The deadliest earthquake in US history.
In this episode, we're examining the 1906 San Francisco…
2 years, 10 months ago
Prehistoric North America
Episode 96
What could the prehistoric artists of North America have in common with the graffiti artists of today? Picked into the rocks of southwestern Arizona,…
2 years, 10 months ago
Pocahontas: The True Story
Episode 95
Despite her's being a household name, how much do we really know about Pocahontas? Where did she come from? How old was she? And what was her real re…
2 years, 10 months ago
President John Adams
Episode 94
Sequels are always hit and miss. So what must it have been like to be the second President of the United States, following the man who originated the…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Texas Chicken Ranch: Famous Brothel to Broadway
Episode 93
When it closed in 1973, the Texas Chicken Ranch was the oldest continually operating brothel in the United States. Why was this brothel able to survi…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Pueblo Revolt
Episode 92
On August 10 1680, the Pueblo people began the most successful uprising against colonial power in North America.
For 11 days, Spanish colonisers were …
2 years, 10 months ago
The Magna Carta in America
Episode 91
What does a document written in 1215 in England have to do with the United States? The Magna Carta has supposedly influenced foundational documents l…
2 years, 10 months ago
President George Washington
Episode 90
He was the victorious Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. As presiding officer of the Constitutional Co…
2 years, 10 months ago
Robert E Lee: Life & Legacy
Episode 89
He is undoubtedly the most famous member of the Confederate forces. But it wasn't always set to be that way.
In this episode, Don speaks to Jonathan H…
2 years, 10 months ago