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The CIA & MI6: The Real Special Relationship?
The CIA & MI6: The Real Special Relationship?

Episode 78

Behind the handshakes of leading politicians, beyond the trade deals and beneath mutually beneficial military deals, how has the 'special relationshi…

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The Long Death of Slavery
The Long Death of Slavery

Episode 77

We celebrate abolition - in the United States during the Civil War and on Juneteenth, in Haiti after the revolution, and in the British Empire in 18…

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Louisiana's Ancient Mystery: Poverty Point
Louisiana's Ancient Mystery: Poverty Point

Episode 76

There are no other historic sites like this one on the planet. The concentric semi circles and mounds of Poverty Point in Louisiana are a mystery not…

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The Lavender Scare: Being Gay in Washington DC
The Lavender Scare: Being Gay in Washington DC

Episode 75

Why were gay federal employees seen as a national security threat during the 20th century? How might they in fact have been more of an asset? And how…

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The Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers

Episode 74

Approximately 100 thousand flights take off and land each and every day. A months long journey on a boat is condensed to just a few hours with the he…

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White Women Slave Owners
White Women Slave Owners

Episode 73

Of all of the people enslaved in the southern United States over time, 40% of them were owned by women. For example, when she married George Washingt…

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California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush

Episode 72

From the rings on our fingers, to coins in our pockets and, for a select few, the medals hanging around our necks. Gold is one of the most coveted me…

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Lincoln & God: Scepticism to Spiritualism
Lincoln & God: Scepticism to Spiritualism

Episode 71

He's the best president that the United States has ever had ... at least according to one 2021 C-span study.


But how did Lincoln's religious views aff…

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The Birth of the American Flag
The Birth of the American Flag

Episode 70

13 equal horizontal stripes in red and white, with a navy blue square in the top left bearing 50 small white five pointed stars. It's recognisable th…

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America Prepares for War: FDR & WW2
America Prepares for War: FDR & WW2

Episode 69

Was the USA already a superpower when it joined the Second World War? How did it turn from an isolationist nation to a force ready for action? 


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