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Serial Killer Family on the Frontier
Episode 68
Between 1871 and 1872, Labette County, Kansas became a source of mystery. Several people have gone missing on their journey west and a few bodies hav…
3 years, 1 month ago
LBJ's Legacy
Episode 67
The Vietnam War or the Great Society? Which event looms larger in the history of the United States?
The 36th President of the United States, Lyndon B…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Rise of Buffalo Bill
Episode 66
He was the most famous man in the world at the turn of the 20th century, bringing the American frontier to the rest of the United States, the United …
3 years, 1 month ago
Roanoke: The Lost English Colony
Episode 65
When it was founded in 1585, Roanoke was intended to be the first permanent English outpost in America. So how did it become the 'lost colony'?
In thi…
3 years, 1 month ago
The King & FDR: The Birth of the Special Relationship
Episode 64
In 1939, on the invitation of Franklin D. Roosevelt, King George VI became the first reigning British monarch to set foot on American soil.
So what tr…
3 years, 1 month ago
Battle of Amiens
Episode 63
In August 1918, the battle of Amiens brought the German army's 'black day' and the beginning of the end of the First World War.
But what happened at A…
3 years, 1 month ago
Cahokia: The Medieval Mississippian City
Episode 62
Nearly a thousand years ago, America's first city appeared in the Mississippi flood plain. Don finds out about a day in the life of Cahokia, what its…
3 years, 2 months ago
How Horses Conquered America (Twice)
Episode 61
Horses have been a bulwark of American culture and society for centuries. Think of cowboys in the Mid-West or Native Americans riding bareback on the…
3 years, 2 months ago
Becoming Benjamin Franklin
Episode 60
Benjamin Franklin is considered by many to be one of the first to live the American Dream. He came from humble beginnings, Franklin was raised in Bos…
3 years, 2 months ago
America's Top Secrets: Manhattan Project to Drone Warfare
Episode 59
Much of American history has been redacted. Since the World War 2, the number of secrets the US government has kept has grown exponentially. There ar…
3 years, 2 months ago