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Episode 322: The Panama Canal
In this week's episode, hear the history of the construction of the Panama Canal, which links the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans across Central America.…
1 year, 8 months ago
Monuments Episode 34: The Palace of Versailles
This week's monument is the Palace of Versailles, a beautiful palace on the outskirts of Paris that served as the residence for the French royal fami…
1 year, 8 months ago
QAH Episode 72: The Origin of the Teddy Bear
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the origin of the teddy bear, the children's stuffed toy which got its name after a presidential hunting trip in 1902…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 321: Theodore Roosevelt, America's Greatest President - Part 2
In this week's episode, continue to get to know Theodore Roosevelt by hearing all about his foreign policy and evaluate his lasting legacy as preside…
1 year, 8 months ago
Monuments Episode 33: Potala Palace
This week's monument is Potala Palace, a huge, fortress-like palace complex in the Tibetan city of Lhasa.
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1 year, 8 months ago
QAH Episode 71: The Leicester Balloon Riot
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Leicester Balloon Riot, an incident that saw tens of thousands of angry people cause a ruckus because they though…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 320: Theodore Roosevelt, America's Greatest President - Part 1
In this episode, meet Theodore Roosevelt, and hear about his rise to the office of US president as well as his administration's overwhelmingly positi…
1 year, 8 months ago
Monuments Episode 32: The Taj Mahal
This week's monument is the Taj Mahal, a huge, opulent mausoleum in the Indian city of Agra, built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan I as a resting place …
1 year, 8 months ago
QAH Episode 70: The 1968 Olympic Protest Salute
Quarter-Arsed History presents:the 1968 Olympic protest salute, when two African-American athletes staged a political protest on a medal podium at th…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 319: The Modern Olympic Games - Part 2
In this week's episode, conclude the history of the modern Olympic Games, covering their story from the beginning of the post-war period through to t…
1 year, 9 months ago