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Biblical Monsters
The Bible is often read as a book of law, prophecy, and moral teaching, but woven through its pages are creatures that feel more at home in myth and …
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The Great Depression Serial Killer of Cleveland
In the depths of the Great Depression, Cleveland became the hunting ground for a killer the newspapers struggled to name, and the police couldn't cat…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Sultana: Civil War's Last Forgotten Disaster
In the spring of 1865, just days after the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was laid to rest, one final tragedy struck a nation desperate to mov…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
When Bloodletting was the Cure
For more than two thousand years, one medical treatment dominated Western medicine: bloodletting. From ancient Greece to the 19th century, physicians…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
WWII's Battle Against Venereal Disease
During World War II, the U.S. military fought enemies on beaches, in jungles, and in the skies, but it also faced a quieter, deeply embarrassing cris…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why History Matters, with David McCullough
In this interview episode, I'm joined by Dorie McCullough Lawson and Michael Hill, the editors behind History Matters, a powerful collection drawn fr…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
JFK's Hidden Health Crisis
To the American public, John F. Kennedy embodied youth, energy, and vigor—a president who promised a New Frontier and appeared to stride confidently …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Teenager Who Invented the Television
Television reshaped the modern world, but its invention did not begin in a laboratory funded by a major corporation. It started in a plowed field.
As…
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Bigfoot: America's Most Enduring Legend
Long before grainy videos and blurry photographs flooded the internet, stories of a mysterious, human-like creature roaming the forests of North Amer…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
What is the Secret to Happiness? Harvard's 80 Year Old Study's Findings
In the late 1930s, Harvard researchers began an unprecedented study: tracking hundreds of people across their entire lives to answer a deceptively si…
3 months, 4 weeks ago