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Lincoln's Lost Speech
Abraham Lincoln's "Lost Speech," delivered at the Illinois Republican Convention in Bloomington on May 29, 1856, was a fiery and passionate address a…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Assyrian Empire
The Assyrian Empire, emerging in the early 25th century BCE in Mesopotamia, became one of the ancient world's most powerful and militaristic civiliza…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Levi's Jeans
Levi's jeans were created in 1873 by German immigrant Levi Strauss and tailor Jacob Davis, who patented the first pair of riveted denim pants designe…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Conversations: Inside Hitler's U-Boat War, w Roger Moorhouse
Peter speaks with internationally bestselling author, Roger Moorhouse about his latest book, Wolfpack: Inside Hitler's U-Boat War. We look at the Bat…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
YOU DECIDE: The Civil War - About States' Rights or Slavery?
YOU DECIDE SERIES: Was the Civil War caused by the abstract principle of states' rights, the idea that each state should govern itself without federa…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
National Park Service's Special Agents
Beneath the serene landscapes of America's national parks lies a hidden history of law enforcement and intelligence. The National Park Service's Inte…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Conversations: How Travel Helps Us Understand Our Place in the World, w/ Rick Steves
In this engaging episode, travel guru Rick Steves joins us to discuss his lifelong philosophy on traveling, sharing how embracing vulnerability and c…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Imperial Germany's Plan For the Invasion of the U.S.
In the decades before World War I, Imperial Germany conducted daring, but largely forgotten, studies imagining an invasion of the United States. Thes…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Temporary Roman Dictatorships
In the early Roman Republic, the temporary dictatorship was a bold solution to extraordinary crises, granting one man near-absolute authority, but on…
8 months ago
When NYC Almost Seceded from the Union in 1861
In the spring of 1861, as the United States plunged toward civil war, New York City flirted with the unthinkable: municipal secession. Mayor Fernando…
8 months ago