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Secret WW2: The 1945 Plot to Surrender Nazi Forces
LIMITED SERIES 11: SECRET WW2 - In the final months of World War II, secret negotiations known as Operation Sunrise took place in Switzerland, aiming…
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TODAY IN CONTEXT: Jimmy Kimmel & The First Amendment
TODAY IN CONTEXT: In a world where a comedian's punchline can get him pulled off the air, how secure is your right to speak freely? This episode unr…
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The Berlin Wall
At midnight on August 13, 1961, East German forces, backed by the Soviets, began erecting a barrier that would become the Berlin Wall, physically and…
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Conversations: Ken Burns' The American Revolution
Join us for an unforgettable conversation with legendary filmmaker Ken Burns, the master of historical storytelling. We dive deep into his career-def…
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Who Were the American Whigs?
The Whig Party, active from the 1830s to the 1850s, arose in opposition to Andrew Jackson's perceived executive overreach and championed economic mod…
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FDR's Struggle Against Opposition
Franklin D. Roosevelt's unprecedented four-term presidency earned him both admiration and fierce criticism, as opponents accused him of fostering a "…
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The Madness of Goya: Secrets of the Black Paintings
In the final years of his life, Francisco de Goya painted the haunting Black Paintings directly onto the walls of his home, creating a series of dark…
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Conversations: Suffrage, Free Love, & the First Woman to Run for President, w/ Eden Collinsworth
In this episode of History Shorts, Eden Collinsworth joins us to explore her newest book, The Improbable Victoria Woodhull. We dive into the life of …
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Secret WW2: Salon Kitty
LIMITED SERIES #11: Secret WW2- During World War II, Salon Kitty, a high-class Berlin brothel, was covertly transformed by the Nazis into an espionag…
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The State of Franklin That Never Was
The State of Franklin was an unrecognized, short-lived territory in the 1780s formed by settlers in what is now eastern Tennessee who sought to creat…
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