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Conversations: What it was like to talk to a WWI Veteran, w/ Richard Rubin
Peter speaks with author Richard Rubin about his early 2000s research into the last surviving veterans of World War I - The Last of the Doughboys.
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BONUS: War Plan Red - U.S. Invasion of Canada
BONUS During the interwar years of the 1920s and 1930s, when the United States projected an image of isolationist disinterest in foreign entanglement…
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Beowulf
Beowulf is more than an epic—it is a bridge between history and legend, between paganism and Christianity, and between Old English and modern literat…
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Booth's Other Victim
The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865, at Ford's Theatre remains one of the most infamous moments in American history. Mos…
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Champagne and the Treaty of Versailles
When one thinks of World War I or the treaty that finally brought it to an end, one does not automatically go to talking about champagne. Yet, a clau…
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Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was a violent uprising in colonial Virginia that took place from 1676 to 1677. While others have since occurred, Nathaniel Bacon's …
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Grimaldi Curse: Princess Grace
Grimaldi Curce (Limited Series 8): In 1956, the world believed the Grimaldi curse had finally been broken. The marriage of Prince Rainier III of Mona…
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William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan was one of the most influential and charismatic political figures in late 19th and early 20th century America. Known for his e…
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Conversations: Murders in German WWII POW Camps Across the U.S. w/ William Geroux
Join Peter as he and author William Geroux discuss his newest book, The Fifteen, which details the fascinating story of German POW camps in the Unite…
1 year, 2 months ago
Comic Books on Trial
The rise of comic books' popularity coincided with growing concerns among parents, educators, and social critics about their supposed negative influe…
1 year, 2 months ago