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Trojan War
Join us as we delve into one of history's most enduring legends, the Trojan War. From the mythical beauty of Helen of Troy to the cunning strategy of…
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The Beast of New Orleans
In 1862, as Union troops occupied the Confederate stronghold of New Orleans, a new kind of warfare began, not one of bullets and bayonets, but of pol…
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Debs Runs for President... from Jail
In one of the most astonishing chapters in American political history, Eugene V. Debs, a fiery labor leader, devout democratic socialist, and perenni…
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Conversations: Lessons from the Renaissance, w/ Ross King
In this illuminating episode of History Shorts, Peter welcomes acclaimed historian and author Ross King, the bestselling writer behind Brunelleschi's…
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Kent State
May 4, 1970, an ordinary spring day turned tragic at Kent State University. What began as a student protest against the Vietnam War ended in horror, …
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Secret Plot to Kill Jefferson Davis
In the final throes of the Civil War, a chilling discovery near Richmond sent shockwaves through both Union and Confederate camps. On the body of a s…
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The Legend of Jesse James
To some, Jesse James was a gallant outlaw, a populist folk hero who struck back at greedy railroads and corrupt institutions, sharing his loot with p…
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Killing Sitting Bull
Before dawn on December 15, 1890, a gunshot rang out on the Standing Rock Reservation, and Sitting Bull, the legendary Lakota chief, was dead. His as…
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The Shame of Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold: the name alone still echoes with betrayal. But behind the infamous label of "traitor" lies a story that's far more complex, and far …
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War Crimes Trial of Andersonville's H. Wirtz (Civil War True Crime)
On a cold November morning in 1865, just months after the Civil War's end, a Confederate officer stood on the gallows in Washington, D.C. His name wa…
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