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Captain James J. T. Waddell's Mission
This is the first episode of the 7th Limited Series, Famous Americans You Never Knew Existed. Captain James Iredell Waddell was a Confederate naval o…
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Conversations: One history podcaster to another, w/ Gary Arndt
CONVERSATION SERIES: Gary Arndt
Peter speaks with Gary Arndt, an award-winning travel photographer and the Everything Everywhere Daily Podcast host.
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States Named After Individuals
You may know some states named after real people - but do you remember the "who" and the "why"?
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BONUS Deep Dive: Department of Education - A History
Welcome to a new recurring series called TODAY IN CONTEXT, where historical topics will be geared toward what is happening in the news.
With the com…
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Disappearance of Agatha Christie
On the evening of December 3, 1926, Agatha Christie, already a successful mystery writer, left her home in Berkshire. She abandoned her car on the ed…
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Food Riots in History
Throughout history, food shortages, skyrocketing prices, and widespread hunger have often triggered unrest. Food riots have played pivotal roles in s…
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Princes in the Tower
The story of the Princes in the Tower—Edward V and his younger brother, Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York—is one of the most enduring mysteries in …
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Vintage News: Death of Jayne Mansfield
This week's story deals with the tragic accident that took the life of one of Hollywood's biggest stars of the 1960s, Miss Jayne Mansfield. Today's a…
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Michelangelo Paints the Sistine Chapel
Many of us have seen - well at least pictures or a few selected details from - Michelangelo's lofty Renaissance masterpiece. Yet, what somehow escape…
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Conversations: How "Wild" was the Wild West? w/ Tom Clavin
Join Peter as he speaks with the multiple New York Times Bestselling author Tom Clavin about his path to becoming a writer, history as a whole, and h…
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