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Mary Lincoln Declared Insane
While Abraham Lincoln tolerated Mary's peculiar, extravagant, and sometimes irrational and angry behavior, their son Robert - not so much. In 1875, t…
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Edo's Little Matchgirl
Though her life was cut short in flames for starting a fire in Edo in 17th Century, Oshichi's story refuses to die. Instead, it became one of Japan's…
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Galileo's Trial
Galileo Galilei (who lived between 1564 and 1642) was one of the most influential scientists of the Scientific Revolution. His work in astronomy, phy…
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The Communist Manifesto
While people connect communism with the Soviet Union and China, and rightfully so, many forget that its origins are actually tied more to Germany and…
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Patton's Task Force Baum Blunder
As World War II neared its final months in March 1945, General George S. Patton—the legendary, aggressive, and often controversial commander of the U…
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Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the most iconic youth organizations in U.S. history, shaping millions of young boys into leaders, adventure…
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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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