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King Kong Breaks the Box Office
Long before Jaws popularized the term "Summer Blockbuster," the 1933 film King Kong was the first special effects box office sensation. This landmark…
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Fort Dearborn Massacre
Lost among the historiography on the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain,(and) its Native American allies, is often forgotten bloody in…
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Machiavelli's The Prince
Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince is one of the most famous political writings in Western history, known for its pragmatic, often controversial approa…
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VINTAGE NEWS: Al Capone 1926
This is a new addition to the SUNDAY SERIES rotation alongside the SUNDAY TRIVIA and JUST THE FACTS. In VINTAGE NEWS, I will share headlines and stor…
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Conquerors: Attila the Hun
Attila the Hun, born in 406 AD, was the ruler of the Huns, a nomadic group from Central Asia, who became one of the most feared enemies of the Wester…
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Conversations: Winston Churchill During the Cold War, w/ Anthony Tucker Jones
CONVERSATION SERIES: Anthony Tucker-Jones
Peter speaks with Anthony Tucker-Jones, a British military historian, author, and commentator known for his…
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Ivan's Bloodless Faceoff
One of the most significant events of Russia's Ivan III's rule was the bloodless faceoff with the Mongols in 1480, which symbolized the end of the so…
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Chrysler vs. the Empire
Ultimately, the 1920s and 30s rivalry between the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building had a clear winner. Or, maybe it didn't. I guess t…
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Nixon's Silent Majority
In 1968, Nixon believed that many Americans supported his policies but were afraid to publicly express their views for fear of being canceled by the …
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I am an American Day
Within the story of the more obscure American Holiday, Constitution Day, hides another, now long forgotten holiday from the 1930s and 40s, called the…
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