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Back to SearchThe First Female Pharaoh
I assume most of us have heard of Cleopatra, Ancient Egypt's last queen pharaoh, or maybe even about some of the other twenty known Female Pharaohs. …
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The Black Swallow of Death
There are amazing stories in history, and then there are the really amazing stories. Gene Bullard's (an elderly elevator operator at New York's RCA b…
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The Man Who Killed Booth
One may think that the person who brings down the man who assassinated one of the nation's most revered presidents would be a stand-up guy, a hero. W…
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Ernesto and the Miranda Rights
While we might know what Miranda Rights are, most of us have never heard of Ernesto Miranda, who, in 1963, prompted the passage of a law that has bec…
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Trivia: Women's Suffrage
The fight for women's suffrage began in the early 19th century and gained momentum throughout the 20th century. Let's see how much you remember from…
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Religions: Islam
Islam, one of the world's major religions, traces its origins to Muhammad, a prophet who lived in the 6th and 7th centuries CE in Mecca, a city on th…
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Conversations: The Clandestine World of Josephine Baker, w/ Damien Lewis
Peter speaks with Damien Lewis, an award-winning former war and conflict reporter and the author of many number-one bestselling books, including The …
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The Lady with the Medal of Honor
As of 2024, approximately 3,536 Medals of Honor have been awarded, yet only one has ever been given to a woman. Here is the story of Mary Walker, the…
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Wacky History of the Flag Salute
Did you know that the story of the flag salute and the Pledge of Allegiance starts as an advertising gimmick for a magazine that ran from 1827 to 192…
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Who Were Mr. Mason and Mr. Dixon?
We have all undoubtedly heard of the surveyors' final product; we might have even spoken of it. But did you know that the Mason-Dixon line that divid…
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