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Saint Patrick's Battalion
Season 2 Episode 121
In the Mexican-American War a unique detachment of soldiers was put together. It consisted of, mostly, Irish immigrants. And the amazing thing was th…
5 months, 1 week ago
Nazca Lines
Season 2 Episode 120
If you flew over the Nazca Desert in southern Peru, you would be astounded to see hundreds of miles of lines drawn into the earth. These lines create…
5 months, 1 week ago
Patriot War
Season 2 Episode 119
In 1837 and 1838 many parts of British Canada were aflame with rebellion. To help quash this rebellion the United States sent support, fighting along…
5 months, 1 week ago
Robert Johnson: King of the Delta Blues
Season 2 Episode 118
Robert Johnson died in 1938 at the age of 27. He only recorded 29 songs in his lifetime. Yet he is widely recognized as the King of the Delta Blues. …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Esperanto Language
Season 2 Episode 117
The root of most conflict is misunderstanding and miscommunication. But what if there was a universal language that everyone could speak? Would such …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Story of Gunpowder
Season 2 Episode 116
We like things that go boom. Cannons, fireworks, dynamite - you name it. Explosive blasts - big and small - have an 'aha' factor that’s hard to deny.…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Berlin Wall
Season 2 Episode 115
In 1961, the Soviet backed East German government grew tired of its citizens fleeing into West Berlin. And thus, the East Germans began construction …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Season 2 Episode 114
One of the worst ecological disasters in the 21st century was the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Thanks to greed, mismanagement, and poor practices, an…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Birdman of Coorong - John Francis Peggotty
Season 2 Episode 113
In the 1890s in South Australia, a murdering bushranger terrorized the area of Coorong. However, this was not a large scary outlaw on horseback - but…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
A Year of Mistakes from our first year
Season 2 Episode 112
One year ago today we dropped the first 10 episodes of History Dispatches. And except for a single week, we have released one episode every single we…
5 months, 3 weeks ago