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Lost Army of Cambyses
Season 1 Episode 92
In 525 BC, an army of 50,000 Persians - under the orders of King Cambyses II - set out from Thebes into the western desert of Egypt. Their goal was to subjugate the Oracle of Amun at the Siwa Oasis. …
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Hildegard of Bingen: The Mystic Visionary Nun
Season 1 Episode 91
Throughout the 1100's the abbess Hildegard of Bingen was one of the most influential figures in medieval Europe. An astounding theologian, scholar, writer, and musician, she was also wrote hundreds o…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Execution of King Louis XVI - From History Daily
Season 1 Episode 90
The Execution of King Louis XVI as brought to you by wonderful History Daily. Host Lindsay Graham takes us on a dramatic recreation of the events of that fateful day in 1793 - when the French Revol…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Nathan Hale
Season 1 Episode 89
On the morning of September 22, 1776, 21 year old Nathan Hale was escorted to the gallows in New York City near modern-day 66th St. and Third Avenue. He was to be hanged for being a spy. When given a…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Season 1 Episode 88
In late afternoon on March 25, 1911, a small spark would ignite on the 8th floor of the Triangle Factory. The spark would turn into a blaze that would leave 146 dead. And the worst part is that almos…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Edward Carter: The Long Road to a Congressional Medal of Honor Award
Season 1 Episode 87
Edward Carter was an American soldier of mixed race. He fought the Japanese in Shanghai. The fascists in Spain. And the Nazis in Europe. And on March 23, 1945, Carter single-handedly wiped out two ma…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Pope Joan: The Legendary Female Pope
Season 1 Episode 86
In the 1200s a legend surfaced of a female pope who ruled for two years, disguised as a man. And while it was just that - a legend - that did not stop Pope Joan from being considered real for hundred…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Adventures of the Stanley Cup
Season 1 Episode 85
The Stanley Cup - hockey's greatest prize - is meant to be experienced - by the fans and the players. As a result, the treasured trophy has been through many, many adventures in its 130+ years. It’s …
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Season 1 Episode 84
Taking 200 years to build the Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the world's most iconic structures. Built in wet soil, engineers have been fighting gravity for nearly a thousand years. And seemingly by…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
World’s Oldest Message in a Bottle
Season 1 Episode 83
In 1784, 44 Japanese sailors ventured off towards an island in the Pacific in search of a mysterious treasure. They would not be heard of again - until 151 years later when a bottle was found detaili…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago