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Billy Possum
Season 1 Episode 82
In 1909, wealthy Georgia widow Susie Wright Allgood saw a business opportunity. She wanted to create a new stuffed toy that would usurp the popular Teddy Bear. Her new toy was Billy Possum - inspired…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
Season 1 Episode 81
On Feb. 14, 1929, seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang were lured into a garage at Lincoln Park - lined up - and killed in a hail of machine gun fire. The killings were believed …
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
History of the Lobotomy
Season 1 Episode 80
In 1935, the first lobotomy was preformed, ushering in the era of one of history's worst medical practices. Over the next 30 years, tens of thousands of them would be preformed, earning its inventor …
Published on 6 months ago
Abraham Lincoln Brigade
Season 1 Episode 79
In the late 1930s, nearly 3000 Americans traveled to Spain to fight in a civil war that would leave upwards of half a million dead. Many of these Americans were socialists and communists - but more t…
Published on 6 months ago
Magawa: The Hero Rat
Season 1 Episode 78
In 60 countries across six continents, millions of people live in constant fear of landmines. There are many tactics to remove these explosives, but the most fascinating is using mine sniffing rats. …
Published on 6 months ago
Book of Kells
Season 1 Episode 77
Around 800 AD, monks in Scotland and Ireland created a book containing the four gospels. But the book was more than just the religious texts. It was filled with intricate artwork, including full page…
Published on 6 months ago
Disco Demolition Night
Season 1 Episode 76
In the summer of 1979, Major League Baseball's Chicago White Sox had a fantastically dumb idea. Sell cheap tickets if fans brought a disco record. The vinyl would then be all blow up. While it sounds…
Published on 6 months ago
Charles Gordon and the Siege of Khartoum
Season 1 Episode 75
From March 13, 1884, to January 26, 1885, the city of Khartoum, Sudan, was surrounded by insurgents bent on establishing an Islamic state. For 10 months, 7,000 Egyptian troops and 30,000 civilians - …
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Great Molasses Flood
Season 1 Episode 74
In January of 1919, a tank containing millions of gallons of molasses burst in the north end neighborhood of Boston. The resulting flood claimed over 20 lives, millions of dollars in damage, and took…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Iron Brigade
Season 1 Episode 73
The Iron Brigade is the story of one of the finest fighting forces in United States history. Made up of 'western men' from Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan, the brigade would sustain the highest casua…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago